Boost your workplace rankings – indices and benchmarking – are you ready?

Indices and rankings allow a benchmarking mechanism against others, not only those in your own industry, but all. They also supply you with insights, areas of improvement for growth and sharing of best practice ideas.

For many companies, big or small, featuring in these are not a ‘nice to have’, they are a must, to ensure they are promoting their DEI and ESG progress and principles on multiple levels, in order to attract and retain the best talent as well as consumer recognition. Annual listing is a must, if you don’t apply/drop out, you will be missed! We have two interesting blogs on DEI and ESG awards for further reading.

The main contenders within this field are a forensic examination of all areas of your business – from policies to training, external collaborations to recruitment. They take time and effort to compile – are you ready to enter them?

We have helped many businesses secure their place and also climb the index rankings (some by +50 places) through consideration of initiatives, evaluation of the impacts and advising on additional steps that can be taken to improve this time and the next – thanks to our extensive knowledge and experience.

The right ones to consider

We will help you to answer the following questions and decide which are the right schemes for you to consider/work towards.

• Are we good enough to rank among the best in our industry or around the world?
• What does best practice look like, and how can we improve our chances of entering or rising up the rankings?
• Which rankings and indices are strategically valuable to us?
• What evidence is needed to substantiate our claims and demonstrate excellence?

Understanding the landscape (including current trends) is key to helping you identify opportunities and inform your awards strategy. We can assist here by mapping/analysing your current scheme participation and awards against:

• Your desired employer value proposition.
• Competitors (e.g., key schemes your key competitors enter, and their performance).
• Key trends, ‘hot topics’, in your industry, nationally and globally.
• Your strategic priorities and future challenges.

Stonewall Workplace Equality Index

The Stonewall UK and Global Workplace Equality Indices are the definitive benchmarks for employers to measure their LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion achievements and progress.

Participating employers demonstrate their work across all areas of employment policy and practice. Alongside a staff survey, the entries are beasts with the potential to be over 35,000 words, plus a plethora of supporting material to show your policies, inclusion activity and more. I am personally very experienced helping organisations to successfully apply, so you may find my specific Stonewall Index article useful or please contact me directly if you require help or advice.   

The 2025 UK Stonewall Workplace Equality Index opens in September 2024 and closes in late November, while The Stonewall Global Index 2023 will open early 2024 with an anticipated deadline in late March 2024. 

Eligible region: UK and International schemes

Links: UK https://www.stonewall.org.uk/creating-inclusive-workplaces/workplace-equality-indices/uk-workplace-equality-index
Global https://www.stonewall.org.uk/global-workplace-equality-index  

The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality (UK)

Organisations listed in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality are committed to gender equality in the workplace and have each taken action to make this happen. The list, (previously known as The Times Top 50 Employers for Women), celebrates outstanding progress and examples of best practice, impact, innovation, and individual achievement.

The comprehensive entry consists of two parts:

• Organisational Data (a series of questions gathering gender metrics/policy provision etc.).
• Question set (the 5,000-word main written entry).

Although these awards are free to enter, please be aware that following assessment and once the Top 50 list has been identified, there will be a promotion fee of £2,500 + VAT in order to be included in the list.

Entries open on 8th January 2024 with a 16th February deadline.

Eligible Region: UK

Link: https://www.bitc.org.uk/the-times-top-50-employers-for-gender-equality/

Social Mobility Employer Index

Research has consistently shown that people from more affluent backgrounds take a disproportionate number of the best jobs and that employers tend to disproportionately employ graduates who went to private schools and elite universities.

The aim of the Social Mobility Employer Index is to encourage Britain’s employers to share the actions they are taking to ensure they are accessing, attracting, supporting and progressing talent from all backgrounds, and show-casing their progress in promoting social mobility at all levels of their business – from work experience to graduates, to experienced hires and older workers.

At around 8,000 words and a host of closed data questions, the Index is an important bench-marking initiative – revealing best practice highlighting which sectors and companies are taking the issue of social mobility most seriously. Entrants also receive a detailed feedback report on their scores.

Entries for the 2024 cycle are due to open around mid-late march until late June 2024.

Eligible Region: UK

Link: https://www.socialmobility.org.uk/index/ 

Best Workplaces™ by Great Place to Work

Great Place to Work UK is part of a global organisation which surveys approximately 10,000 organisations around the world each year and is the company behind the Best Workplaces™ Awards. The award is based upon its Trust Index© Employee Survey and its Culture Audit©, which is a document about your organisations workplace culture (this is where Boost can help). The Culture Audit© is only relevant for companies over 1,000 employees, and is solely focused on your company’s culture, the programmes and the practices that have been put in place.

