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CWE-CWR-22 Compassion, Welfare & Environment Community Welfare & Relief CORE Excellence v2.9.7

EDI strategy & demographic monitoring

Measures the practical application of ʿAdl (justice), Musāwāt (equality), and Iḥsān (excellence) through a documented EDI strategy and lawful, voluntary, anonymised monitoring of representation, access, experience, and outcomes. Rooted in the Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah (objectives of Islamic law), this approach upholds Karāmah (human dignity) and ensures equitable care for the diverse Ummah (community). Regular analysis with EqIAs and board review drives corrective action, closes equity gaps, builds trust, and improves service equity.

Assessment Questions
  1. How does the organisation formally document and communicate its commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in line with the principles of ʿAdl, Musāwāt, and Iḥsān?
  2. What systematic processes are used to collect, store, and analyse demographic data for key stakeholder groups (e.g., staff, leadership, beneficiaries) while ensuring data protection and confidentiality?
  3. Provide examples of two recent Equality Impact Assessments (EqIAs) and explain what changed as a result of the findings.
  4. How does the organisation use EDI insights to proactively innovate and continuously improve its strategies? Show evidence of a specific equity gap that has been closed or reduced.
  5. Do leaders apply the ethical check of 'loving for your brother what you love for yourself' when reviewing policies and service standards?
Evidence Requirements
  • Documented EDI strategy, policy, or public commitment statement.
  • Anonymised and aggregated demographic data reports for staff, leadership, and/or service users.
  • DPIA (Art 35) and ROPA (Art 30) extract for equality monitoring activities.
  • Appropriate Policy Document (APD) if relying on DPA 2018 Sch 1 conditions.
  • Privacy notices (Staff/Beneficiary) covering equality data collection.
  • EqIA Register and samples of completed assessments signed off by SMT.
  • Board/committee minutes showing review of EDI dashboard and decisions.
  • Public reports or case studies showcasing the organisation's leadership and learning in EDI.
Scoring Guidelines
LevelRatingDescription
5 5/5 Comprehensive strategy, regular monitoring, public reporting, demonstrated sector leadership, and evidence of closing equity gaps.
4 4/5 Strategy & monitoring exist, internal reporting, action plan delivered on schedule, measurable gap-closure actions taken.
3 3/5 Basic policy/monitoring, limited reporting, basic compliance with data protection.
2 2/5 Minimal effort, reactive approach.
1 1/5 No EDI focus or data.

Related Criteria

CWE-CWR-01 Weekly Dignified Food Support Service (Food Bank, Pantry, or Hot Meals) CWE-CWR-02 Hardship-grant / zakāt emergency fund CWE-CWR-03 Volunteer management: hours logging, safer recruitment & safeguarding CWE-CWR-04 Partnerships with local authorities and community organisations (NGOs/VCSE) CWE-CWR-05 User-impact survey results
Version
2.9.7 2025-11-05

Discussion (1)

Administrator 2026-03-07 11:08:02.527629

📋 **Version updated: 1.0.0 → 2.9.7** **Changes:** Updated islamic_references from mizan-297.json

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