Edge Certified Foundation

edge is the leading global assessment methodology and business certification standard for gender equality. edge is currently working with more than 150 organizations, in over 40 countries and 22 industries. edge certification has been designed to help companies not only create an optimal workplace for women and men, but also benefit from it. edge stands for economic dividends for gender equality and is distinguished by its rigour and focus on business impact. the methodology uses a business, rather than theoretical approach that incorporates benchmarking, metrics and accountability into the process. it assesses policies, practices and numbers across five different areas of analysis: equal pay for equivalent work, recruitment and promotion, leadership development training and mentoring, flexible working arrangements and company culture. as an independent, third-party assessment, the edge methodology guarantees the integrity of the evaluation and certifications are only awarded after ind