Developing a strong rationale for DEI’s vision, mission, and strategy and aligning it to organizational goals.

Holding leaders accountable for implementing the organization’s DEI vision, setting goals, achieving results, and being role models.

Providing visible, dedicated support and structure with authority and budget to effectively implement DEI.

4. RECRUITMENT AWARD:
Ensuring that attraction, sourcing, and recruitment is done through the lens of DEI.

5. ADVANCEMENT AND RETENTION AWARD:
Ensuring that DEI is integrated into talent development, performance management, advancement, and retention strategies.

6. JOB DESIGN, CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION AWARD:
Ensuring that job design and classification are evaluated for bias and that compensation is equitable across key dimensions of diversity.

7. WORK-LIFE INTEGRATION, FLEXIBILITY AND BENEFITS AWARD:
Achieving work-life integration, flexibility, and equitable benefits. Flexible work options are widely available and accessible.

8. ASSESSMENT, MEASUREMENT AND RESEARCH AWARD:
Ensuring that assessments, measurement, and research include a DEI lens.

9. DEI COMMUNICATIONS AWARD:
Making communication clear, simple to understand, and a crucial force in achieving the organization’s DEI goals.

10. DEI LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT AWARD:

Educating all to achieve a level of DEI competence and confidence needed to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization.

1. 1. Visit the website of Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Benchmarks (the “GDEIB”) Standards and click on following URL to fill GDEIB User Form. www.globalDEIbenchmarks.org
   2. After filling the Form, you will be directed to download GDEIB standards.
   3. GDEIB has 15 categories for awards.
   4. You may select any/all categories for which you want to make submission.
   5. Each category has 5 levels including INACTIVE, REACTIVE, PROACTIVE, PROGRESSIVE, BEST PRACTICE Awards are meant for top 3 levels (PROACTIVE, PROGRESSIVE, BEST PRACTICE).
   6. There is No award for INACTIVE and REACTIVE levels.
   7. An organization can apply for minimum 1 category and maximum 15 categories.
   8. This form will be used for GDEIB 2024 awards submission.
   9. Retain slides of categories for which you are making submission and delete slides of remaining categories.
   10. Select only ONE level (Best Practice or Progressive or Proactive) for each applied categories.
   11. To win award, you must comply with MORE THAN 50% benchmarks in relevant category.
   12. For example if you apply for Best Practice of Category 1-Vision, you have to comply with at least 4 out of 6 benchmarks.
   13. If you are complying with more than 50% benchmarks, your winning possibility is higher.
   14. Award submission for each category should include a description in front of relevant benchmark.
   15. Description for each benchmark should not exceed 200 words.
   16. Evidence must be included at the end of each description.
   17. Evidence material may include but not limited to extract from policy, procedure, internal, external communication, photograph, media clip, video, published article, case study or third-party testimonial (jpg, jpeg, video, URL).
   18. Evidence material should be sufficient to substantiate proof of applicability of DEI benchmarks in organization.
   19. Contact info@thehrmetric.com to obtain access to secure Dropbox folder dedicated to your company.
   20. Upload your Awards Submission Form along with evidence material and inform info@thehrmetrics.com via email.
   21. HR Metrics team undertakes to protect confidentiality of all information provided by the organizations, however if you wish to sign a “Confidentiality Agreement”, please send us for signatures.
   22. Awards submissions will be assessed at two levels.
   23. In 1ˢᵗ round, a team of global DEI experts will review all submissions/evidence for following ratings.
   • For example, an organization XYZ has applied for Best Practice in Vision Category.
   • There are 6 benchmarks in Best Practice of Vision Category (Benchmarks 1.1 to 1.6).
   • Organization XYZ demonstrate implementation of at least 4 out of 6 benchmarks, hence qualifying for the Vision Award.
2. 24. In 2ⁿᵈ round, a Panel of Jury will review the ratings of assessors for validation.
   • Where necessary, Jury members can change assessors’ rating with justification.
   • Assessors or Jury will not ask for any additional information. Any incomplete submission will not qualify for Award.
3. 25. Jury decision will be final, non-challenging, and binding for all.
   26. GDEIB Awards for the year 2023 will be announced on 31 Jan 2023 through a briefing webinar and press release.
   27. GDEIB Awards will be presented during a ceremony at Marriott Hotel Karachi, 5 Mar 2024.
   28. CEOs, CHROs and Diversity Managers of participating organizations will be invited for the Awards Ceremony.
   29. CEOs of top 10 winner companies will be invited to speak during GDEIB Awards Ceremony.
   30. For any further information, please contact info@thehrmetrics.com.