Edge Certification

EDGE Certification is the leading global certification for workplace diversity, fairness, and inclusion centred on a gender and intersectional equity approach. Officially launched at the World Economic Forum in 2011, the EDGE Standards and Certification help create a fairer place to work for employees, empower employers to attract, develop, and retain high-performing diverse teams, and deliver sustainable business value to the investor community. Through its Academic, Scientific and Global Advisory Councils, EDGE Certified Foundation brings further rigour, discipline, and thought leadership based on real-world experience to help create a world of equal opportunities, where men and women across their different gender identities, race/ethnicities, age groups, sexual orientations, disabilities, and socio-economic backgrounds, are equally valued and respected in all aspects of economic, political, and social life. More than EDGE Certificates have been granted to large organizations in 77 countries representing 46 industry sectors, across the four levels of EDGE Certification.