Founded in 2009, the EDGE Certified Foundation is the custodian behind EDGE Certification, the leading standards for workplace diversity, fairness, and inclusion, centred on a gender and intersectional equity approach.
Officially launched at the World Economic Forum in 2011, the EDGE Standards and Certification help create a fairer place to work for employees, empower employers to attract, develop, and retain high-performing diverse teams, and deliver sustainable business value to the investor community.
The organization offers a comprehensive certification system, including EDGE Assess, EDGE Move, EDGE Advance, and EDGE Certified levels, with a focus on measurable progress in gender and intersectional equity. It also provides EDGEplus, an innovative solution addressing the intersectionality of gender and other diversity dimensions in the workplace.