Key Points
- New free tool helps businesses assess and improve non-discrimination and equality practices.
- Aligns with UN Global Compact Principles 1 and 6 and international human rights standards.
- Supports stronger innovation, employee engagement, and financial performance through diversity.
A New Resource for Inclusive Business
The United Nations Global Compact has unveiled the Non-Discrimination and Equality Analysis Tool, a self-assessment platform designed to help companies evaluate and advance workplace equality. The user-friendly, anonymous tool guides businesses through thirteen performance areas, identifying gaps, tracking progress, and embedding equality policies across operations.
“Companies have both a responsibility and a powerful opportunity to foster workplaces where everyone can thrive — regardless of race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or background. This tool will help companies assess where they stand and what more they can do to embed non-discrimination and equality in their culture and operations,” said Sanda Ojiambo, CEO and Executive Director of the UN Global Compact.
Aligning with Global Principles
Non-discrimination is a core human right enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and central to the UN Global Compact’s Principles 1 and 6, which call on businesses to respect human rights and eliminate workplace discrimination. The new tool offers a structured, confidential method for aligning with these principles and relevant legal frameworks.
The Business Case for Equality
Research consistently shows that diverse and inclusive companies outperform peers in innovation, employee engagement, and financial results. Equal opportunity policies also enhance a company’s reputation, attract top talent, and reduce turnover costs. By tapping into a broader talent pool and fostering inclusion at all levels, companies can strengthen problem-solving, decision-making, and long-term value creation.
The Non-Discrimination and Equality Analysis Tool is available free on the UN Global Compact’s digital platforms.
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