The Women’s Foundation of Greater St. Louis (WFSTL) announced the results of its ninth annual Women in the Workplace: Employment Scorecard, recognizing 11 St. Louis-area employers that are leading the way in creating workplaces where women can succeed, advance, and thrive.
The Scorecard is the region’s only gender-focused workplace assessment designed to recognize, educate, and encourage employers to create environments that support women’s economic opportunity through leadership advancement, equitable compensation, workplace flexibility, and recruitment and retention.
This year, WFSTL is recognizing employers that demonstrated excellence in four key areas of workplace gender equity: leadership, compensation, flexible work policies, and recruitment and retention.
“Today’s honorees are demonstrating that investing in women is not only the right thing to do, it is good for business and good for our community,” said Kristy Bourgeois, President of the Board of Directors of The Women’s Foundation of Greater St. Louis. “The Scorecard recognizes employers that are taking meaningful steps to recruit, retain, support, and advance women. Their leadership helps create workplaces where women can thrive and contributes to a stronger and more prosperous region for everyone.”
As employers across the country compete for talent, workplace policies that support women are increasingly important to attracting and retaining a strong workforce. The Scorecard highlights organizations that are demonstrating measurable outcomes while creating environments that help employees balance work, family responsibilities, professional growth, and long-term economic success.
The Scorecard recognizes employers that demonstrate a strong commitment to advancing women through measurable outcomes, equitable workplace practices, and policies that support recruitment, retention, advancement, and workplace flexibility. Participating organizations must demonstrate results including women in a minimum of 25 percent of top leadership roles, a minimum of 25 percent of women among the organization’s most highly compensated employees, a starting wage above Missouri’s minimum wage, and family-friendly policies that support workplace success and advancement.
Employers are evaluated through a blind review process based on objective data, workplace policies, and measurable outcomes related to workplace gender equity.
2026 Honorees:
- Graybar
- HOK
- Kaskaskia Engineering Group, LLC
- Missouri Veterans Endeavor
- Nine PBS
- Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
- Sandberg Phoenix
- St Louis Area Diaper Bank
- Spry Digital
- The Haven of Grace
- Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C.
Unlike many workplace recognition programs that rely primarily on employee opinion surveys, the Scorecard evaluates objective outcomes and organizational practices through a blind review process. Participating employers provide information regarding workforce demographics, compensation, leadership representation, workplace policies, and programs that support women throughout their careers.
The 2026 honorees will be recognized at The Women’s Foundation of Greater St. Louis’ signature fundraising luncheon Making a Difference 2026 on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at the Clayton Plaza Hotel.
The event brings together employers, community leaders, advocates, and supporters to celebrate women’s leadership and invest in women’s economic opportunity throughout the St. Louis region.
About The Women’s Foundation of Greater St. Louis
The Women’s Foundation of Greater St. Louis (WFSTL) is a grassroots organization of engaged community leaders committed to advancing women’s economic opportunity. Since 2007, WFSTL has served as a strategic funder, catalyst for change, convener, and advocate through philanthropy, education, workplace equity initiatives, community partnerships, and public policy engagement throughout the St. Louis region. The Foundation’s signature initiatives include the Women in the Workplace: Employment Scorecard, the region’s only gender-focused workplace assessment designed to recognize and educate employers on practices that support women’s success and advancement.
The Foundation’s work is guided by three commitments: Invest in Her Potential, Invest in Her Community, and Invest in Her Future. WFSTL is affiliated with the Women’s Funding Network, a global alliance of foundations and gender-lens funders working to create lasting change through strategic charitable investment. As the Foundation approaches its 20th Anniversary in 2027, it continues to invest in the policies, programs, and partnerships that help women thrive.
For more information about the Women in the Workplace: Employment Scorecard or The Women’s Foundation of Greater St. Louis, visit www.wfstl.org.