The Gender Equality Mainstreaming (GEM) Framework, developed by MEDA, is a practical manual and toolkit for assessing gender equality, and identifying, implementing and measuring gender equality mainstreaming strategies within companies. The framework builds upon the environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment standard by mainstreaming gender across ESG criteria. Given the widespread adoption of ESG in investments and the growing commitment to gender equality, the marrying of the two provides an entry point for investors and companies to rapidly adapt and improve policies and practices for inclusive business growth. This version of the Framework also incorporates a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion, environment and climate change, especially where it overlaps with gender equality, and includes findings from recent case studies.