07 September 2008

Workplace Equality Index 2009

We are delighted to invite you to participate in the Workplace Equality Index 2009.  The WEI is the definitive national benchmarking exercise showcasing Britain’s top employers for lesbian, gay and bisexual staff.

Participation in the Index is free of charge. The deadline for submission is 5pm, 5 September 2008. This deadline is final and Stonewall is unable to accept any submissions after this time.
 
To Participate: non Diversity Champions members

Employers who are not currently Diversity Champions members who would like to participate in this year’s Workplace Equality Index 2009, please email workplace@stonewall.org.uk and we will be in touch with further instructions.

To Participate: Diversity Champions members

An email with your login details has been sent to the main point of contact of every member organisation.  If you have not received this email, please contact us at workplace@stonewall.org.uk for your login details.

Once you have your login details, please click here to access the Workplace Equality Index 2009 online survey.

The online survey function means that you can save and return to your submission using your unique username and password.  Remember to save your data before exiting the web browser to prevent any loss of data.

Staff Feedback Questionnaire

An additional feature of the Workplace Equality Index 2009 is the Staff Feedback Questionnaire. This questionnaire provides the opportunity for your lesbian, gay and bisexual staff to feedback to us directly as part of the process.

To participate in this new feature of the Index please promote the questionnaire link www.stonewall.org.uk/weistafffeedback and your organisation’s unique three digit code to your lesbian, gay and bisexual staff. Each unique three digit number has been emailed to the main points of contact at every member organisation.  Please contact us at workplace@stonewall.org.uk if you have not received your organisation’s code.

It is up to each organisation to decide how to best communicate the questionnaire and your code to your lesbian, gay and bisexual staff. 

Alternatively, you can print paper copies of the questionnaire here and circulate to your staff, asking them to return the questionnaire to Stonewall directly at:

Staff Feedback 2009
Stonewall
Tower Building
York Road
London SE1 7NX

Please contact your client account lead should you have any further questions or the Workplace Team at  020 7593 1868 or at workplace@stonewall.org.uk.

We look forward to receiving your 2009 submission.

Workplace Equality Index 2008

Nacro, the crime reduction charity named most gay-friendly employer in Britain for 2008

 

Workplace Equality Index 2008 Cover

On Wednesday 09 January 2008, Stonewall published its annual Workplace Equality Index, showcasing the UK’s top 100 employers for gay people.  To download an electronic copy of the 2008 booklet, please click here.

The top employer for 2008 is Nacro, the national crime reduction charity. The Greater London Authority comes second. Hampshire and Staffordshire police forces are joint third in the Index, which is based on a range of key indicators.

Pinsent Masons was named Most Improved Employer and HM Prison Service wins an award for Network Group of the Year.

‘This accolade is a tribute to the determined way in which Nacro has sought to appeal to as wide a range of potential staff as possible,‘ said Ben Summerskill, Stonewall Chief Executive. ‘Many of the 1.7 million lesbian and gay people in the UK workforce now use the Index to see how their employer compares with others. We’re delighted to help them in their choice of workplace.’

Paul Cavadino, Nacro Chief Executive, said: ‘This shows that with commitment and determination a charity with few spare financial resources can provide a quality of support for gay staff which equals that of some of the biggest employers in the country.’

London Mayor Ken Livingstone said: ‘I’m proud that the GLA is now rated amongst the most gay-friendly organisations in the country. I’d urge public and private sector employers alike to participate in Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index and use it to develop best practice in their own organisations.’

Law firm Pinsent Masons was named Most Improved Employer and HM Prison Service won an award for Employee Network Group of the Year at a champagne reception at the London Transport Museum on the evening of Wednesday 9 January, kindly sponsored by Transport for London.

‘We feel a great sense of pride and accomplishment that we’re the first law firm to be recognised as one of the top 100 gay-friendly employers,’ said Jonathan Bond, Human Resources Director at Pinsent Masons. ‘We’d not have been able to come this far without the support provided by Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme.’

The top 100 employers were ranked according to criteria ranging from implementation of effective equality policies to practical demonstration of good practice in recruitment and mentoring and how they engage with lesbian and gay staff, customers and service users.

The 240 employers who entered the 2008 Index were required to obtain a minimum score of 71 per cent to be placed in the top 100, up from 40 per cent in 2005.

‘The spread of employers represented - including our first ever third sector winner and the first law firm in the top 100 – vividly demonstrates the huge range of organisations now engaged with Stonewall in promoting equality,’ said David Shields, Stonewall’s Director of Workplace Programmes.


