B Lab Standards V2 made Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) a requirement for every B Corp, backed by evidence rather than storytelling. This guide explains what B Corp JEDI asks for at each company size, how the data and action criteria work, and what to do if you are struggling with V2 JEDI. It also covers how the JEDI Inclusion Toolkit helps you do the work and produce your evidence.
Inclusive policy review: how to check your policies with a JEDI lens
Policies shape how people are treated every day, often in ways nobody intended. The Reviewing and Updating Policies With a JEDI Lens module gives you a policy review process and a record of what changed, so your policies work for everyone they cover.
A practical guide to reviewing HR and workplace policies for inclusion
Published on
October 13, 2026
Contributors
James Pravato
Includability
Inclusive Community
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An inclusive policy review checks each of your policies for the people it might leave out or treat unfairly, then records what you changed. Reviewing with a JEDI lens means looking at Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in every policy, not only the ones with diversity in the title.
The Reviewing and Updating Policies With a JEDI Lens module of the JEDI Inclusion Toolkit gives you a process to do that, and a record that shows the work.
Why do policies fall behind?
Most policies were written for a reason, at a point in time, by someone who has since moved on. They get updated when the law changes, but rarely looked at for who they work for and who they do not.
A leave policy assumes one kind of family. A dress code does not allow for religious dress. An absence policy treats every absence the same, whatever the cause. None of it was meant to exclude anyone.
For B Corps, reviewing and updating policies through a JEDI lens is one of the actions in the Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Impact Topic of B Lab Standards V2.
What happens when policies are never reviewed?
People find out the policy does not fit them at the worst possible moment: when they are ill, grieving or starting a family.
Managers fill the gaps with their own judgement, so people in the same situation are treated differently.
And when someone asks what you have done to make your policies fairer, there is nothing written down to show them.
What does the Reviewing and Updating Policies With a JEDI Lens module help you with?
Reviewing and Updating Policies With a JEDI Lens gives you a policy review process and a record of what changed. It helps you see your whole policy suite at once, decide which policies to review first, and review each one in a consistent way.
It is easy to follow, concise and structured, whether you are doing the work or reporting on it to your teams, groups or board.
What do you get?
↳ A guide to reviewing and updating policies with a JEDI lens
↳ A policy tools template covering Policy suite audit grid and Policy review record
What will you end up with?
↳ An audit grid showing every policy, when it was last reviewed and where it sits in your priorities
↳ A consistent way to review each policy for inclusion
↳ A policy review record of what you found and what you changed
↳ Updated policies that work for more of the people they cover
Why does it work for any employer?
Every employer has policies, and every policy affects people differently. Reviewing them with a JEDI lens is good practice whether or not you are a B Corp, and it reduces the risk of unfair treatment.
The module is self-paced, so you can review a few policies at a time and fit it into your busy day.
How is it built around the B Corp standards?
Reviewing and Updating Policies With a JEDI Lens supports JEDI2.c in the Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Impact Topic of B Lab Standards V2.
Your audit grid and policy review record show which policies you reviewed, what you found and what you changed. Every module in the toolkit names the criteria it supports and the evidence it produces.
B Lab certifies B Corps. Includability supports the work you supply as evidence.
Where does Reviewing and Updating Policies With a JEDI Lens fit in the toolkit?
The JEDI Inclusion Toolkit follows four steps, in the order that suits you: find out where you stand, decide what to do, do the work, and show what changed. This module sits in the third step, doing the work.
It pairs well with Creating Inclusion Assessments, which gives you a structured way to assess new policies before they launch, and with Inclusive Communications and Accessible Events.
For the full requirements by company size, read our guide to the B Corp JEDI requirements.
How much does it cost?
Or get all 13 modules.
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What is included
Price (Ex VAT)
JEDI Inclusion Toolkit
All 13 modules
£999
JEDI Inclusion Toolkit, Committed Employer rate
All 13 modules, at the partner rate
£650
JEDI Inclusion Toolkit plus Self-ID Survey
All 13 modules and one survey with structured analysis and headline summary reporting
£3499
Committed Employer under £2m turnover, with the toolkit and cultural roadmap
£1,495 partnership plus the toolkit at £650
£2,145
Committed Employer over £2m turnover, with the toolkit and cultural roadmap
£2,995 partnership plus the toolkit at £650
£3645
Bought separately, the paid modules come to £1,900 + VAT, so the full toolkit saves £901. Introductory 2026 pricing. Prices are subject to change.
Who built the JEDI Inclusion Toolkit?
Includability is a UK B Corp workplace culture business. We partner with organisations to build inclusive, diverse, mentally healthy, evidence-based workplace cultures.
We have worked in inclusion and workplace culture for more than six years, with some of the best-known organisations in the UK, through our Cultural Roadmap and support services. Our three directors bring more than 30 years' combined experience and have helped develop toolkits for well-known brands, including sporting organisations. Between them, they cover HR, diversity and inclusion, leadership and governance, mental health and wellbeing, talent and recruitment, inclusive communications and digital accessibility.
We know B Corp from the inside, too. Our directors have been through the B Corp process three times with two different businesses, Includability is a B Corp with a score of 143.2, and the team is working towards becoming B Leaders.
Get the module, or the full toolkit
Reviewing and Updating Policies With a JEDI Lens is available on the Includability Academy for £100 + VAT. The full JEDI Inclusion Toolkit gives you all 13 modules, with guidance, templates, videos and slide decks.
Get Reviewing and Updating Policies With a JEDI Lens, £100 + VAT (£120 inc VAT)
Get the full toolkit, £999 + VAT
Not ready to buy? Four modules are free, starting with Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and B Corp. Start free.
Already a Committed Employer? Get the full toolkit for just £650 + VAT. Book a call.
Not sure where to start?
Book a call and we will walk you through becoming a Committed Employer. It includes our Cultural Roadmap with a JEDI Gap Analysis, which shows where you stand today, so you can go straight to the modules that close your gaps. If you already know your gaps, the toolkit is ready to get you started and support you as you go.
The Roadmap shows the gaps. The toolkit closes them and produces your evidence.
Questions people ask
What does reviewing a policy with a JEDI lens mean?
It means checking each policy for Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: who it might leave out, who it might treat unfairly, and what would make it work for more people. Then you record what you changed.
Which policies should we review first?
Start with the policies that affect people most often or at the hardest moments, such as recruitment, leave, absence, flexible working and grievance. The audit grid helps you set the order.
How often should HR policies be reviewed for inclusion?
Set a regular cycle for every policy, and review sooner when the law changes, your workforce changes or feedback shows a problem. The audit grid keeps track of when each one is due.
Is an EDI policy enough on its own?
No. A diversity and inclusion policy sets out intent, but the policies people use every day decide how they are treated. That is why the whole policy suite needs reviewing.
Do we need to be a B Corp to use it?
No. The toolkit is built on good practice first and works for any employer. B Corps get the JEDI criteria mapping on top.
Is the JEDI Inclusion Toolkit a certification?
No. Includability does not certify, accredit or verify anything. B Lab certifies B Corps, and the toolkit helps you do the work and gather the evidence.
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