The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality is the UK’s most highly profiled and well-established listing of employers taking action to create workplaces where everyone, regardless of gender, can thrive. It is our annual flagship award, led by Business in the Community (BITC) since 2011, which celebrates the achievements and the impactful efforts of organisations that have been at the forefront of championing gender equality in the workplace.
Business in the Community’s (BITC) gender campaign exists to accelerate progress towards a gender-equal future and encourage UK business to unlock the value of gender equality for all.
The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality (TT50), BITC’s flagship award, helps accelerate progress by spotlighting companies that are pioneers in creating fair workplaces, encouraging others to adopt similar practices. Applicants across the board have boasted of the value The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality has brought their organisation:
Applications opened 19 November 2025 for the 2026 award cycle. Start the application progress by completing the expression of interest form below.
The 2026 application cycle will close on 6 February 2026.
To begin the application process, organisations should register their interest through the form below. After registration, you will receive a unique application link from no-reply@surveys.bitc.org.uk.
Explore this playlist to hear from some of the 2025 listmakers about their gender equality journey and why making the list is important to their business.
Success in a changing world demands inclusive organisations where all can contribute and thrive. Progress on this isn’t just ‘good for women’ and wider society, it’s vital for businesses’ bottom lines. Our Insights Report 2025 outlines the steps you can take to drive this agenda forward.
This route map outlines the approach businesses should take to protect and, where possible, accelerate gender equality at work. Follow the eight steps.
This factsheet sets out the importance of employers making equity and inclusion considerations when navigating this new technological landscape.
We encourage all employers to talk openly about the gender pay gap, the average gap between men and women’s earnings in the UK. The dashboard encourages transparency.
Award winners for The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025 were revealed on 24 June 2025. The Celebration event brought together companies who made the 2025 list at Norton Rose Fulbright. With inspiring keynote speakers and an open forum to share ideas and best practices, it was a great chance to look back on how far we’ve come on gender equality and to talk about what more we can do the build a fairer future that works for people, businesses, and the economy.
To begin the application process, businesses should register their interest through our website. After registration, you will receive a unique application link from no-reply@surveys.bitc.org.uk
Entries are submitted through an online survey hosted on the Survey Monkey platform.
You do not need a username or password to access the form.
Only one person from your organisation should request the entry link. This helps ensure
that your company is working on a single, unified entry form. You can share the link with
colleagues if you’d like to collaborate, but only one person should be responsible for
submitting the application.
Survey Monkey automatically saves your progress as you complete the entry form. This
means you can leave the form and return to it later, whether it’s days or weeks later,
without losing any work.
If you need to exit before finishing, be sure to click “Save and Next” on the last question
you worked on to ensure your progress is saved.
The platform does not support multiple users editing the form at the same time, which
could cause issues with autosaving. To avoid this, we recommend working on a shared
document offline and then having the designated person (the one who requested the
entry link) upload and submit the final answers.
Key dates for the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality include:
The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality is an annual flagship award led by Business in the Community. It recognises and celebrates organisations that champion greater gender equity at work and can demonstrate progress towards creating more fair and equitable workplaces.
