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Equileap Gender Equality Indices

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  • Measuring and Evaluating
  • Reporting

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  • Equileap

TYPE OF RESOURCE
  • IIndices

TARGET AREA
  • Indices and Benchmarks

TARGET UNIT
  • Corporate Reporting, Diversity & Inclusion, Human Resources

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Equileap Gender Equality Indices

Equileap
Equileap, leading organization providing data and insights on gender equality in the corporate sector, has designed several gender equality indices. These gender equality indices have gathered data on over 3,000 companies. Investment professionals can license this data to screen existing portfolios or create new products. The following Equileap indices have 19 measures that are grouped into four categories:

  1. Gender balance in leadership criteria: Non-executive board, executives, senior management, workforce, promotion and career development opportunities.
  2. Equal compensation and work life balance criteria: Fair remuneration, equal pay, parental leave, flexible work options.
  3. Policies promoting gender equality criteria: Training and career development, recruitment strategy, freedom from violence, abuse and sexual harassment, safety at work, human rights, social supply chain, supplier diversity, employee protection.
  4. Commitment to transparency and accountability criteria: Commitment to women’s empowerment, audit.

The following comprise Equileap’s Gender Equality Indices:

  • Solactive Equileap North American Gender Equality Index: Provides exposure to companies listed and domiciled in Canada that have demonstrated a commitment to gender diversity as part of their corporate responsibility strategy.
  • Solactive Equileap European Gender Equality 75 Index: Provides exposure to the top European companies that are leading the way in gender equality.
  • Morningstar Women’s Empowerment Index built with Equileap: Provides exposure to U.S companies that have incorporated gender diversity within their policies and corporate culture and ensure that all employees have equal opportunity.
  • Solactive Equileap Global Gender Equality Index Family: Tracks the top companies leading the way in gender equality internationally and with specific regional focus.
  • Solactive Equileap Global Gender Equality 100 Leaders Index: Tracks the top 100 companies leading the way in gender equality internationally.

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Thomson Reuters Diversity and Inclusion Index

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ATTRIBUTES
  • Measuring and Evaluating
  • Reporting

SOURCE
  • Thomson Reuters

TYPE OF RESOURCE
  • IIndices

TARGET AREA
  • Indices and Benchmarks

TARGET UNIT
  • Corporate Reporting, Diversity & Inclusion, Human Resources

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Thomson Reuters Diversity and Inclusion Index

Thomson Reuters
The Thomson Reuters Diversity and Inclusion Index transparently and objectively measures the relative performance of companies against factors that define diverse and inclusive workplaces. After ranking over 7,000 companies based on ESG data, the D&I Index identifies the top 100 publicly traded companies with the most diverse and inclusive workplaces. Top ranked companies include Gap, Nestlé, and Microsoft.

The index’s 24 metrics are organized into four pillars:

  1. Diversity: Measures board gender diversity, new women employees, diversity process, etc.
  2. Inclusion: Measures flexible working hours, day care services, employees with disabilities, etc.
  3. People development: Measures internal promotion, management training, employee satisfaction, etc.
  4. News & controversies: Measures diversity and opportunity controversies, and wages or working conditions controversies.

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Bloomberg’s Gender-Equality Index (GEI)

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ATTRIBUTES
  • Measuring and Evaluating
  • Reporting

SOURCE
  • Bloomberg

TYPE OF RESOURCE
  • IIndices

TARGET AREA
  • Indices and Benchmarks

TARGET UNIT
  • Corporate Reporting, Diversity & Inclusion, Human Resources

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Bloomberg's Gender-Equality Index (GEI)

Bloomberg
The Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) is an international standardized reporting and disclosure method to allow companies to publicly illustrate their commitment to equality and advancing women in the workplace. The Bloomberg Terminal is the only place where investors can access comprehensive and comparable information about gender equality at publicly funded businesses.

Bloomberg’s Gender Reporting Framework is provided to companies at no cost to allow them to promote gender equality across different areas. In 2019, 230 companies were included in the Index, including Scotiabank, Sodexo, and Unilever. Bloomberg’s 2020 Gender Reporting Framework is outlined below:

Section 1: Female leadership & talent pipeline: Measures the company’s commitment to attracting, retaining, and developing women into senior leadership positions.

Section 2: Equal pay & gender pay parity: Addresses how a company is closing the gender pay gap through transparent and effective action plans.

Section 3: Inclusive culture: Evaluates the policies, benefits, and programs that contribute to an inclusive work environment where all employees are valued and have equal opportunities.

Section 4: Pro-women brand: Gauges how a company is perceived by stakeholders considering factors such as supply chain and how women are portrayed in advertising.

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The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) Base Code

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ATTRIBUTES
  • Supply Chain

SOURCE
  • Ethical Trading Initiative

TYPE OF RESOURCE
  • BBenchmark

TARGET AREA
  • Indices and Benchmarks

TARGET UNIT
  • Legal, Procurement

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The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) Base Code

Ethical Trading Initiative
The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) is a leading alliance of companies, trade unions, and NGOs that encourages businesses to have responsible supply chains and participate in ethical trade. The ETI Base Code is based on the conventions of the International Labour Organization and is viewed as a global reference standard that can also be used as a benchmark to develop ethical trade action plans and conduct social audits. By joining ETI, a business commits to the ETI Base Code and the principles of implementation, which guides the company to effectively approach ethical trade. ETI members also have access to a variety of training resources, expert advice, networking, and peer support.

The ETI Base Code’s categories are:

  1. Employment is freely chosen
  2. Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining are respected
  3. Working conditions are safe and hygienic
  4. Child labour shall not be used
  5. Living wages are paid
  6. Working hours are not excessive
  7. No discrimination is practiced
  8. Regular employment is provided
  9. No harsh or inhumane treatment is allowed

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KnowTheChain

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ATTRIBUTES
  • Reporting
  • Supply Chain

SOURCE
  • Know The Chain

TYPE OF RESOURCE
  • BBenchmark

TARGET AREA
  • Indices and Benchmarks

TARGET UNIT
  • Legal, Procurement

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KnowTheChain

Know The Chain
KnowTheChain is a resource for companies and investors that benchmarks corporate practices in a variety of industries to help inform investors’ decisions.It also provides tools and resources to help companies be in compliance with both this act and the Modern Slavery Act.

The benchmarks evaluate a total of 23 indicators across the following themes:

  • Commitment and Governance
  • Traceability and Risk Assessment
  • Purchasing Practices
  • Recruitment
  • Worker Voice
  • Monitoring
  • Remedy

The benchmarks currently available are:

  • Information and Communications Technology
  • Food and Beverage
  • Apparel and Footwear

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