Marvin OnumonuMenopause Friendly has marked its fourth year of industry-recognised accreditation by handing out Birthday Honours to individuals and organisations supporting menopause in the workplace.
The ‘Menopause Friendly Trailblazers Honour’ went to AXA UK, Leicestershire County Council, Nottingham NHS Hospitals Trust and Partners& Ltd.
These organisations were the first to achieve accreditation and have gone on to gain reaccreditation after three years.
E.ON UK and Boots and The No 7 Beauty Company received the ‘Menopause Friendly Long-term Impact Honour’ for being early supporters.
Both companies have continued to raise awareness and support staff, embedding menopause into their working culture.
The ‘Menopause Friendly Giving Back Honour’ was awarded to BAE Systems, British Airways, Celerity, HSBC UK / first direct / M&S Bank, Lloyds Banking Group, Mars, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, Peppy Health, Santander, Specsavers, Theramex and Vitabiotics Menopace.
These organisations sponsored the Menopause Friendly Employer Awards and helped raise £190,000 for menopause organisations and research.
Huddersfield Town Football Club received the ‘Menopause & Menstruation Friendly Pioneer Honour’ as the first organisation to gain both menopause friendly and menstruation friendly accreditations.
Louise Minchin (pictured, left) was given the ‘Menopause Friendly Inspirational Voice Honour’ for her work in raising the profile of menopause support.
Minchin said: “We are delighted to be working with Placefirst, an award-winning developer, owner and operator of high-quality, energy-efficient homes.
“The Esh Winning scheme will provide 89 new homes, specifically designed and built to satisfy the demand for single family housing in the area.
“We look forward to working alongside Placefirst in delivering this scheme and assisting with future projects.”
The ‘Menopause Friendly Standards Champion Honour’ recognised the independent panel members for their work assessing accreditations and judging awards.
Honours went to Carol Atkinson, Suzanne Banks CBE, Annie Bell, professor Jo Brewis, Heidi Cooper, Evelyn Dickey, Susannah Fish, Jog Hundle, Helen Normoyle, Paul Sesay, Paul Starbuck, Dr Belinda Steffan and Theresa Winters.
CVS Health in the USA and Deloitte in Australia received the ‘Menopause Friendly Accreditation Firsts Honour’ for being the first in their countries to achieve accreditation.
Deborah Garlick (pictured, right), CEO and founder of Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace, said: “As we mark four years since the introduction of the Menopause Friendly Accreditation and applaud the 150+ employers who’ve achieved this very high standard of workplace practice, it’s important to reflect on the incredible progress this represents.
“Sitting at the heart of this cultural shift, these individuals and organisations really stepped up to deliver change.
“For that I thank them as without their commitment and dedication, we cannot achieve our goal of making menopause in the workplace a priority consideration.”
