EDGE Certification focuses specifically on gender equality, assessing gender balance, equal pay, and policies supporting career progression and leadership opportunities for all genders.
EDGEplus Certification goes beyond gender and includes a broader lens of intersectional equity, looking at additional dimensions of diversity such as race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and age. EDGEplus evaluates whether an organization’s diversity and inclusion practices also address these intersecting identities, ensuring that equity initiatives are inclusive of all underrepresented groups.
In short, EDGE Certification centers primarily on gender equality, while EDGEplus Certification incorporates a broader, intersectional approach that addresses multiple layers of identity and diversity.