Ipsos named one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024

The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality is the UK’s most highly profiled and well-established list of employers taking action and making gender equality part of their business strategy at all levels. While progress has been made to reduce inequalities in the workplace, gender inequalities are still prevalent in UK workplaces today, especially in times of economic disruption, such as the aftermath of the pandemic and the rise in the cost of living.

Business in the Community (BITC) has been running The Times Top 50 for 14 years, as part of its Gender Equality work, which focuses on equality for all genders and those who do not identify as a gender. The organisations featured in the list have taken a proactive approach to stamp out inequalities in their workplaces by creating action plans to address disparities ranging from pay to progression.

This year’s applicants were assessed on the work they do to remove gender inequalities in the workplace, from flexible working to family friendly policies to pay, reward, and progression at work. All applicants submitted a case study alongside their application, evaluating their approach and impact in the field of gender equality.

Kelly Beaver MBE, Chief Executive Ipsos UK and Ireland, says:

I am incredibly proud to be included in The Times’ top 50 Employers for Gender Equality.  Our ambition is to be as diverse as the people and issues we research, with gender equality playing a central role in achieving these ambitions.  I would like to thank everyone who has played a part in this across the business, via our leadership population, Employee Networks support groups, HR and many others. So far we have launched inclusive policies which include support for colleagues during key life milestones such as parental leave, menopause, fertility challenges, becoming a carer and grandparent and supporting new parents with neonatal care. We are committed to gender equality and will continue to review what else we can do. When we work together, we can achieve great things!

Charlotte Woodworth, Gender Equality Director at Business in the Community said:

Being named as a Times Top 50 employer for gender equality demonstrates Ipsos UK and Ireland’s commitment to driving a more equitable, inclusive world. But while the employers who made the list are doing great work prioritising gender equality, there is still more work to do. From addressing pay disparities to better supporting those with caring responsibilities, many employees, women among them, still face barriers to finding employment and progressing in their careers. It is every employer’s responsibility to play their part in reducing and removing gender inequalities from the workplace, and research shows this isn’t just the right thing to do, it also makes business sense.

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