Gender Pay Gap Report 2019
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Gender Pay Gap Report 2019 Gender Pay Gap Report 2019 for England, Wales and Scotland JACOBS | GENDER PAY GAP REPORT 2019 This document represents a full report of Jacobs 2019 Gender Pay Gap (GPG) and meets all statutory requirements. Foreword We are pleased to present our We took a closer look at the diversity of the We have eight thriving employee networks latest Gender Pay Gap Report. top level of our company, appointing the that have a shared mission to celebrate Over the past 12 months, inclusion most diverse board in our company’s history and develop Jacobs’ diverse employee and diversity (I&D) has continued to be at the and increasing the number of women on population, provide career enriching heart of everything we do. Since our last U.K. our Executive Leadership Team. We have development opportunities for all levels of Gender Pay Gap Report in April 2019, we’ve 27% women on our board of directors – talent, assist in the attraction and retention undertaken an extensive rebranding exercise, ultimately achieving overall board diversity of top diverse talent, facilitate innovation at and I&D remains central to our brand, our of 45%. We also achieved executive team Jacobs, and contribute to the communities values and our strategy. ‘We live inclusion’ is a diversity of 75% (with six of eight positions in which we live and work. core value, demonstrating our commitment to held by women or people from an ethnic We are proud of our ranking in the top quartile embracing all perspectives and collaborating background). of Forbes Best Employer for Diversity 2020, to make a positive impact. As part of the We continued embedding I&D into and are pleased to see an overall positive trend launch of our new brand, we also introduced performance metrics and touchpoints across in our median pay gap, but recognise we still TogetherBeyond, our companywide approach our company – reviewing job descriptions have opportunities to improve further on our to living inclusion every day that helps us and titles for gendered language, adding inclusion journey. Meaningful change will take leverage diversity of thought and collaboration I&D to our senior leaders’ performance time, but we’re dedicated to and drive innovation, to create a more goals, and incorporating “values differences” creating and maintaining connected, sustainable world. as a core competency for all employees. an inclusive working Some of the steps we’ve taken globally environment, in which We rolled out conscious inclusion training over the past year to advance our culture of everyone’s voice is for all employees and are incorporating inclusion include: heard and respected. inclusion into our employee, leadership, and executive training. Shelie Gustafson Chief HR Officer We introduced the annual Inclusive Leader Award to recognize those who model superior inclusive behaviours. 2 JACOBS | GENDER PAY GAP REPORT 2019 Our Gender Pay Gap in 2019 Jacobs has five U.K. entities with more than 250 employees as of 5 April 2019. Gender distribution KEY: Male Female These are: Loer Loer iddle pper iddle pper Jacobs U.K. Limited Quartile Quartile Quartile Quartile Jacobs Field Services Limited 20 Jacobs Consultancy Limited CH2M HILL United Kingdom 0 0 0 90 10 0 220 0 10 Halcrow Group Limited The data presented on this page represents a combination of all entities, but the data for each is appended. Pay Gap Bonus Gap Proportion of eployees ho receied a bonus The Gender Pay Gap is a measure designed to show the difference between the gross hourly earnings for all men in an organisation and the gross hourly earnings 20 20 for all women. In 2019, our mean pay gap was 23.4% compared to 25.5% in 2018 and 26% in 2017. The main driver of the gap continues to be a higher proportion Our bonus gap is significantlyB higher than ourB pay gap. While a higher of men compared to women in senior roles, though we’ve seen an increase in proportion of women61.0% received a bonus2019 payment2019 compared36.0% to men, representation of women in the upper quartile for the third year in a row which has employees at a more seniorProportion level of haveeployees a larger ho percentagereceied a bonus of their pay contributed to the reduction in our pay gap. as variable bonus,64.0% and more of these202018 are men.201820 74.0% MEAN MEDIAN 59.1% 2017 2017 42.7% B B 23.4% 2019 2019 22.7% 100 90 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 10 0 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 90 100 61.0% 2019 2019 36.0% 25.5% 2018 2018 23.2% 64.0% 2018 2018 74.0% 26.0% 2017 2017 23.7% 59.1% 2017 2017 42.7% 3 25 2 5 10 5 0 5 10 5 2 25 3 100 90 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 10 0 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 90 100 3 JACOBS | GENDER PAY GAP REPORT 