The detail behind our journey...
IT and data. This has presented us with many challenges in terms of recruitment, and although it has ultimately been the driving force behind the widening of our gender pay gaps, we are proud of what we have achieved in this area so far. LinkedIn workforce data indicates that the proportion of female candidates in the market for many IT and data roles is very low – sometimes as low as 14% – and that the average proportion of women working in technological roles is just 17%. At the time of our report, 25% of our IT team was female and 27% of our Data team was female . The year prior to this, there were 20% females in IT and none in the Data team. Although we’ve made some great progress in these fields, we still believe there is more room to improve. To help address the challenge of the lack of diverse individuals, including women, entering into these specialisms through traditional academic routes, we will be turning our focus to growing our own talent in these areas, encouraging those colleagues with an interest and passion for IT and data to develop their experience and skills through an internal apprenticeship scheme . We are committed to courageously pursuing progress and talent, encouraging open conversations and the application of our own authenticity to all aspects of life at Animal Friends. Our passion for empowering every colleague at Animal Friends, regardless of their lived experiences, gender, sexuality, faith, age, ethnicity, or anything else, drives us to continually push boundaries and ensure our policies and culture are as richly diverse as the team we’re so incredibly proud to support. of the senior leadership roles at Animal Friends were filled by females.” 44 %
Tanya Johnson, Chief People Officer
At Animal Friends Insurance, we are proud to live our values, embody our purpose, and be unmistakably different. It is our goal to continuously strive for
positive change, not only in meaningful outcomes for our customers and the fight for global animal welfare, but in ensuring we are pushing for a culture that fosters respect, inclusivity, equality, and equity. It would be understandable for anybody reading this report to assume from the figures that Animal Friends is not progressing quickly enough, but context is key . While these reports act as a good mechanism for keeping organisations accountable and challenging them to create equal and fair opportunities, the data on its own does not convey the many and significant steps that Animal Friends has taken and continues to take, to support our colleagues on their career journeys, from job application through to retirement. There are many challenges that still need to be faced, but we are passionate about moving the needle on gender equity and diversity . We know that this change, if done correctly and meaningfully, happens over time. At the time of this report, 44% of the senior leadership roles at Animal Friends were filled by females . At the point of publication, April 2023, this figure has increased to 45%. Additionally, thanks to our new agile working policy, at the time of publication 98% of our workforce is now either fully remote or hybrid working , a shift that has enabled the business to attract a diverse range of people, talents, and expertise. Over the past few years, the growth strategy for the business has necessitated the significant expansion of areas which are typically male dominated, specifically
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Gender Pay Gap Report 2022 – Animal Friends Insurance
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