Bord Gáis Energy publishes Gender Pay Gap Report for 2024

Bord Gáis Energy Gender Pay Gap Report shows a –2.0% median gender pay gap in favour of women

17 December 2024

  • Bord Gáis Energy Gender Pay Gap Report also shows -1.7% mean gender pay gap in favour of women
  • Female representation on the Bord Gáis Energy executive management team rose from 40% in 2023 to 60% in the 2024 report, while female representation across the wider senior management team rose to 44% during the same period  

Bord Gáis Energy has published its Gender Pay Gap Report for 2024 which shows a -2% median gender pay gap in favour of women, and a mean gender pay gap of -1.7% in favour of women.   

A strong driver of the company’s performance on gender pay has been the increase in the number of women in senior management roles in the last two years.  In 2022, Bord Gáis Energy set a goal of having at least 40% women in senior roles on both the executive team and the wider senior management group.  The company has now exceeded that target, with 44% of senior roles now being held by women while representation on the executive team grew to 60% in 2024.

Speaking about the 2024 report, Kerry McConnell, CFO at Bord Gáis Energy, said “We are pleased with the progress we have made at senior level in the company, and we are also making good progress at the mid level.  However, we are not complacent about either gender balance or other areas of diversity among our colleagues, and will continue to build towards parity and inclusion at all levels. We know, for example, that we need to encourage more women into the engineering and technician roles at Bord Gáis, as these are areas that have been more traditionally male in the past.  We have set a goal of 30% of apprentice roles to be filled by women by 2030, up from its current 19%.   

“Ultimately, we want parity for all employees, and to foster a company culture that supports every employee in having a rewarding career at Bord Gáis Energy, regardless of gender or any other factor as we seek to energise a greener, fairer future.” 

Martina Williamson, People Director at Bord Gáis Energy, said

“Our achievements on the gender pay gap and in female representation in our workforce are embedded in our commitment to diversity and inclusion.   

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy is built on three pillars:

  1. diversity of representation: attracting, promoting and retaining a broad range of talent;
  2. equity of opportunity:  ensuring fairness for all of our staff; and
  3. creating a culture of inclusion: valuing difference and fostering and sense of belonging. 

We are very conscious that our progression of our diversity and inclusion agenda is critical to enable continued success. There will always be areas to improve and we are committed to doing so.  Our ambition is to ensure that Bord Gáis Energy is a workplace where everyone feels they belong, can thrive and can have a fantastic career.”

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