2019 Actions taken in 2019 to address the Gender Pay Gap Conscious Inclusion Training to ensure we are creating sustainable inclusion and for I&D and who role model inclusive behaviours diversity practice that will have a measurable impact. within our organization. Any member of staff could In 2018, all people managers globally undertook be nominated by their peers, and we received 100 online Unconscious Bias training. In 2019, we Bridge the Gap nominations. Finalists were announced during continued this, rolling-out a face-to-face Conscious We recognise that becoming a parent is a life- Inclusion Week, in advance of the award ceremony. Inclusion programme for all employees as well as a changing milestone. Whilst exciting, it can also be virtual online programme. As of March 2020, 98% Inclusion Week an overwhelming time, with complex emotional and of employees have completed the training. This practical issues to navigate. Following a successful In November 2019, we held our second Inclusion programme is aimed at raising awareness around pilot, we have launched a new U.K. programme for Week, with all our offices participating under the inherent biases, impacts on decision making, and returning and working parents to support them during theme of ‘Everyday Inclusion’. Throughout the week helping employees develop the necessary skills to this period of their life, and appointed Hannah Turner there were global and local office activities and events foster a more inclusive and diverse workplace. to manage this initiative. Bridge the Gap is open to all celebrating our achievements to date and equipping Senior level Accountability and Commitment colleagues who have taken or are planning to take an employees with easy, practical, and intentional actions extended period of leave on becoming a parent. We to embed inclusion in our everyday culture. Each member of our senior leadership team has currently have 180 eligible staff across the U.K., 40 of signed our I&D Accountability and Commitment The point is to create a positive working whom started the programme in early 2020. Statement. They are committing to aim higher, environment and design an empowering challenge what’s accepted, and hold themselves Variable Hours culture where all employees can equally accountable for creating a company where every contribute to the success of the business In July 2019, we introduced a new Variable Hours employee is empowered to thrive, knowing their and grow their career without invisible hurdles, biases Policy. This built on existing flexible working individual value is recognised. In addition to this and unsubstantiated perceptions.” arrangements and allows employees to work a statement, we have embedded I&D specific goals into monthly adjusted working pattern in line with Imad Feghali the annual performance management cycle for our contracted hours. VP & Regional Director, People senior leaders. and Places Solutions Dubai, Inclusive Leader Award Dedicated Resource United Arab Emirates, and In December 2019, we introduced a new award to inaugural winner of the Inclusive In June 2019, we appointed an experienced Inclusion our Beyond Excellence Awards Ceremony. These Leader Award & Diversity Leader, Sarah Winship, to develop and awards celebrate those who raise the bar and deliver implement a strategy across Europe. We have also the extraordinary with excellence. The new Inclusive appointed an Inclusion & Diversity Partner to help Leader Award recognises and rewards employees drive the agenda. These two important roles work who show a personal passion and commitment with the European I&D Council and the Global Council 4 JACOBS | GENDER PAY GAP REPORT 2019 Jacobs Women’s Network Improving the Gender Balance in Male Engagement Initiative Our Jacobs Women’s Network (JWN) – U.K. and our UK&I Steering Committee One of our Regional Committee members developed Ireland region, is proud to have 30 Local Chapters Recognising that data and transparency is key to a Male Engagement initiative, which is now being across Jacobs and client offices, with over 1,400 communicating our organisational change, we drove rolled out globally via the JWN. members, both male and female. Some initiatives changes to engage more widely with all employees we were involved in are included below. Looking The Jacobs Women’s Network (JWN) and specifically including gender statistics. Our U.K. ahead with the GPG in mind, we will engage our new provides a home to everyone, women and and Ireland Steering Committee is now one third male Executive Sponsor, Donald Morrison, to develop and men alike. Male engagement plays an which we are also incredibly proud of. support (1) a regional action plan to close the GPG important role in changing perceptions and helping and (2) the global Fiscal Year 2019 I&D initiatives with the growth of the network.