8 diversity, equity & inclusion (DE&I) credentials to starttracking on your suppliers today 

Today, businesses all around the world are setting targets and KPIs to advance diversity, equity & inclusion (DE&I) throughout their organisations and value chain. But with so many dimensions of DE&I, how can you measure your progress? 

Set out below is a snapshot of 8 DE&I credentials that advance ‘S – Social’ and ‘G – Governance’ to start trackingamong your suppliers. You will also learn why embedding DE&I beyond your direct workforce, and throughout your organisation's entire value chain is a game-changer for your business.

Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEP) signatory 

Jurisdiction: Global 

Description: The Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEP) are a set of 7 principles offering guidance to business on how to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment in the workplace, marketplace and community. The WEP were established by the UN Global Compact and UN Women and were informed byinternational labour and human rights standards. The WEP are a vehicle forcorporates to deliver on gender equality dimensions of the 2030 agenda and theUN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).