Credible evidence
Organizes policies, practices, ownership, and implementation signals into a reviewable picture.
Leadership Guide
Make the case for certification with clarity.
Use this guide to align leadership, HR, inclusion, talent, legal, and communications around why certification review matters and what must be decided before proceeding with review.
Executive business case
Leadership alignment
Gives decision-makers a shared basis for readiness, scope, timeline, and budget.
Employer and candidate trust
Supports clearer, more credible communication about workplace inclusion commitments.
Responsible public claims
Helps legal and communications understand claim boundaries and badge-use controls.
Who should be involved
Bring the right owners in early.
Typical stakeholders include People/HR, DEI or inclusion, talent acquisition, employer brand, legal, communications, accessibility, and the accountable executive sponsor.
Legal and communications
What they should know.
Certification is evidence-based, payment does not determine outcome, public claims must be specific and bounded, and badge use depends on the actual review decision and guidance.
What the employer receives
Decision materials for internal and external use.
01
Evidence request
Checklist of documentation and implementation signals.
02
Review summary
Plain-language synthesis of reviewed workplace practices.
03
Certification decision
Clear determination with next steps and claim boundaries.
04
Gap guidance
Practical direction where more evidence or improvement is needed.
05
Badge guide
Responsible public-claim and renewal planning notes.
Illustrative sample deliverables. Final outputs depend on pathway and scope.
Decision checklist
Confirm before proceeding.
- Purpose
- Scope
- Internal owner
- Evidence readiness
- Budget route
- Timeline
- Public-claim controls