Growing Livelihood Opportunities for Women
Tracking Progress on Gender Diversity through GERS - Warehousing
A scorecard to assess warehousing companies on their performance on gender equity in entry-level roles and identify areas of improvement
What is the GERS Scorecard?
The Gender Equity Readiness Scorecard (GERS) is an open-source tool developed by 91’s GLOW program. The purpose of the GERS is to offer a quick, objective assessment of gender equity within a company.
This tool:
- Is designed to be used by either the companies themselves or independent evaluators
- Is recommended to be used annually/ bi-annually to track progress
- Has been designed to evaluate an entire company, and not just one warehouse in the company
- Does not include scores on parameters mandated by law (e.g., creche facilities, maternity leave)
- Can be used effectively by a medium or large enterprise
What are the criteria for assessing gender equity progress in the GERS?
The Gender Equity Readiness Scorecard (GERS) for warehousing companies evaluates progress on gender equity across four key criteria:
- Outcome criteria focus on women’s representation in the overall workforce, night shifts (for deeper inclusion), and managerial roles (for leadership diversity)
- Infrastructure and support criteria evaluate the overall physical, safety, and policy environment that enables women to work comfortably and productively
- Capability criteria measure efforts to build organizational skills, awareness, and resources to support gender equity
- Accountability criteria look at the company’s commitment to gender equity through targets, tracking mechanisms, incentives, and internal/ external communication
How can warehousing companies and ecosystem players use the GERS to measure their progress?
Warehousing companies can use the GERS tool to:
- Get a clear, objective baseline of the company’s performance on gender equity in entry-level warehousing roles
- Identify the next set of policies and practices they can implement to improve gender equity
- Track the company’s progress over time in becoming more gender-ready, and boosting women’s participation
Ecosystem players (e.g., governments, funders) can leverage the GERS to:
- Nudge companies to prioritize gender equity by incentivizing an annual self-assessment through GERS
- Benchmark companies on their performance on GERS and recognize companies leading the change
- Identify emerging trends (e.g., rise in inclusive hiring) and challenges (e.g., stagnant infrastructure support) related to gender equity
- Use GERS insights to prioritize specific policies, incentives, and programs for improving gender equity in the industry
To access the GERS for warehousing companies,
An enterprise with investment in plant and machinery/equipment exceeding ₹25 crore or annual turnover above ₹100 crore (Source: )