The top 100 employers for gay people in Britain in 2008

 

1 Nacro 96%
2 Greater London Authority 95%
3 Hampshire Constabulary 94%
3 Staffordshire Police 94%
5 IBM 93%
6 Lloyds TSB 92%
6 Manchester City Council 92%
6 Transport for London 92%
9 Brighton and Hove City Council 91%
9 PricewaterhouseCoopers 91%
11 BT 90%
11 Lothian and Borders Police 90%
13 London Fire Brigade 89%
14 Gentoo Group 88%
14 Home Office 88%
16 Cambridge City Council 87%
17 Accenture 86%
17 Barclays 86%
17 Credit Suisse 86%
17 HM Prison Service 86%
17 London Borough of Tower Hamlets 86%
17

Sheffield City Council

86%
17 South Wales Police 86%
24 Citizens Advice 85%
24 Ministry of Defence Police and Guarding Agency 85%
26 Foreign & Commonwealth Office 84%
26 Kent Police 84%
26 Time Warner 84%
29 Gloucestershire County Council 83%
29 Kent County Council 83%
29 KPMG 83%
29 The Co-operative 83%
33 East Sussex County Council 82%
33 Metropolitan Housing Partnership 82%
33 Metropolitan Police Service 82%
33 St Mungo's 82%
33 West Midlands Police 82%
38 Bristol City Council 81%
38 Deloitte & Touche 81%
38 Essex Police 81%
38 Goldman Sachs 81%
38 Shropshire County Council 81%
43 Ford 80%
43 Greater Manchester Police 80%
43 HBOS 80%
43 JPMorgan 80%
43 Lehman Brothers 80%
43 Merrill Lynch 80%
43 Welsh Assembly Government 80%
43 West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service 80%
51 Audit Commission 79%
51 Bath and North East Somerset Council 79%
51 Land Registry 79%
51 Ofcom 79%
51 Scottish Government 79%
51 Skillset Sector Skills Council 79%
51 Tower Hamlets Primary Care Trust 79%
51 West Yorkshire Police 79%
59 British Council 78%
59 Bromley Primary Care Trust 78%
59 Citi 78%
59 Environment Agency 78%
59 Environment Agency Wales 78%
59 Hertfordshire Constabulary 78%
59 Ministry of Justice 78%
59 Thames Valley Police 78%
67 Arts Council England 77%
67 Avon and Somerset Probation Area 77%
67 Leeds City Council 77%
67 London Borough of Waltham Forest 77%
67 Nottinghamshire County Council 77%
67 Pinsent Masons 77%
67 Royal Navy 77%
74 Cambridgeshire County Council 76%
74 City of London Police 76%
74 Department for Work and Pensions 76%
74 Morgan Stanley 76%
78 Aviva 75%
78 British Transport Police 75%
78 Centre for Excellence in Leadership 75%
78 Commission for Social Care Inspection 75%
78 Ernst & Young 75%
78 London Borough of Hackney 75%
78 HM Revenue and Customs 75%
78 Millivres Prowler Group 75%
78 Newcastle City Council 75%
78 St Basils 75%
88 Cheshire Police 74%
88 Crown Prosecution Service 74%
88 Procter & Gamble 74%
88 Suffolk County Council and Customer Service Direct 74%
92 Bedfordshire Police 73%
92 Nationwide Building Society 73%
94 Derbyshire County Council 72%
94 Gwent Police 72%
94 Shaw Trust 72%
97 American Express 71%
97 Barnardo's 71%
97 Birmingham City Council 71%
97 Kier Building Maintenance 71%
97 UBS 71%

 

The best organisations are members of Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme

In addition to challenging employers, Stonewall also offers solutions.  Of the 100 organisation making the list, 97 are part of the Diversity Champions programme. These are the organisations that choose to work with Stonewall to improve and maintain their competitive advantage.

Please feel free to contact our Workplace team on 020 7593 1868 or via workplace@stonewall.org.uk if you have any questions regarding the WEI the Diversity Champions programme.


 

Workplace resources
  • Letter to participants in the Workplace Equality Index 2009
    download
  • Workplace Equality Index 2009 Questionnaire download
  • Workplace Equality Index 2009 Guidance 
    download
  • Workplace Equality Index 2009 Staff Feedback Questionnaire
    download
  • Workplace Equality Index 2008 booklet
    download 
  • Workplace Equality Index 2007 booklet
    download
  • Workplace Equality Index 2006 booklet           download
  • Workplace Equality Index 2005 booklet                        download
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