Award and Certification offerings:

• Great Place to Work-Certified
• Excellence in Wellbeing
• UK’s Best Workplaces
• Best Workplaces for Women
• Best Workplaces in Tech
• Europe’s Best Workplaces
• World’s Best Workplaces

Registration closes: Officially 1st December 2023. However, the organisers say that there is a degree of flexibility around the deadline date and this can be discussed on a case by case basis. 

Eligible region: International, national, regional. 

Link: https://www.greatplacetowork.co.uk/culture-consulting/about-best-workplaces/

The UK’s 100 Best Companies to Work For (formerly The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For)

For many years now this has been the best recognised scheme, due to the association with The Sunday Times. However, please note that Best Companies has parted ways with the publication and the award is now The UK’s Best Companies to Work For. 

This move has also come with a few other changes, including: 

• The Top 100 is now published on a quarterly basis with a final annual list announced in November.  
• The minimum number of employees has decreased from 50 to just 25. 
• Companies split by employee numbers, from small (25-75), mid-sized (75-199), large (200-1,999) and big (over 2,000).  

As with previous years, the process involves a thorough survey and a huge written entry. This written entry can be completed and updated across the entire year.  

The survey is organised and set up by the organisers and the scores you get here will determine if and where you are placed in the 100 best companies list. The written entry makes no difference to your ranking. However, it is crucial in winning one of five special awards (Innovation in Engagement Practice, Giving Something Back, Learning & Development, Wellbeing and Discovering Potential) – this is where we can really add value by helping to draft an engaging and compelling written entry. 

 Eligible region: UK 

Link: https://www.b.co.uk/ 

To discuss your requirements and how we may be able to help, please call +44(0)1273 443946 or contact us today. 

Please see below for a selection of workplace rankings, company league tables and indices. Although we have not included all that are available, those that are purely financial performance rankings or more niche industry league tables, we do also have these in our database. No matter your indices goals, we can assist you with entering and climbing up the rankings year-on-year. 

 
We also have detailed guides to some of the most popular schemes like The 100 Best Companies and Great Place to Work, our guide to Diversity Equity and Inclusion Awards, The Sunday Times Best Places to Work Powered by WorkL, The Stonewall Workplace Equality Index, our guide to ESG Awards and our article which raises the question ‘Which are the best HR awards to enter?‘ 

List of workplace rankings, indices and league tables 

Boost your workplace rankings – indices and benchmarking – are you ready?

Indices and rankings allow a benchmarking mechanism against others, not only those in your own industry, but all. They also supply you with insights, areas of improvement for growth and sharing of best practice ideas.

For many companies, big or small, featuring in these are not a ‘nice to have’, they are a must, to ensure they are promoting their DEI and ESG progress and principles on multiple levels, in order to attract and retain the best talent as well as consumer recognition. Annual listing is a must, if you don’t apply/drop out, you will be missed! We have two interesting blogs on DEI and ESG awards for further reading.

The main contenders within this field are a forensic examination of all areas of your business – from policies to training, external collaborations to recruitment. They take time and effort to compile – are you ready to enter them?

We have helped many businesses secure their place and also climb the index rankings (some by +50 places) through consideration of initiatives, evaluation of the impacts and advising on additional steps that can be taken to improve this time and the next – thanks to our extensive knowledge and experience.

The right ones to consider

We will help you to answer the following questions and decide which are the right schemes for you to consider/work towards.

• Are we good enough to rank among the best in our industry or around the world?
• What does best practice look like, and how can we improve our chances of entering or rising up the rankings?
• Which rankings and indices are strategically valuable to us?
• What evidence is needed to substantiate our claims and demonstrate excellence?

Understanding the landscape (including current trends) is key to helping you identify opportunities and inform your awards strategy. We can assist here by mapping/analysing your current scheme participation and awards against:

• Your desired employer value proposition.
• Competitors (e.g., key schemes your key competitors enter, and their performance).
• Key trends, ‘hot topics’, in your industry, nationally and globally.
• Your strategic priorities and future challenges.

Stonewall Workplace Equality Index

The Stonewall UK and Global Workplace Equality Indices are the definitive benchmarks for employers to measure their LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion achievements and progress.

Participating employers demonstrate their work across all areas of employment policy and practice. Alongside a staff survey, the entries are beasts with the potential to be over 35,000 words, plus a plethora of supporting material to show your policies, inclusion activity and more. I am personally very experienced helping organisations to successfully apply, so you may find my specific Stonewall Index article useful or please contact me directly if you require help or advice.   

The 2025 UK Stonewall Workplace Equality Index opens in September 2024 and closes in late November, while The Stonewall Global Index 2023 will open early 2024 with an anticipated deadline in late March 2024. 

