Pricing
Certification Fees
WWEC publishes its fee bands so organisations can plan. Certification fees are scope-based: the price depends on the certification programme, organisational scope, workforce population, locations, assessment activities and selected services. Payment does not guarantee certification.
Application fee
Submitting a WWEC certification application is free of charge.
There is no application or registration fee for submitting an initial application for WWEC certification.
Following an initial review of the application and confirmation of the organisation's assessment scope, WWEC will issue the applicable assessment proposal and fee.
Submitting an application does not guarantee certification. Certification is awarded only after successful completion of the applicable assessment and certification decision process.
Fee schedule
Fees by organisation size and package
Fees are shown in Indian Rupees (INR) per certification cycle, for a single certification scope. Applicable taxes are extra.
| Organisation size | Employee strength | WWEC Essential | WWEC Advanced | WWEC Excellence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small | 10–99 employees | ₹25,000 | ₹40,000 | ₹60,000 |
| Mid-sized | 100–999 employees | ₹50,000 | ₹75,000 | ₹1,10,000 |
| Large | 1,000–4,999 employees | ₹75,000 | ₹1,10,000 | ₹1,60,000 |
| Very large | 5,000–9,999 employees | ₹1,00,000 | ₹1,50,000 | ₹2,25,000 |
| Mega | 10,000+ employees | ₹1,50,000 | ₹2,25,000 | ₹3,25,000 |
Applicable taxes extra on all fees. Certification is valid for one year; renewal requires reassessment.
Fees cover the assessment and the services in the selected package. They never cover the certification outcome, which is decided independently by the Womenians Workplace Excellence Council™. Payment does not guarantee certification.
Estimate your fee
Pricing calculator
Select a package, enter the workforce within your certification scope and note any optional services. The calculator applies the published fee bands above — it does not create a quotation.
Indicative estimate
Mid-sized band · 100–999 employees · WWEC Advanced
₹75,000
- Assessment fee, one scope
- ₹75,000
- Scopes selected
- 1
- Indicative total, before taxes
- ₹75,000
- Renewal after one year
- Reassessment at the band in force
Applicable taxes are extra. Travel and accommodation, where on-site activity is required, are charged at actual cost. Optional services are quoted separately and are never a condition of certification. This estimate is indicative only: the applicable fee is confirmed in a written WWEC proposal. Payment does not guarantee certification.
What determines the price
Five factors set your fee.
Organisation size
The fee band is set by the employee strength of the entity within the certification scope, not the wider group.
Package selected
Essential, Advanced or Excellence — the package sets the depth of assessment, insight and improvement support included.
Scope
The number of legal entities, locations and business units included in the certification scope.
Employee survey population
The size of the workforce population invited to the WWEC Employee Experience Survey within scope.
Optional services
Improvement advisory, additional reporting, workshops or extra site activity are quoted separately and are never a condition of certification.
Commercial terms
Taxes, expenses, renewal and payment
A detailed proposal states the applicable fees, inclusions, optional services, taxes, expenses, payment schedule and renewal assumptions before any commitment is made.
Initial payment
70% of the applicable fee is payable on execution of the commercial agreement.
Balance payment
The remaining 30% is payable before release of the final certification documentation and certificate administration.
Taxes
GST and other applicable taxes are extra, charged at the prevailing statutory rate.
Travel and expenses
Remote assessment is included. Pre-approved on-site travel and accommodation are billed at actual cost.
Additional scope
Additional legal entities, locations, workforce populations or major scope changes may require revised fees.
Renewal
Renewal is a separate annual certification cycle at the then-current applicable rate.
Quote validity
A WWEC proposal is valid for 15 calendar days from issue.
Certification outcome
Payment does not guarantee certification. Certification depends on meeting the applicable WWEC requirements and the controlled certification decision.
Fee bands and scope
Published bands, confirmed scope.
The published fee bands are the standard pricing framework. The final fee follows the confirmed assessment scope.
Published fee bands
The published WWEC fee bands are the standard pricing framework for certification assessment.
