Key updates for the 2026 survey
Summary of the most important question changes in the 2026 survey
Section 3: Workplace Awareness
3-2.5 and 3-2.6 ----- We have changed the phrasing of these questions to indicate a proactive invitation, rather than passive availability.
Section 4: Support & Benefits
4-3.8 ----- This answer has been added.. This answer will count for points in the survey as it has previously been asked in Regional 4. Adding this answer to section 4 offers your more opportunities to score well in relation to Support and Benefits.
Online survey
We are using an online software for the survey this year. This enables you to submit your evidence and fill in your survey in an online, savable, setting.
Only the people who you've provided emails for and the Global Benchmark review team will have access to your documentation.
Submitting evidence information
New - This year, as a part of the online platform, you will be able to submit your evidence directly associated with each question, right in the survey.
Your evidence should be brief and specific to the question and item. Please submit only snippets of files and not entire documents. Also please indicate through highlighting etc. where the key information is to be found.
Data privacy
- Privacy of members: The organization ensures that personal information submitted by members is kept confidential and not shared with external parties without explicit permission.
- Privacy of organizations: The names of organizations participating in the Global Benchmark are kept private unless they achieve special recognition, and even then, only with their consent.
- Purpose of evidence files: Evidence files are used for analyzing, scoring, and reporting on the Global Benchmark until June 2026.
- Deletion of evidence files: After the reporting period ends, evidence files may be deleted.
In summary, Workplace Pride is committed to protecting the privacy of its members and organizations involved in the Global Benchmark, and only uses information for the intended purpose of evaluating and reporting on their participation.
Question clarity and numbering
- Question content: The core questions remain the same, but the wording and options have been clarified to improve understanding.
- Question streamlining: Some questions have been streamlined and overlapping items removed to better reflect current best practices.
- Question numbering: To maintain consistent numbering, the option numbers of remaining items have not been changed, even if some options have been removed. This may result in non-sequential numbering in certain questions.
- Section Title: Section 7, previously called Business & Supplier Engagement has been renamed to Inclusive Sourcing.
In summary, the survey questions have been updated for clarity and to better align with current practices, while the overall structure and content have been preserved.