CSRD sets new requirements for social sustainability. Menopause is an overlooked data point in the S-pillar. Here's how to document your efforts and get ahead.
Menopause is an ESG agenda
Social sustainability is about retaining, developing and protecting employees throughout their working lives. Menopause affects the largest demographic in the labor market and is still a blind spot in most Danish companies' ESG reporting.
Facts and figures
ISO and Danish Standards are working on an international standard for menopause and working life. In the UK, a structured menopause policy will become a legal requirement for companies with 250+ employees from 2027.
Source: ISO 45010, UK Employment Rights Act 2025.
What do you need to document?
A structured effort provides three concrete ESG data points: Baseline measurements at program start. Ongoing data measurement showing development. Final report with anonymized results for the board and investors. These are not well-being measures. It is documentable social sustainability anchored in governance.
Who is already shopping?
Santander UK led the way in 2019 and won the Most Open Workplace Award 2023. Diageo offers menopause leave to 28,000 employees globally. The Capital Region has led the way in Denmark. The companies that act now are ahead. Not just ethically. But business-wise.
