Our belief is that businesses cannot reach their full potential if they fail to recruit and
​retain a gender-balanced workforce. Our purpose is to recognise and support
​businesses in and around Bristol that are making progress towards gender equality.
Our work accelerates the pace of change for the benefit of women, the businesses
​ they work in and the communities they live in.

​Community

Being part of a community of employers that are making progress on gender equality
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​Knowled​ge

Gaining ideas and knowledge from others businesses, across all sectors
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​Expertise

Hear from expert speakers from all over the country, at signatory-exclusive events
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​guidance

Guidance on the use
of the Charter ​goals as
​a framework for change

​accelerate

Accelerating the pace 
of change towards
gender equality

​celebrate

Being celebrated for
the progress you’re making
towards gender equality

Read our impact report

Almost 40 companies, employing over 25,000 people
have signed up to Charter since it launched in 2019. We bring those companies
together to share their experience and knowledge and
learn from each other through regular events. ​

Join the Charter

"Investing in women is a matter of smart economics as well as human rights. It’s proven: the returns will be significant, both on the balance sheet and across society. So one can ask: what are we waiting for?"

Monique Villa, CEO Thomson Reuters Foundation

seven goals

• The promotion and availability of flexible and part-time working, especially at senior levels that attract higher levels of pay and conditions. 
• A commitment to increase the numbers of women at senior levels and on the board.
• Making at least one member of the senior executive team responsible for reporting on gender equality and inclusion.
• Encouraging and supporting female employees in lower paid and lower skilled occupations to progress through the organisation, through appropriate training and other on-going support.
• A commitment to close the gender pay gap.
• A focus on implementing recruitment, appraisal, personal development and promotion processes that are non-discriminatory towards women and are free from unconscious bias.
• Supporting women where they are under-represented, through mentoring and women’s networks.

Signatories select their own goals to work towards and their own targets on their journey towards gender equality. Learn more about our signatories here. 

First, lets

Commit

Declare your commitment of intent to gender equality. We ask you to fill out our application form where we ask a bit about you, which Charter goals you are going to work toward, and what your plans are. 

next let's create

Progress

Throughout the year, we are here to support you in your goals through quarterly events for signatory companies, and  providing a community of signatories to learn from each other.

Then provide a

Report

After a year, we ask you to submit a progress report to share what you have achieved, in order to renew your signatory status. It's a great opportunity to showcase your accomplishments!

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Contact us: info@bristolwomeninbusinesscharter.org
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