Specialized Certification
LGBTQ+ Inclusion & Belonging Certification™
For employers demonstrating inclusive policies, respectful workplace practices, benefits review, and belonging for LGBTQ+ employees.
Part of the Workforce Inclusion & Trust Certification™ family.
Employers seeking credible review of LGBTQ+ inclusion, belonging, and respectful workplace systems.
Who this is for
Built for employers with a focused workplace priority.
Employers seeking credible review of LGBTQ+ inclusion, belonging, and respectful workplace systems.
This path is often considered by People, HR, DEI, accessibility, talent, communications, legal, and executive stakeholders who need a credible review of workplace practices in this area.
Review areas
What this certification reviews.
- Inclusive policy and workplace expectations
- Benefits and people-practice review where applicable
- Gender identity, expression, and privacy guidance
- Belonging, safety, and employee-resource structures
Evidence examples
Evidence snapshot.
Examples of the materials that may support review for this pathway.
- 01
Non-discrimination policies
- 02
Benefits review where applicable
- 03
Gender identity guidance
- 04
Belonging feedback and ERG practices
Final evidence requests depend on organization, geography, pathway, scope, and review complexity. Public examples are not a scoring checklist; detailed methodology, thresholds, and evidence requests are confirmed through the review process.
Flagship relationship
How it connects to the flagship.
Each Specialized Certification sits inside the Workforce Inclusion & Trust Certification™ family and keeps focused pathway evidence connected to baseline workplace trust review.
- Specialized Certification
- Baseline Workforce Inclusion & Trust review
- Focused pathway evidence
- Certification decision and appropriate claim guidance
Deliverables
What employers receive.
- Evidence request or checklist
- Review summary
- Certification decision
- Gap guidance where applicable
- Badge and public-claim guidance when certification is granted
- Renewal planning
Boundary
Certification recognizes reviewed workplace practices and employer commitments through Diversity.Social’s assessment process.
It does not replace legal, regulatory, HR, accessibility, privacy, technology, or employment advice.