Gender Benchmark Methodology

This report presents the full Gender Benchmark Methodology and signals which indicators and elements are applied to all SDG2000 companies as well as those applied to companies in the apparel sector and the food and agriculture sector, which are marked below by an asterisk ( * ) (see Annex 1 for a mapping of elements across the Gender Assessment and the Gender Benchmark). [...] Measurement areas and indicators Taking a holistic approach, companies in the Gender Benchmark are assessed across the measurement areas of governance and strategy, representation, compensation and benefits, health and well-being, violence and harassment, and marketplace and community. [...] Health, safety and well-being in the workplace Indicator: The company publicly commits to respecting the health and safety of workers and demonstrates that it monitors the issue for women by disclosing quantitative information by gender. [...] Safe and healthy work in the supply chain Indicator: The company expects its suppliers to commit to respecting the health and safety of their workers, requires them to address the specific health, safety and hygiene needs of women workers, and monitors the health and safety performance of its suppliers. [...] Rationale: A company committed to gender equality requires its suppliers to enforce and enact zero tolerance to violence and harassment in the supply chain by requiring the presence of and access to relevant policies and by providing regular training and support to suppliers where necessary.