Award Timeline
GDEIB Learning
1 April-30 June
GDEIB AwardsEarly Alert
1 July 2024
Call for
Awards Opens
1 Aug 2024
Call for
Awards Closes
30 Sep 2024
Data Validation by HR Metrics
1 - 30 Sep 2024
Assessmentby Jury
1 Oct - 15 Nov 2024
Result Compilation
16 Nov-30 Dec 2024
Awards Announcement
31 Dec 2024
Top 10 Companies Speakers Nomination
1 - 15 Jan 2025
GDEIBAwards & Conference
25 Feb 2025
What is the Submission Process for GDEIB Awards 2025?
Please read following guidelines for GDEIB Awards 2025
Please Note:
- Call for DEI Awards will start on 1 Aug 2024 and close on 30 Sep 2024.
- DEI initiatives/ programs for award submission should be undertaken during period 1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024. If started in previous years, then it must be ongoing.
- GDEIB Awards submissions will be based on GDEIB Standards. To obtain a copy of the standards, please contact info@thehrmetric.com
- From this year onward, submissions will be made via an online portal. Access will be provided to the organization’s Focal Person by HR Metrics.
- The GDEIB Awards has total 15 categories.
- Each category will include five levels:
- Inactive
- Reactive
- Proactive
- Progressive
- Best Practice.
- Awards are applicable to top three levels: Proactive, Progressive, and Best Practice.
- Organizations can apply for at least 1 category and a maximum 15 categories.
- To win an award, an organization must comply with more than 50% of the benchmarks in each category. For example, if a category has 6 benchmarks, compliance with at least 4 benchmarks will be required.
- Each award submission is required to include a description (not exceeding 300 words) of the relevant benchmark.
- Each award submission is required to include evidence supporting a description of the relevant benchmark.
- Evidence can include extracts from annual reports, sustainability reports, internal communication, and external communication in the form of pictures, JPG, PNG images, videos, and URLs. All the evidence must be tagged for relevant benchmarks and embedded in a pdf document. In case of any video evidence, please upload the video on YouTube and provide the URL in the PDF document so that it is clickable for the jury to review.
- Upload PDF document for relevant category(s) on the awards portal.
- HR Metrics will ensure the confidentiality of all information provided. If the applicant organization wants HR Metrics to sign a “Confidentiality Agreement”, it can provide. HR Metrics authorized person will sign and return the contract before accepting data.
- Organizations will express their interest in the GDEIB Awards 2025 through registration at the HR Metrics website or email to info@thehrmetrics.com before 30 Aug 2024.
- Once HR Metrics will confirm the interest of organization the team will create your account on GDEIB Submission portal. (Please note that HR Metrics does NOT accept any financial support or sponsorship for the award. The processing fee is meant to cover administrative costs. Awards submissions are evaluated by an Independent Jury. Payment of the fee is not a guarantee of winning the award).
- Applicant organization needs to make the payment for the processing fee within 30 days or issue a “promise to pay” undertaking.
- Upon confirmation, HR Metrics will provide access to the Online GDEIB Submission portal.
- Focal Person will receive an email containing the username and password for the respective organization along with the link of portal.
- The organization’s Focal Person can log in and enter the essential information about the organization.
- After filing out the registration form on the portal you will login in and should see 15 categories of GDEIB for which awards are applicable.
- You should select the category(s) for which you wish to apply, then choose the relevant level.
- You should select more than 50% of benchmarks for the level selected.
- Write or paste a narrative of up to 300 words for each selected benchmark.
- Submit one PDF document containing all relevant evidence for each benchmark. Clearly label each piece of evidence with the corresponding benchmark number for clarity.
- After uploading the narratives and evidence, press the submit button.
- HR Metrics Team will review the submission and provide feedback on whether the benchmarks’ narratives and evidence are complete/incomplete.
- Feedback is meant to ensure the completeness of submissions and documents. It is NOT an indication or guarantee of winning the award, because awards will be assessed by an independent jury and not by HR Metrics.
- Feedback from the HR Metrics Team is an optional feature for you. HR Metrics Team can provide the above feedback if the award is submitted before 20 Sep.
- You can modify/update your submission till 30 Sep 2024.
- You will get an alert that awards submissions have been processed for jury review. From this point onward, your access to the portal will be closed.
- The Jury will assess all submissions and provide results to HR Metrics for compilation.
- Awards will be announced on 31 Dec 2024 (4-5 pm Pakistan Time) via Zoom.
- A press release will also be published in leading national newspapers.
- The GDEIB Awards presentation ceremony is held on the eve of International Women’s Day on 8 March. Given the holy month of Ramadan in March, the awards ceremony will be held on 25 Feb 2025 at Marriott Karachi.
Processing Fee:
Submission fee for GDEIB Awards 2025 is Rs 100,000 per category.
- Awards are decided by independent assessors and jury members on a merit-based criteria.
- Payment of processing fee is NOT a guarantee to win the award.
- Organizations participating in awards are not eligible to sponsor awards.
Processing fee is meant to cover following costs:
- Remuneration of assessment team.
- Awards venue booking, event management, seating and branding.
- Souvenirs for winner organizations.
- Food and refreshments during awards ceremony.
- Publication of D&I magazine to publish organizations success stories.