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The mark of excellence for menopause at work

Putting equity, diversity, inclusion and your colleagues’ wellbeing at centre stage demonstrates your dedication to making your organisation a great place to work.

The Menopause Friendly Accreditation is so much more than a tickbox, promise or pledge. Together we’re working to make every workplace menopause friendly so those experiencing menopause can continue to thrive at work.

Our Menopause Friendly badge helps everyone understand what best practice looks like and makes it easier to achieve it.

As soon as you join, you’ll be recognised as “Committed to being a Menopause Friendly Employer”.

Join hundreds of leading employers

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The benefits of supporting
menopause at work

increase productivity

Menopause can cause psychological symptoms that impact productivity. Small workplace accommodations can mitigate these challenges, but only 46% of people feel comfortable disclosing their symptoms.

Reduce absenteeism

35% of people have taken absence for menopause symptoms, and only 9% disclose the real reason to their manager. Adjustments to the physical work environment can alleviate symptoms and reduce the frequency of absences.

retain talent

Those experiencing menopause are often at the peak of their professional careers, yet, 1 in 4 menopausal people consider leaving due to their symptoms. Creating a supportive work environment can reduce this.

attract talent

Menopausal women are the fastest-growing workplace demographic. In the wake of Covid-19, people have re-evaluated what they want from their employers, with 52% considering wellbeing programmes a must-have.

1 in 4 consider quitting work due to menopause symptoms

1 in 10

leave their jobs
due to menopause symptoms

18% 

of the UK workforce is menopausal

35% 

have taken absence for their menopause symptoms

46% 

will not disclose symptoms, worrying it will be perceived negatively

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I consider The Menopause Friendly Accreditation the mark of excellence for menopause at work

The Rt Hon Caroline Nokes MP – Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee

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Paul Sesay | Menopause Friendly Independent Panel Member | The Menopause Friendly Accreditation

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Paul Sesay is the Founder and CEO of the  Inclusive Top 50 Employers, National Diversity Awards, Excellence in Diversity Awards and The Diversity Group.

With over ten years’ experience within the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion sector, Paul has worked with some of the largest organisations in the world on their diversity and inclusion.

Professor Jo Brewis | Menopause Friendly Independent Panel Member | The Menopause Friendly Accreditation

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Professor Brewis is co-author of the Government Equalities Office report,  Menopause transition: effects on women’s economic participation  .

Putting this work into practice by introducing the first university menopause policy in the UK, and helping employers understand why being menopause friendly is urgent and important.

Pamela Hutchins | Menopause Friendly Independent Panel Member | Menopause at Work| The Menopause Friendly Accreditation

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As the Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Bloomberg, Pamela leads the company’s diversity and inclusion initiatives around the world.

Evidenced by more than 20 years experience across several sectors, Pamela is cited as one of the most visible and vocal thought leaders and advocates for diversity across the private sector.

Evelyn Dickey | Menopause Friendly Independent Panel Member | The Menopause Friendly Accreditation

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A Non-Executive Director on the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) Board, Evelyn has extensive People Leadership experience.

She pioneered the introduction of the first menopause policy in Severn Trent in 2017 and has continually encouraged other employers to do the same.


Heidi Cooper - Menopause Friendly Independent Panel Member | Menopause at work | The Menopause Friendly Accreditation

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Heidi is an Associate in the Employment and Immigration Team at HCR Law. It’s her mission to make sure menopause is discussed as openly as the office coffee order and weekend plans.

Since partnering with Henpicked since 2018, she passionately champions menopause awareness and regularly educates organisations on the critical legal aspects of menopause in the workplace. 


Susannah Fish OBE | Menopause Friendly Independent Panel Member | Menopause at work | The Menopause Friendly Accreditation

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Ex-Chief Constable Sue Fish OBE introduced the first menopause policy into a police force in 2017, during her 30-year policing career.

She’s passionate about menopause and leadership, encouraging all employers to take menopause awareness, education and support seriously.

Belinda Steffan | Menopause Friendly Independent Panel Member | Menopause at work | The Menopause Friendly Accreditation

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Belinda is a Research Fellow and gender scholar at the University of Edinburgh studying how work is reciprocally influenced by the intersection of gender, age and health and well-being.

By working with industry partners, she develops practical, meaningful workplace solutions around gender, age, health and work.


Jog Hundle | Menopause Friendly Independent Panel Member | Menopause at work | The Menopause Friendly Accreditation

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Jog heads the health and care employment team at  Mills & Reeve, having specialised in the sector for over 25 years.

She’s passionate about helping employers understand the importance of taking menopause seriously to benefit employees and the organisation.

Helen Normoyle | Menopause Friendly Independent Panel Member | Menopause at work | The Menopause Friendly Accreditation

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Helen is co-founder of My Menopause Centre, an online clinic and community empowering women to take control of their menopause.

She has held Chief Marketing Officer roles with Boots, the BBC, DFS and Countrywide and also worked in broadcast and telecoms regulation at Ofcom and in the mobile technology sector with Motorola.

