Just 2.0 Handbook

Clarifications

CERTIFIED MINORITY-OWNED AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) CERTIFICATION

Certified minority-owned business enterprises (MBEs) and businesses achieving DBE certification on the basis of being owned by a racial or ethnic minority are eligible to achieve Level 4 for this Indicator.

DEMOGRAPHIC DATA

Single Location

For a single office operation, the baseline demographic data should be drawn from the city, county, or region where the office is located.

Multiple Locations

For multi-office operations, if the offices are situated:

  • within a single state, province or territory, the demographic data should be drawn from the appropriate state, province or territory.
  • across an area that spans fewer than four states, provinces, or territories, the final percentage calculation will be based on a weighted assessment contribution from each of the regions.
  • across an area that spans four or more states, provinces or territories, the demographic data should be based on the country’s demographic survey information or most current census report.
  • in more than one country, the final percentage calculation will be based on a weighted assessment contribution from each of the participating countries.

Data Sources

Baseline data should come from the latest available national or regional census, if available. Many countries have their census data publicly accessible (e.g., Australia, Japan, and the US, just to list a few). The United Nations Statistics Division also has a repository of census datasets, including one that looks at population by national and/or ethnic group.

LEADERSHIP

The senior management/leadership category is meant to encompass the upper tier of personnel who have broad decision-making power over the entire organization.

Senior management is always included in “total workforce” calculations. If there is only one person in senior management, then the performance metrics for senior leadership do not apply and the achievement level is based solely on the “total workforce” figures.

MINORITY

For the purposes of Just, minority designations start from the official classifications used in the respective region. Additional classifications may be included for a particular region on a case-by-case basis if the methodology for recognition is submitted to ILFI in advance.

ORGANIZATIONS WITH FEWER THAN 5 EMPLOYEES

Because calculations based on the number of employees can be skewed when derived from a small number, organizations with fewer than 5 employees are limited to earning Level 1 recognition for this indicator.

RACIAL AND ETHNIC IDENTITY AND DIVERSITY

​​The Just program recognizes that the diversity metrics often categorize various racial and ethnic groups into one category of “racial and ethnic minorities.” In practice, these unique identities and peoples should not be treated as one and the same. Organizations, therefore, should move forward thoughtfully and strategically in ensuring that the workforce is as racially and as ethnically diverse as the communities they serve.

For the purposes of this Indicator, a racially and/or ethnically diverse organization is one that is as or more diverse than the larger surrounding community, using the region’s census classifications and data. Additional classifications may be included for a particular region on a case-by-case basis if the methodology for recognition is submitted to ILFI in advance. For the purposes of Just, racial and ethnic identity is based on self-reported data from those in the organization who choose to disclose.

SCOPE OF EMPLOYEES

Indicator metrics apply to all of the following groups: