Gender and Ethnic Pay Gap Statement – 2025

We are committed to transparency, fairness, and continuous improvement in our workplace. Our 2025 Gender and Ethnic Pay Gap Report highlights both progress and areas for further action.

• The mean gender pay gap widened to 16.66%, while the median gap improved to -7.32%, indicating that typical female employees earn more than their male counterparts.
• The ethnic pay gap shows that ethnic minority employees earn 19.56% less on average than white colleagues, with a median gap of 31.01% in favour of white employees.

We are actively addressing these disparities through:

• Regular reviews of recruitment, promotion, and pay practices.
• Targeted development and mentoring for underrepresented groups.
• Standardised salary bands and bias-free hiring processes.
• Mandatory unconscious bias training and diverse hiring panels.
• Further enhanced reporting in respect to disclosure of ethnicity

We will continue to publish pay gap data and engage with our employees to foster a more equitable and inclusive workplace.

For more information, please contact our HR Team at Humanresources@hcml.co.uk.