Methodology
Scoring Methodology
Every WWEC Women-Centred Workplace™ Certification assessment produces a score for each of the eight dimensions on a 0–100 scale. This page explains the methodology that translates assessed findings into those scores.
Scoring architecture
0–4 criterion assessment. 0–100 certification reporting.
Assessors score each applicable criterion on a 0–4 assessment scale. Criterion scores are converted to the 0–100 certification reporting scale (0 = 0, 1 = 25, 2 = 50, 3 = 75, 4 = 100) and roll up into the eight dimension scores, each weighted 12.5%, and the overall certification score. The two scales are one system, not competing methods.
| Criterion score (0–4) | Reporting score (0–100) |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 50 |
| 3 | 75 |
| 4 | 100 |
Missing evidence is not “Not Applicable”. Not Applicable treatment requires a legitimate, documented applicability reason.
Scoring scale
Five certification score bands on the 0–100 scale.
Dimension and overall scores fall within one of five certification score bands. A band describes the score; it does not by itself determine certification.
| Score | Band | What the evidence shows |
|---|---|---|
| 0–24 | Absent | No credible instrument, or it does not operate in the declared scope. |
| 25–44 | Emerging | Something exists but is partial, informal or inconsistently applied. |
| 45–64 | Established | Approved and operating across the scope, with basic records. |
| 65–84 | Embedded | Operating consistently, monitored, with outcomes reviewed and acted upon. |
| 85–100 | Leading | Consistently effective, independently verifiable and improving year on year. |
08
Dimensions
05
Score Bands
0–100
Score Scale
12 Months
Certification Validity Period
Calculation
Applicable criterion scores are converted to 0–100 and roll up into each dimension score, with a written rationale naming the findings relied upon. The overall score is the equal-weighted mean of the eight dimension scores — no dimension outranks another — and dimension-level results are reported alongside it so that weakness in one area is never hidden by strength elsewhere.
Overall result = mean of the eight dimension scores (each weighted 12.5%)
Certification rule
An organisation qualifies for certification only when all of the following are satisfied:
- Overall certification score of at least 70/100
- Every one of the eight dimensions at least 50/100
- All applicable Mandatory Requirements satisfied
- Sufficient organisational evidence
- Employee Experience participation requirements satisfied
- The required assessment and review completed
- No unresolved issue that prevents a defensible certification decision
A high overall score cannot compensate for a dimension below 50 or an unsatisfied Mandatory Requirement. A score band alone does not determine certification.
WWEC may designate requirements within the controlled Standard as Mandatory Requirements. These cannot be compensated for through scoring elsewhere. Not every criterion is mandatory — the designation must exist in the controlled Standard.
WWEC Certification is valid for 12 months from its effective/issue date, subject to the certification status and scope shown in the official verification record. Continued certification after the validity period requires renewal/re-certification under the applicable WWEC procedure; it is not automatic.
A numerical score does not automatically create a certification decision. The WWEC Certification Decision Panel makes the individual certification decision after assessment and independent review. Alignment findings support interpretation of results and improvement priorities. They do not alter the numerical score.
Scoring
Transparent rules, repeatable outcomes.
Scoring applies published rules to assessed evidence so outcomes can be explained and reviewed.
Weighting
Eight dimensions, equally weighted.
Every dimension carries the same weight in the overall result.
01
Safe & Respected
Weight: 12.5%
02
Fair & Included
Weight: 12.5%
03
Rise & Lead
Weight: 12.5%
04
Thrive & Balance
Weight: 12.5%
05
Grow & Belong
Weight: 12.5%
06
Govern & Deliver
Weight: 12.5%
07
Heard & Acted Upon
Weight: 12.5%
08
Prove & Progress
Weight: 12.5%
From findings to score
How a dimension score is built.
- STEP 01
Review the assessment record
The assessment findings for the dimension are recorded, with reviewer notes, before scoring begins.
- STEP 02
Score each criterion 0–4
Each applicable criterion receives a 0–4 score supported by the assessment findings, with a written rationale.
- STEP 03
Convert and roll up
Criterion scores convert to 0–100 (0, 25, 50, 75, 100) and roll up into the dimension score. The band then describes the result.
- STEP 04
Submit for technical review
All eight dimension scores and the assessment summary are submitted together to the WWEC Certification Reviewer.
Scoring clarification
The controlled scoring scheme governs.
Scoring applies the controlled scoring methodology to assessed evidence. This public page does not vary the controlled scheme.
Where this page differs from the controlled scoring document, the controlled document governs. The Scoring Guide provides a plain-language reading of the same methodology.