Food and drink business Nestle UK has reported a 7% mean hourly pay gap in favour of women for 2023, an increase from its 4% gap in favour of women in 2022.
The employer’s 2023 median hourly gender pay gap was 1% in favour of women, a decrease from 2% in favour of men the previous year.
Its mean bonus pay gap was 2% in favour of men, a drop from 6% in favour of women in 2022, and its median was 73% in favour of women, down from 96% in favour of women the prior year. A total of 95% of women and 97% of men received bonus pay last year, compared to 88% of women and 77% of men the year before.
The business also owns Nespresso UK, which reported a 5% hourly gender pay gap for 2023, down from an 8% gap in favour of men in 2022. Its median hourly gender pay gap was 2% in favour of men, down slightly from a 3% gap in favour of men the previous year.
Its 2023 mean bonus gender pay gap was 12% in favour of men, down from a 23% gap in favour of men in 2022. Meanwhile, its median bonus pay gap for the year was 18% in favour of men, up from a 5% gap in favour of men the prior year. A total of 95% of women and 94% of men received a bonus that year, compared to 91% of women and 88% of men in 2022.
Richard Watson, chief executive officer (CEO) of Nestle UK and Ireland, said: “In my first year as CEO, I have embraced a commitment to foster a culture which values different styles, perspectives and experiences and gender equity is a significant part of this. My senior leadership team and I understand representation matters and the positive impact it has on people, business, culture and communities. We take gender balance seriously and have set ourselves key targets to reflect this. We want all of our people to feel valued and to thrive.”