CERTIFIED WOMEN-OWNED, LGBT, OR GENDER NON-CONFORMING-OWNED AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) CERTIFICATION
Certified women-owned business enterprises (WBEs), LGBT business enterprises (LGBTBEs), gender non-conforming-owned businesses, and businesses achieving DBE certification on the basis of being women-owned are eligible to achieve Level 4 for this Indicator. Additional examples of women-owned business certifications include women-owned small business (WOSB), Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), and National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC).
GENDER DIVERSITY
Gender diversity is the condition of having or being composed of people of differing genders. For the purposes of this Indicator, it is measured by the ratios contained in the performance metrics.
GENDER IDENTITY
As noted in the Overview section, the metrics for this Indicator use a binary frame of reference for gender, which the Institute recognizes is not inclusive, and which will not be carried forward in future versions of Just. For purposes of achievement within Just 2.0, the threshold percentages may be met by employees who identify as cisgender female, transgender male or female, or who have a non-binary identity such as agender, genderqueer, or others. For the purposes of Just, gender identity is based on self-reported data from those in the organization who choose to disclose.
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.
SCOPE OF EMPLOYEES
Indicator metrics apply to all of the following groups:
- Employees (see definition in the General Clarifications)
- Contract workers
- Interns
- Board members
