Between 2023 and 2024, the percentage of women on the team increased from 40% to 60%. During the same time period, the percentage of women in the senior management team as a whole increased to 44%.

Bord Gáis Energy has surpassed its 2022 goal of having at least 40% of women in senior positions on the executive team and in the larger senior management group.

According to the company's gender pay gap report, which was released today, the median gender pay difference favouring women is -2%.

Additionally, it displays a mean gender wage difference favouring women of -1.7%. These negative metrics demonstrate the degree to which women make, on average, more money per hour than males.

Unlike an equal pay analysis, which determines whether people are paid the same for work of similar value, this gender pay gap analysis does not take seniority or job variations into account.

Bord Gáis Energy adheres to the Irish legal requirement of equal pay for equal labour.

With a snapshot date of June 30, 2024, and a reference period spanning from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, the study is based on 470 employees.

Men made up 59% of the workforce overall, while women made up 41%.

"We are happy with the progress we have made at the senior level in the company, and we are also making good progress at the mid-level," Kerry McConnell, CFO at Bord Gáis Energy, stated in reference to the 2024 report.

However, we will keep working to achieve parity and inclusion at all levels since we are not content with gender balance or other aspects of diversity among our coworkers.

For instance, we are aware that we must encourage more women to pursue careers in Bord Gáis' engineering and technician departments, which have historically been more typically male-dominated.

"We have set a goal of 30% of apprentice roles to be filled by women by 2030, up from its current 19%," Ms McConnell stated.

"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."