Eligible region: UK and International schemes

Links: UK https://www.stonewall.org.uk/creating-inclusive-workplaces/workplace-equality-indices/uk-workplace-equality-index
Global https://www.stonewall.org.uk/global-workplace-equality-index  

The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality (UK)

Organisations listed in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality are committed to gender equality in the workplace and have each taken action to make this happen. The list, (previously known as The Times Top 50 Employers for Women), celebrates outstanding progress and examples of best practice, impact, innovation, and individual achievement.

The comprehensive entry consists of two parts:

• Organisational Data (a series of questions gathering gender metrics/policy provision etc.).
• Question set (the 5,000-word main written entry).

Although these awards are free to enter, please be aware that following assessment and once the Top 50 list has been identified, there will be a promotion fee of £2,500 + VAT in order to be included in the list.

Entries open on 8th January 2024 with a 16th February deadline.

Eligible Region: UK

Link: https://www.bitc.org.uk/the-times-top-50-employers-for-gender-equality/

Social Mobility Employer Index

Research has consistently shown that people from more affluent backgrounds take a disproportionate number of the best jobs and that employers tend to disproportionately employ graduates who went to private schools and elite universities.

The aim of the Social Mobility Employer Index is to encourage Britain’s employers to share the actions they are taking to ensure they are accessing, attracting, supporting and progressing talent from all backgrounds, and show-casing their progress in promoting social mobility at all levels of their business – from work experience to graduates, to experienced hires and older workers.

At around 8,000 words and a host of closed data questions, the Index is an important bench-marking initiative – revealing best practice highlighting which sectors and companies are taking the issue of social mobility most seriously. Entrants also receive a detailed feedback report on their scores.

Entries for the 2024 cycle are due to open around mid-late march until late June 2024.

Eligible Region: UK

Link: https://www.socialmobility.org.uk/index/ 

Best Workplaces™ by Great Place to Work

Great Place to Work UK is part of a global organisation which surveys approximately 10,000 organisations around the world each year and is the company behind the Best Workplaces™ Awards. The award is based upon its Trust Index© Employee Survey and its Culture Audit©, which is a document about your organisations workplace culture (this is where Boost can help). The Culture Audit© is only relevant for companies over 1,000 employees, and is solely focused on your company’s culture, the programmes and the practices that have been put in place.

Award and Certification offerings:

• Great Place to Work-Certified
• Excellence in Wellbeing
• UK’s Best Workplaces
• Best Workplaces for Women
• Best Workplaces in Tech
• Europe’s Best Workplaces
• World’s Best Workplaces

Registration closes: Officially 1st December 2023. However, the organisers say that there is a degree of flexibility around the deadline date and this can be discussed on a case by case basis. 

Eligible region: International, national, regional. 

Link: https://www.greatplacetowork.co.uk/culture-consulting/about-best-workplaces/

The UK’s 100 Best Companies to Work For (formerly The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For)

For many years now this has been the best recognised scheme, due to the association with The Sunday Times. However, please note that Best Companies has parted ways with the publication and the award is now The UK’s Best Companies to Work For. 

This move has also come with a few other changes, including: 

• The Top 100 is now published on a quarterly basis with a final annual list announced in November.  
• The minimum number of employees has decreased from 50 to just 25. 
• Companies split by employee numbers, from small (25-75), mid-sized (75-199), large (200-1,999) and big (over 2,000).  

As with previous years, the process involves a thorough survey and a huge written entry. This written entry can be completed and updated across the entire year.  

The survey is organised and set up by the organisers and the scores you get here will determine if and where you are placed in the 100 best companies list. The written entry makes no difference to your ranking. However, it is crucial in winning one of five special awards (Innovation in Engagement Practice, Giving Something Back, Learning & Development, Wellbeing and Discovering Potential) – this is where we can really add value by helping to draft an engaging and compelling written entry. 

 Eligible region: UK 

Link: https://www.b.co.uk/ 

To discuss your requirements and how we may be able to help, please call +44(0)1273 443946 or contact us today. 

Please see below for a selection of workplace rankings, company league tables and indices. Although we have not included all that are available, those that are purely financial performance rankings or more niche industry league tables, we do also have these in our database. No matter your indices goals, we can assist you with entering and climbing up the rankings year-on-year. 

We also have detailed guides to some of the most popular schemes like The 100 Best Companies and Great Place to Work, our guide to Diversity Equity and Inclusion Awards, The Sunday Times Best Places to Work Powered by WorkL, The Stonewall Workplace Equality Index, our guide to ESG Awards and our article which raises the question ‘Which are the best HR awards to enter?‘ 

List of workplace rankings, indices and league tables