Menopause-friendly workplace? Enter to win this new award!

Firms committed to being menopause friendly will be recognised and celebrated at the world’s first Menopause Friendly Employer Awards.

The Awards are free to enter for all Menopause Friendly Accreditation members and entries are open now until 5pm on Monday August 1, 2022.

An Independent Panel will judge a range of 10 Awards for businesses and individuals against a set of clearly defined criteria. 

 “The Menopause Friendly Employer Awards will be a wonderful celebration of best practice displayed by a diverse range of employers, organisations and individuals,” says Deborah Garlick, CEO of Henpicked: Menopause in The Workplace.

“By sharing their award-winning practices, we will inspire others and accelerate change around menopause in the workplace. Our charity and education partners sit at the heart of the Menopause Friendly Employer Awards and thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, we will be donating all the proceeds of the evening to support their valuable work.”

 Alongside the headline sponsor HSBC UK, first direct and M&S Bank, the Awards sponsors include BAE Systems, Boots, Bristol Myers Squibb, Celerity, Peppy, Santander and Theramex.

 “Awards such as these help to break the taboo surrounding menopause in the workplace and, in doing so, embolden employers to support their people in the right way,” says Chris Pitt, CEO of first direct

“This event will be a chance to come together to recognise and celebrate all the amazing work people have done and continue to do.”

 “There is increasing awareness around the need for robust and meaningful menopause-friendly policies within workplaces, and many employers are doing excellent work in this area,” says Carolyn Harris MP, co-chair of the UK Menopause Taskforce.

“The Menopause Friendly Employer Awards are a great initiative that will reward the effort and achievement of employers committed to making lasting and positive changes.”

 “Employers have a crucial role to play in supporting women going through peri-menopause and menopause, says The Rt Hon Caroline Nokes MP and Chair of the Women and Equalities Select Committee.

“These awards are an opportunity to celebrate and champion them and spread the word that it is good for productivity to keep amazing, experienced women in the workplace.”