Most LGBTQ+ Friendly Employers™ Certification!

After all the equitable LGBTQIA2S+ accomplishments of building an LGBTQ2s+ friendly workplace(lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) to provide equitable opportunities to the LGBTQ job seekers and talent, it is time to celebrate and get recognized by one of the most reputable LGBTQ Workplace certifications processes available across the world. 

Diversity and Inclusion Workplace Certification and Certified

Successful Companies provides equity to the LGBTQ2A+ Communities

  • Attract LGBTQ Talent
  • Lowest Cost to Value
  • Simple Effective Process
  • Internationally Recognized Certification
  • Boost Reputation to LGBTQ customers

How it works?

Since 2018, Diversity.Social expands our Diversity Equity Inclusion Workplace™ program to focus on the Most LGBTQ Friendly Employers™ and Workplace. All employers certified as Most LGBTQ Friendly Employers have gone through a detailed evaluation process.

Step 1:
Collect D&I Data

Collect Sexual Orientation specific policy and operation data within your organization in your selection of countries or regions (EU, US, CA, AU, SG, UK)

Step 2:
Complete Profile

Provide details about your organization's LGBTQ related practices and profile

Get Certified

Meet our benchmark for Certification criteria and you’ll be certified as a Most LGBTQ+ Friendly Employers™ leader along with dozen additional recognition opportunities.

What You Get?

Recognition

Recognized as a Most LGBTQ Friendly Employers™ for 2 years*

Company Profile

A customized and certified Company profile page to as a Certified Diversity and Inclusion Leader

Promotion Materials

Access to the Certification badge and ways to use the badge.

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Benefits of Being LGBTQ+ Friendly Workplace Certified

Diversity and employer branding

Attract Female Leaders and Talent

Attract new female talents as a Diversity & Inclusion leader for multi-dimensional talents

Improve Organization Branding

Demonstrate to loyal customers and employees how much you care about social sustainability and provide equitable opportunities to everyone especially women in the workforce

Improve Your Bottom Line

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Improve Innovation

Employees who believe they are working at a diverse and inclusive company tend to be more innovative and open to sharing new ideas from women's perspectives and female experience

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Most-LGBTQ-Friendly-Employers™ Certification?

The Most LGBTQ Friendly Employers(DEI Workplace™) Certification is an accreditation that demonstrates to the market that you are an employer of choice for LGBTQ2S+ job seekers while also helping you become an even better workplace through building a diverse and inclusive environment that provides equitable opportunities for everyone. It is considered services in human resources and DEI, namely, workplace appraisals using a proprietary employee survey and interview techniques, and the offering of advice for changing management's personnel practices and its policies using a proprietary database of best practices. 

How can an organization become LGBTQ Workplace Certified?

If you have 10 or more employees in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, you can register on our website to start the Certification process. We'll conduct our due diligence and if your organization obtains a benchmark score that is higher than 75% of the market benchmark, you will be certified as a Most LGBTQ+ Friendly Employers™.

 

You can start by nominating your workplace to allow them to submit an application with us. We will contact them and request more information before we can certify them according to our standards. 

You have one of the lowest pricing in similar workplace certification programs, will I get the same values as the more expensive certifications out there?

We are very proud to be able to provide the service at the lowest cost possible as we can for a few reasons:   

  • We are a social enterprise with a goal to create social impact in the workplace, not profit prioritized. We transfer all cost-saving values to our certified employers.
  • We specialize in gender equity, we do it well, and we have it streamlined. Our experts know what we do at a minimum cost, and we transfer the saving to you to fulfil our goal: building more inclusive workplaces.
  • We purposefully operate our back office in low cost of living cities with diversity experts around the world to support you
  • We streamlined our process to make it simple, and effective. We do not offer fancy systems and swags; while we focus on digital delivery with what matters: helping you to become more LGBTQ+ friendly.

How much does it cost to certify my workplace?

Our goal is to help you to celebrate your diversity & inclusion efforts and accomplishments; We work very hard to keep our process lean and effective. Our price structure is based on organization size as follows.  

What are the differences between the "Diversity Social Diversity & Inclusion Rankings™" and the "Diversity Equity Inclusion Workplace™ Certification" ? Are they the same?

No, they are different. 

 

Using an Olympics analogy for easy understanding, Most LGBTQ Friendly Employers™ Certification qualifies your workplace to compete in the Olympics because you are great, and working hard in the development of Diversity & Inclusion; Diversity & Inclusion Rankings lists those who have won the medals in the Olympics by demonstrating that they are leading the peers in creating diverse and inclusive work environments.  

 

In a proper explanation, the Most LGBTQ Friendly Employers™ Certification certifies and recognizes your workplace as an LGBTQ2+ community equitable and valued employer using evidence provided and collected through a comprehensive evaluation process.  You may think that the certification is certifying an employer's efforts to accomplish Diversity, Equity, and inclusion with specific consideration to the wellness of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer communities

 

On the other hand, the Diversity & Inclusion Rankings lists the top and leading employers who have successfully accomplished Diversity and Inclusions and are leading their peers. You may think that the employers listed in the rankings are those who have proven to be in the top percentiles of D&I employers. 

Can you be listed in the Diversity & Inclusion Rankings™ without being certified?

No, we need to review your Diversity & Inclusion analytics, data, policies, and strategy first, and establish your scoring against our benchmark via the certification process, before you can be considered for the Diversity & Inclusion Rankings

For how long is the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Workplace™ Certification valid?

The Certification is valid for 2 years (current year & the following year).

Social Media Celebration

Once your company has been certified, it's time to celebrate and let everyone know! We will make announcement on our social media channels.

Complimentary Job Posting

By enrolling in our Certification process, we will offer you discounts on our job postings (# depends on the size of your company).

Dedicated Company Profile Page

We can also create a dedicated company profile page to highlight and promote your specific DEI accomplishments and programs with a direct link to your company's careers page. This is optional. 

Is there a deadline for the Most LGBTQ Friendly Employers™ Certification?

No, there is no deadline and you can enroll in the certification process at any given time. 

Ready to Get Started?

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Diversity Equity Inclusion Workplace™ Certification

Our flagship DEI workplace recognization certification for organizations putting DEI as their strategic strengths. We offer the most comprehensive yet simple process to bring the diversity audit evaluation cost down. 

Most LGBTQ+ Friendly Employers™ Certification

The Most LGBTQ+ Friendly Employers™ certification certifies and recognizes workplaces that provides great LGBTQ2+ wellness and supports to their valuable employees from the LGBTQ2+ community. We evaluate their policies and initiatives to determine if the companies create equity for new, existing, and potential LGBTQ2+ employees.

Most Women Friendly Employers™ Certification

The Most Women Friendly Employers™ certification certifies and recognizes your workplace as a women's wellness optimized organization that works hard to improve women's wellness at all stages of their lives.  

Most Family Friendly Employers™ Certification

The Most Family Friendly Employers™ certification certifies and recognizes family-friendly workplaces that provide great wellness program and support for families, including single-parent family, as well as family who support senior family members. 

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