UNIVERSAL WOMEN-LED™ CERTIFICATION

Certifying your business as a Universal Women-Led Company, you are positioning your company as a company committed to closing the gender gap.

Women-Led Definition
An enterprise with a woman/women, with long-term control and management of the
business, equity stake, and an active role in both strategic and day to day decision making.

Certification Benefits:

• Proudly market you are Women-Led.
• Be a visible champion for women in business.
• Opportunities for your business to increase revenue.
• Access to opportunities to access capital to support Women-Led.
• Connect and apply to work with buyers who have mandates to work with Women-
  Led businesses.
• A consistent and reliable source of income from government grants or sub-contracting
  to companies who award contacts to Women-Led.
• Brand your product or service with your Certification logo
• Be a visible to the consumer as a Women-Led product.
• Provide the consumer the benefit to show they support Women-Led with your
  certification logo on your website, email signature, service, or packaging on your
  products.

Criteria

• The company must have a women-founder, co-founder, or in an executive position
  as the visionary or driving the direction of the business.
• Long-term control and management of the business – she must have been engaged
  in the operation, management, and ownership of the business for a minimum of one year.
• Active role in strategic decision making – involved in elements related to the
  establishment of priorities, objectives, and goals for the business, along with overall
  operations of the business.
• Day-to-day decision making of the company including, for example, elements related to financial management, human resources, supply management, logistics, business development, marketing, or customer service.
• She must have an equity stake in the company to demonstrates ownership in the company.

To Apply

Applicants must complete the Online Certification application, submit a Sworn Affidavit, and pay
a non-refundable fee.

Application process 2 – 4 weeks from the date you apply to submit all documents.
Annual renewal fees required.

Once Certification has been approved, you will receive Certified Universal Women-Led™ logo
for your website, products, and services.