Suzanne Banks CBE | Menopause Friendly Independent Panel Member | The Menopause Friendly Accreditation

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A recently retired NHS chief nurse, Suzanne is passionate about raising the profile of menopause in the workplace, having created and introduced the comprehensive programme at Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation Trust in 2018.

Since then, she’s encouraged other NHS Trusts to take action.

Anne Bell | Menopause Friendly Independent Panel member | The Menopause Friendly Accreditation

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Anne was the Senior People Lead at HSBC UK Corporate Bank. She was instrumental in recognising the need for menopause awareness, education, and providing support for individuals.

She started the campaign resulting in  HSBC UK becoming the UK’s first accredited Menopause Friendly employer.

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Professor Carol Atkinson has undertaken research into menopause in the workplace, including the police service and the NHS.

She has written research papers and blogs about this, including for The Conversation and Sage Perspectives. Her work has lead to changes in practice, one NHS developing its Women’s Health Policy as a result.

Theresa Winters

Theresa was the Senior HR Manager for Employee Experience at Santander UK.

She led the creation of a broad programme of menopause support, that saw Santander recognised as Best Open Workplace at the Menopause Friendly Employer awards in 2023 and Theresa was the first recipient of the Carolyn Lazarus award in 2022, recognising her personal contribution of raising awareness of menopause across the UK, within & outside the workplace.

Louise Pendry

Louise has had a long career as a psychology academic in a Russell Group university where she specialised in teaching and research on women, ageing and menopause.

She’s seen first-hand what a difference appropriate menopause workplace support can make to all employees after she set up and ran her university’s highly successful menopause network for five years.

Paul Starbuck

Paul is an Executive Coach and Leadership Development Specialist with extensive experience as a senior leader in retail and healthcare before founding Starbuck & Associates.

His business offers a range of coaching and development programmes, including those tailored for women in leadership and for those navigating perimenopause and menopause.

The only independent accreditation for menopause at work

The Menopause Friendly Independent Panel set out and govern the Menopause Friendly standards, reviewing all application for The Menopause Friendly Accreditation and providing detailed feedback and guidance whatever the outcome.

All experts in their field, all with distinguished careers across a huge range of industries. One thing they all have in common: they’re passionate about accelerating menopause in the workplace best-practice.

Menopause Friendly is the partner of choice for leading employers

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Start your menopause friendly journey today

Start supporting menopause at work and your journey being a menopause friendly employer instantly by joining menopause friendly membership.

We have a range of membership options to suit various organisation sizes and required levels of support.

Just answer two short questions to find the membership right for your organisation.


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Celebrating accredited menopause friendly employers

These inspirational employers are proud to display the badge!

They have achieved The Menopause Friendly Accreditation by demonstrating to the Independent Panel of experts that they actively support menopause at work across five accreditation pillars.

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“Achieving The Menopause Friendly Accreditation ourselves was an important milestone in the work we’re doing to support an inclusive and open workplace culture, and that includes the menopause”

Ben Horner, HR Director at Boots UK and ROI

Supporting individuals through menopause

We’re passionate about creating menopause friendly workplaces, and we’re passionate about supporting individuals through menopause too.

Through The Menopause Friendly Employer Awards, we’ve raised over £150,000 for charity, including fully funding a three-year research study into Menopause and Autism with Bournemouth University.

We have also raised money for Daisy Network, who support those impacted by Early Menopause and Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI).

We believe in the power of knowledge and informed choice, so we support individuals with our Henpicked Menopause Hub: including lunch and learns, articles, podcasts and more. Always available and always free.

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Together with our members, we’ve raised over £150,000 for menopause charities and research

Over 500 UK employers are committed to being menopause friendly

Committing to being a menopause friendly workplace is becoming a must-do for employers.

Since its launch in 2021, over 500 employers have joined Menopause Friendly Membership and are working towards The Menopause Friendly Accreditation including…

Committing to being menopause friendly is becoming a must-do for employers.

Since its launch in 2021, over 500 employers have joined Menopause Friendly Membership and are working towards The Menopause Friendly Accreditation.

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“Once we started on this journey at HSBC UK, we were overwhelmed by the speed we were able to move at to become a menopause friendly organisation and the impact this has had on so many lives.”

Anne Bell, HSBC UK

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The latest news about menopause at work

The latest news from Menopause Friendly: the trusted thought leaders on all things menopause in the workplace.

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Menopause friendly members in Australia

Menopause Friendly Australia was launched in August 2023.

By analysing what had been most helpful in raising awareness in the UK, the Australian promptly brought evidence-based information that is now informing workplace change in Australia.

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Becoming a Menopause Friendly employer, having open conversations, and providing the right support, is important for the wellbeing of all of our employees that are affected by menopause – whether they are experiencing the symptoms themselves, or supporting a team member or loved one.”

Nicola Thomson, VP People and Culture at Anglogold Ashanti Australia

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