This metric emphasizes on a company's policy that defines its efforts toward creating a safe and inclusive workplace by prohibiting discrimination based on protected characteristics. It details the behaviors considered discriminatory and the actions taken against such behaviors to ensure fairness and equality for all employees.

Discrimination includes--
(a) any distinction, exclusion or preference made on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, political opinion, national extraction or social origin, which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity or treatment in employment or occupation;
(b) such other distinction, exclusion or preference which has the effect of nullifying or impairing equality of opportunity or treatment in employment or occupation as may be determined by the Member concerned after consultation with representative employers' and workers' organisations, where such exist, and with other appropriate bodies.
Source: ILO
Harassment is a specific form of discrimination. Because harassment raises unique issues, some organizations have separate policies for harassment and for other forms of discrimination.