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EQUAL SALARY

10 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD GO FOR THE EQUAL-SALARY GENDER CERTIFICATION

  1. It is good to say you pay women and men equally. It is more effective to prove it through an independent third party. As an EQUAL-SALARY employer, you show you took action for equal pay. It is about respect and trust of your employees.
  2. You will improve the performance of your company. Increasing the number of women in your company, especially in managerial positions will help you for the market comprehension. Considering buying power and influence on decision, women are responsible for 80% of the global total of purchases.
  3. You will be proactively managing risks. The EQUAL-SALARY Gender Certification gives you a documented report showing you the significant individual discrepancies and telling you where you should take actions.
  4. You will go beyond legal obligations and have useful tools to address any incurred risk related to local regulations. You are showing principles of good governance and in the process … it feels good!
  5. Being EQUAL-SALARY certified offers you a competitive advantage for talent acquisition. Talented people will choose you as their employer, rather than your “not-certified” competitor, simple.
  6. Once recruited, you will have arguments to retain those talents.
  7. Equal pay serves as a firm foundation upon which to build a robust and DEI and ESG strategy.
  8. Money talks. If you want to tackle diversity, start with the gender pay gap. Equal Pay for work of equal value is foundational. Once you have reached Equal Pay, you can start building on it and eventually reach gender equality and diversity. The EQUAL-SALARY Gender Certification not only proves that your company pays its employees fairly, it also drives you to have well implemented HR processes that will lead to continuous improvement.
  9. Your corporate image and your reputation will be enlightened. By becoming EQUAL-SALARY certified for Gender you build trust and accountability. You can communicate about the positive measures that you took. You can enter a community of companies that take Sustainable Development seriously. You can be a member of the UN Global Compact and showcase your action for SDG 5, 8, 10 & 16.
  10. You are addressing the Women Empowerment Principles, a joint initiative by the UN Global Compact and UN Women.