De La Rue has today published its gender pay gap statistics for 2017 for all UK staff as part of new government legislation that comes into force in April.
The gender pay gap looks at UK based jobs at all levels (this is not the same as equal pay which is concerned with addressing pay issues of men and women performing the same or similar work). We are required by legislation to report only on employing entities with more than 250 employees.
The gender pay gap of 10.04% (mean) or 9.74% (median) is less than the UK figure of 17.4% (ONS provisional mean) or 18.4% (ONS provisional median, October 2017). As part of our Inclusion and Diversity Strategy De La Rue has a long-term commitment to eliminate this gap.
Analysis has shown that our pay gap exists because women are underrepresented in senior roles. Likewise, the bonus gap of 42.91% (mean) or 45.74% (median) is driven by a lower proportion of women in roles that are eligible for a bonus, relative to the higher proportion of men in more senior roles that attract higher salaries and bonus opportunities.
We are committed to trying to address this gap and as part of our Inclusion and Diversity strategy have set a target of 25% of our senior and executive management roles to be filled by women by 2020. We have also appointed a sponsor from our Executive Leadership Team to champion inclusion and diversity, improved our flexible working practices and out maternity and paternity offer.
De La Rue’s gender pay gap statistics are shown in this report http://www.delarue.com/about-us/corporate-responsibility/resources/gender-diversity
About De La Rue
De La Rue’s purpose is to enable every citizen to participate securely in the global economy. As a trusted partner of governments, central banks and commercial organisations, De La Rue provides products and services that underpin the integrity of trade, personal identity and the movement of goods.
As the world’s largest designer and commercial printer of banknotes, De La Rue designs, manufactures and delivers banknotes, banknote substrates and security features to customers in a world where currency will continue to be a key part of the developing payments eco-system. De La Rue is the only fully integrated supplier of both paper and polymer banknotes, and creates security features that ensure banknotes are protected against counterfeiting.
De La Rue is the world’s largest commercial designer and printer of passports, delivering national and international identity tokens and software solutions for governments in a world that is increasingly focused on the importance of a legal and secure identity for every individual.
De La Rue also creates and delivers secure product identifiers and ‘track and trace’ software for governments and commercial customers alike to help to tackle the challenge of illicit or counterfeit goods and the collection of revenue and excise duties.
De La Rue is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:DLAR).
For further information visit www.delarue.com