Confirmed scope sets the fee
The final applicable fee is determined by the organisation's confirmed assessment scope, including the factors covered by the relevant published fee band.
Non-standard scope
Where an organisation has an unusually complex, multi-location or otherwise non-standard assessment scope, WWEC may issue a customised quotation.
Disclosed before payment
Any variation from the published standard fee will be disclosed and agreed before payment is requested.
Renewal and reassessment
What it costs to renew or be reassessed.
WWEC certification is valid for one year. Organisations wishing to maintain certification after the validity period must complete the applicable renewal process.
Renewal fees are based on the applicable WWEC assessment rate in effect at the time of renewal. The organisation will receive the applicable scope, fee and requirements before confirming its renewal.
Where additional assessment is required following an unsuccessful assessment outcome, material non-conformity, appeal outcome or other decision requiring reassessment, the reassessment fee depends on the work required.
Document-only reassessment
20% of the original assessment fee.
Limited reassessment
30% of the original assessment fee, where interviews or additional evidence review are required.
Substantial or full reassessment
Up to 50% of the original assessment fee.
New assessment
Where circumstances require a completely new assessment, the standard current assessment fee may apply.
The applicable reassessment scope and fee are communicated and accepted before reassessment begins.
Cancellation, withdrawal and refunds
What happens if you withdraw or cancel.
An organisation may withdraw its application or cancel an assessment by providing written notice to WWEC.
- STEP 01
Before proposal acceptance
No charge applies where an organisation withdraws before accepting the assessment proposal.
- STEP 02
After acceptance, before work begins
Where the 70% initial payment has been made but substantive assessment work has not commenced, WWEC refunds the amount paid less a 10% administrative and onboarding charge calculated against the total agreed assessment fee.
- STEP 03
After assessment work has begun
WWEC deducts fees proportionate to work already completed, committed assessor time and any non-recoverable expenses. Any remaining balance from the amount paid is refunded.
- STEP 04
Cancellation close to a scheduled assessment
Where an organisation cancels or requests rescheduling less than 5 working days before a confirmed assessment activity, WWEC may charge reasonable non-recoverable assessor, travel or logistical costs.
- STEP 05
After assessment completion
Fees are non-refundable once the assessment has been substantially completed or a certification decision has been issued, except where WWEC determines that a refund is appropriate because of an error attributable to WWEC.
- STEP 06
WWEC cancellation
If WWEC cancels an assessment and cannot offer a mutually acceptable alternative, the organisation may choose either rescheduling without an additional assessment fee or a refund of fees paid for services not delivered.
Travel and expenses
Remote first, travel only when approved.
Remote assessment is used where appropriate to control costs and improve accessibility. Where on-site assessment is required, reasonable and necessary assessor travel and accommodation expenses may be charged separately from the assessment fee.
No chargeable travel is arranged without prior approval from the client.
Travel is charged at actual reasonable cost, without markup, against supporting documentation where appropriate.
The assessment proposal states whether anticipated travel is included in the quoted assessment fee, charged separately at actual cost, or not applicable because the assessment will be conducted remotely.
Commercial FAQs
Fees, payment, refunds and renewal — answered.
What to expect
Indicative timings
These are realistic planning expectations rather than guaranteed service levels. Actual timing depends on scope, evidence readiness and survey participation.
Application response
2 business days to acknowledge an application and open the certification file; eligibility is confirmed within a further 3 business days.
Evidence submission window
20 business days for evidence submission and review, agreed in the assessment plan.
Employee survey window
Typically 2 to 3 weeks, run inside the evidence window and extended where the response threshold has not been met.
Assessment duration
Assessment 10 business days, scoring 3 business days and the certification decision 3 business days. Typical pathway to certification completion is 3–5 weeks.
Certificate issue
Verification and certificate issue within 3 business days of a positive certification decision.
Renewal notification
90 days before the certification expiry date.
Appeal acknowledgement
Within 5 working days of receipt; appeals must be lodged within 15 calendar days of the decision date.
Complaint acknowledgement
Within 5 working days of receipt.
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