What is the WiW100 Gender Equity Measure?

The big question about creating a workplace that works for all is no longer why, but how.

In compiling this research, we asked: “what would work look like if equality gaps were closed?”

We sought out large private-sector employers that had achieved equal representation; no (or low) pay gaps; plus transparent and supportive female and family policies; all measures that indicate progress, not just promises.

THE THREE MEASURES

  • How many women are on the board, according to their website or inclusion in leadership representation studies? Our baseline measure for inclusion in the WiW GEM 100 is 33% female representation on the Board.

  • Is their hourly mean OR median pay gap lower than 15%, in their published 23/24 Gender Pay Gap report or gov.uk submission?

  • Does the company share maternity/parental leave policies transparently online? Companies who do this are more likely to publicly share other forward-thinking policies that support women's entire biological journey, not just pregnancy and parenthood.

To understand which companies were adapting to create these future-shaped workplaces, and who was raising the bar to close these gaps forever, we researched 400 of the largest companies based in the UK to compare their progress. By collating publicly available data to benchmark against our three different WiW GEMs, we can see who is walking the talk. Progress in more than one area demonstrates a true commitment to close the equality gap. After all, we manage what we measure.

In the WiW Gender Equity Measure (GEM) Report, the companies you will see on the WiW100 list have achieved all measures, based on their published results. Our goal is not to call out companies who are underperforming, but to call in those who are doing it well – and see how we can learn from them.  

We want to encourage companies to focus on moving the needle on gender equity, and our goal is for many more to join the WiW GEM list. Our aim is to offer recognition and encourage a network of employers shaping the future to power faster progress together.

We call on CEOs to measure where they are now, commit to move the dial faster, share their results with us, and to join the Women in Work movement.