At Ricoh UK, we welcome the opportunity to again report on our progress in closing the pay gap.
We continue to be a people-led business and understand that gender balance is important to all aspects of our business from company culture to strategy development, from attracting the very best talent to embracing wider perspectives, experiences and attitudes. Throughout the last year, we have worked hard to address the gender balance and in turn build a more diverse and inclusive workforce.
This has meant we have reduced the average gender pay gap from the previous year by 2.7% to 24.3%. We’re conscious of the national average and are still determined to align with and ultimately succeed it. Therefore to illustrate our ongoing commitment we are continuing to invest in long-term strategies to increase our pace of change.
The gender pay gap report is important to everyone at Ricoh UK. Over the past year, we have introduced new initiatives and built upon those existing. This work has also been complemented by our company-wide Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, which underpins our approach to the workforce. The details of these initiatives and our strategies will be explored further in this report.
As we continue to build a culture of openness and innovation, we are consistently involving all of our employees, to ensure we succeed in this journey not simply in terms of the figures, but in building a balanced, representative and empowered workforce.