Thank you for your interest in becoming Certified SHEmakes! We are so excited you would like to join us, and we look forward to reviewing your application materials. To complete the full application for consideration to be SHEmakes certified, you must submit all required information on this form, as well as a completed payment of the full application fee
(current Innovator price set at $499 + applicable tax). If you have not prepared any materials, or are not familiar with what materials are needed, please refer to the SHE Program and Frequently Asked Questions .
Please note: you must complete the full application at one time - you cannot save the form part way through.
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SHEmakes certified companies are 50+% "creatively driven" by women-identifying and/or gender diverse people.
COMPLETING THIS APPLICATION DOES NOT ENTITLE A COMPANY TO UTILIZE ANY SHE, INC. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INCLUDING THE SHEmakes MARK AND/OR LOGO.
What is the name of the company applying for the mark?*
Who is filling this out on behalf of the company?*
Where should we email all important notices and updates?*
What is the best number to reach you?*
What is the company's main logo?*
Where is the company headquartered?*
Does the company have any additional offices?*
If Yes, where are the additional offices located?
Does the company have any brick and mortar locations or storefronts?*
If Yes, where are the locations or storefronts located?
What is the company's website URL?*
Website (must include https://):
Which social media platforms does the company utilize?*
Please select all that apply:
If Other, please specify.
What year was the company founded?*
What is the corporate entity name (if different from operational name/DBA)?
What type of business does the company provide?*
If you selected Goods and/or Services, what industry is the company in? Advertising Alcohol & Spirits Beauty Beer Books Cannabis Children Design Fashion & Accessories Finance Fitness Floral Food & Beverage Health & Wellness Home Goods Legal Services Marketing Media Medical Music Outdoor/Landscape Pets Professional Services Public Relations Real Estate Restaurant Retail Tech Travel Visual Art Wine Other If you selected "Other", please specify.
If you selected Not For Profit/NGO, what sector is your organization in? Animals Arts, Culture & Humanities Education Environment Health Human & Civil Rights (e.g. women's rights, racial issues, labor rights, etc.) Human Services (e.g. homelessness, adoption, rehabilitation, etc.) International Relations, Development, & Policy Local Politics & Community Development Religion/Religious Issues Please select from the following if they apply to the company.
These selections will be featured on our forthcoming online SHE Database, should the company become SHE Certified.
How would you describe the company in 1-2 sentences?*
Company Description:
What is the company's mission statement?
If applicable:
Please upload evidence of the organizational structure of the company.*
The chart should include:
all paid, full time employees and qualifying part-time employees
each employee's job title
gender
designation of which roles are considered "creative" using an identifier such as a color or an *, for example
No names should be included.
Examples of organization charts can be found here (all ):
Example #1 | Example #2 | Example #3 | Example #4
If you have any questions about this part of the application, please visit our Application FAQs or email info@theSHEmark.com.
If you would like to explain your reasoning as to why a certain role is designated as a "creative" role, please do so here.
SHE reserves the right to independently review your designation of "creative" roles. Submission does not guarantee that your organizational structure will be accepted.
"Creative" Explanation:
What is the size of the company?*
Please include all full-time employees in your count. Certain part-time employees (working fewer than full-time hours) qualify as “employees” under this program; specifically, if an employee meets all of the criteria listed in our SHE Qualified Employee Checklist , they must be included in the application. Click here for some explanations of which individuals qualify as an employee.
If you have any further questions about this part of the application please see our Application FAQs .
What is the exact number of employees at the company?*
Please include all full-time employees in your count. Certain part-time employees (working fewer than full-time hours) qualify as “employees” under this program; specifically, if an employee meets all of the criteria listed in our SHE Qualified Employee Checklist , they must be included in the application. Click here for some explanations of which individuals qualify as an employee.
If you have any further questions about this part of the application please see our Application FAQs .
What is the company's average rate of employee turnover for the last 12 months?*
To calculate, follow this formula:
Pick a period of time that you want to measure your employee turnover rate over - for the purposes of this application, that is 12 months.
Add the number of employees at the beginning of the time period to the number of employees at the end of the time period. Then, divide that number by two. This quotient will be your average number of employees.
Divide the number of employees who left during this time period by the average number of employees.
Multiply this quotient by 100 to calculate the turnover rate.
Note: Please only include paid employees in your count.
If you have any questions or experience any issues, please email info@theSHEmark.com.
If the turnover is 0, put 0.0
How did you hear about SHE?*
Please select all that apply.
Please provide any additional relevant information based on your answers(s) above.
Why is the company interested in becoming SHE Certified?
Do you know of any other companies that might be interested in SHE certification?
If so, please list companies here.
Is the company interested in working on a joint marketing campaign?
Does the company display, feature, or promote any other certification marks?
e.g. Certified B Corporation, Cruelty-Free, Fair Trade Certified, Kosher, etc.
Does the company display, feature, or promote any other identifying attributes or organization memberships?
e.g. Black owned, ethically traded, vegan, family owned, environmentally sustainable, made in USA, etc.
Please read before submitting.
By submitting this application form, you represent that (1) you have read and understood the SHE Program Certification Agreement (including all documents linked to therein and the questions in this application) and agree to all of its terms on your behalf and on behalf of the applicant company; (2) the information and statements submitted in this application and its attachments are true and complete, omitting no material information; and (3) have the authority to agree on behalf of the applicant company.
COMPLETING THIS APPLICATION DOES NOT ENTITLE A COMPANY TO UTILIZE ANY SHE, INC. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INCLUDING THE SHEmakes MARK AND/OR LOGO.
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