Project Badging

What is Project Badging?

CHAOSS DEI Project Badging is an initiative developed by the CHAOSS project to recognize open source projects that exemplify best practices for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work within their respective communities. The initiative uses CHAOSS DEI metrics as a benchmark to reflect on DEI efforts in an open source project. All CHAOSS DEI metrics are developed in an open and collaborative setting.

Project Badging Objective

The primary objective of CHAOSS DEI Project Badging is to enable open source members to signal their ongoing efforts in improving and prioritizing DEI within their communities.

  • To assess and address DEI efforts in open source projects
  • Recognize projects and communities for their DEI efforts
  • Enable organizations to make informed decisions and take thoughtful actions to create a more inclusive and equitable environment