The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024
The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality is the UK’s most high profiled and well-established listing of employers taking action to create workplaces where everyone, regardless of gender, can thrive.
Women and minoritised genders are disproportionately affected in times of greater political and economic uncertainty, as gender inequalities deeply entrenched in working life have a greater impact. At a time when the UK continues to experience a cost of living crisis, women are paid less, are more likely to be employed in severely insecure work and have less access to highly paid, highly skilled roles due to the need of more women having to balance work and caring responsibilities. As such, the need for employer intervention to ensure greater gender equality and avoid a backslide in progress has never been greater.
Successful organisations will boost their reputation as a sought-after place to work and a leader on gender equality, increase their public profile, and celebrate the impact of their approach on individuals, business, and society as a whole.
The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality is the UK’s most high profiled and well-established listing of employers taking action to create workplaces where everyone, regardless of gender, can thrive.
Application process
Here, you can download our FAQs and application Guidance Notes and pre-register your interest in applying.
Fill out the short form, and on 8 January 2024, you will receive the complete application form link and supporting documents.
The Times Top 50 Employers For Gender Equality 2024 is the UK’s most high-profile and well-established listing of employers who are taking action to create workplaces where everyone, regardless of gender, can thrive.
Led by Business in the Community (BITC) for 14 years, The Times Top 50 Employers For Gender Equality is an annual list of the top 50 employers taking demonstrable action to create gender equality in their workplaces. To be included in the list, applicants must submit an application and case study evaluating their approach and impact. This is independently assessed by experts in Business in the Community’s (BITC) Advisory Services team.
This year’s awards come at a pivotal time for gender equality at work. In the current economic and global landscape, we need employers to be bolder, braver, and faster in their action to address gender inequality and foster inclusive working cultures at a time when the cost-of-living crisis risks rolling back progress, and the legacy of the pandemic continues to be felt.
Timelines
Applications open: Monday 8 January
Applications close: Friday 16 February
The final list will be announced in June 2024 and will feature in a national communications campaign, including a print and digital supplement. A celebratory event will be held.
The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024 will be featured in a national supplement published in Summer 2024. You can read the 2023 digital supplement here.
How to apply
Please complete the form below to receive your organisation’s unique entry link.
Application to The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality is free. For full details, please see Application Guidance Notes below.
Who can apply?
Any employer with a UK presence and activity is eligible, and entries from all sectors and sizes of business are welcome.
Launch event
Thursday, 11 January
11:00 – 12:00
Why take part?
Successful organisations will boost their reputation as a sought-after place to work and a leader in gender equality, increase their public profile, and celebrate the impact of their approach on individuals, business, and society as a whole.
All applicants, including those who do not make it to the Top 50 list, will receive feedback on their application and be presented with measures to improve their approach to championing gender equality at work.
What do previous applicants say?
- 93% agree that it enhances their organisation’s profile.
- 86% agree that it pushes their organisation to do better.
- 79% agree that it helps identify strategy, drive engagement internally, and highlight best practice.
- 73% agree that it helps their organisation to attract talent.
Apply Now for the 2024 listing
Please complete the form below to receive a unique application link by email, along with supporting documents.
Further information
Frequently Asked Questions
Application Guidance Notes
For full application details, download our Application Guidance Notes.
Contact
For any questions, contact The Times Top 50 team.
Last year’s awards
- You can read The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2022 digital supplement On The Level here.
- Download The Times Top 50 Employers for Women Insights Report 2023 for a scorecard on how employers are doing in their efforts to create gender equal workplaces.
About Business in the Community’s work on gender equality
Achieving a truly gender-balanced workforce means employers must recruit and progress the best talent irrespective of gender.
The commercial imperative for realising women’s potential in the workplace is clear: gender equality enhances employee engagement, boosts productivity, meets the diverse needs of customers and suppliers, and improves brand reputation.