Introduction
The Global Equality Standard (GES) is a comprehensive assessment framework which provides an in-depth diagnostic of all aspects of DE&I and sets out clear strategic recommendations and a detailed action plan for improvement. The GES forms part of a family of Equality Standards and sits alongside the National and Supplier Equality Standard, powered by EY. There are now over 400 organisations who have engaged with the frameworks globally.
The GES framework is universal and increasingly being applied internationally by world leading brands. The GES takes into account the nuances of each culture across the globe including external socio-political environment, legislative and regulatory requirements, permissibility of demographic data collection, cultural views and norms and external/industry levels of DE&I maturation and best practice.
Framework summary
The benefits
The GES framework supports global organisations understand minimum standards and assess regional compliance in alignment with global DE&I principles. It facilitates the adoption of leading DE&I practices and benchmarks against peer organisations to measure current maturity and progress based on our established model.
Provides detailed, specific and bespoke recommendations
Industry agnostic - relevant & applicable regardless of sector and size
Addresses all relevant under represented groups and incorporates all aspects of DE&I into one single assessment framework
Unique insight obtained from our breadth of client experience, with over 400 organisations across different industries and sectors having used the framework
Globally applicable registered trademark
Streamlined assessment process with minimum effort required from participating organisations
A holistic standard covering all nine protected characteristics, and additionally social mobility, culture and legal compliance
Our Approach
The GES assessment will be conducted through the use of technology and personal interaction, designed to provide you with clear and detailed outputs:
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We will work with you to define the scope of the assessment, agreeing on assessment options and participating counties.
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Countries complete the first phase of the assessment by working in partnership with EY to gather relevant documentation against the GES criteria.
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EY team reviews all the documentation and issues an interim statement of performance.
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The second phase of the assessment consists of tailored leadership interviews and employee focus group discussions.
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EY reviews all the evidence and provides a comprehensive report on findings and leading practice recommendations.
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