On 31 March 2021, the IQVIA UK business published its fourth Gender Pay Gap report for the 2019-2020 performance year. Our full report, as submitted, can be viewed at the following link: http://iqvia.com/2020GPGReport
Our gender pay results, which include all legal entities under the IQVIA UK business, are as follows:
In the above chart, the term ‘median’ represents the comparison of the middle number in a sorted list arranged in value order from lowest to highest for each gender. The term ‘mean’ represents the comparable average hourly earnings by gender.
The following chart shows the gender distribution (balance of female and male employees) in our business across four equally-sized pay quartiles, each containing approximately 1,045 IQVIA colleagues. The pay quartiles are labelled Q1 to Q4 from lowest to highest.
Our 2020 gender pay gap figures, which we are now reporting in our fourth year, are based on a payroll data snapshot from 5 April 2020. Our 2020 gender pay results are broadly the same as in last year’s report: a number of initiatives have been identified and implemented, or are in the process of being implemented, to support us in closing the reported gap. These changes should start to impact on our reported gender pay figures in future years.
Our ongoing commitment
IQVIA remains committed to creating an environment and culture for everyone to make an impact and grow, with career opportunities, flexibility and support – an inclusive, supportive, and innovative workplace for all.
Below are some of the activities we are focusing on:
- Inclusion: IQVIA is dedicated to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that exhibits teamwork, leadership and integrity. The UK chapters of our ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) support IQVIA values and commitment to diversity. 2020 saw the launch of several ERG chapters in the UK (London BAME, UK Emerging Professionals Network, UK LGBT+, WIN Edinburgh and Hounslow, WIN London, WIN Reading). UK local working groups have also supported IQVIA’s corporate social responsibility and sustainability vision, including mentoring programmes of those from less advantaged communities externally.
- Recruitment: our recruiting activities are designed to consider a diverse range of candidates at all levels of the company. Our recruitment team has encouraged more females and males to apply to the full range of available positions, supported by the launch of a new career website and a LinkedIn campaign. Where appropriate, we offer flexibility in location or hours to attract a diverse range of candidates. We attend various external events and virtual career fairs to promote opportunities at IQVIA, and have continued to expand our Hiring Excellence training for managers.
- Development and progression: IQVIA is focused on having a diverse pipeline of talent moving across or up our organisation and providing opportunities for all employees to develop. We implemented various solutions in 2020, including the “Own My Career” microsite, the Career Pathway Tool to explore career options, a personal brand toolkit, and new mentoring and reverse mentoring programmes.
- Engagement: encouraging a positive culture within our organisation, including matters of gender, is important to us. Our leaders’ active role in fostering a culture to support and engage all, has never been more important than in the COVID-19 world. We have adapted our supportive, flexible working policies and communications to ensure we reach and engage with all of our colleagues at this challenging time. Finally, we have good engagement levels across men and women in the UK, as our internal 2020 Employee Pulse Survey results show.
IQVIA UK is a broad and diverse business, which attracts talent from a wide range of diverse fields connected to the life sciences and technology sectors. We remain committed to maintaining a culture of inclusion in which people from all backgrounds can fully contribute to the growth and success of our business. Attracting, developing and advancing diverse talent at all levels is critical to our business and an essential element of our inclusive, collaborative and innovative workplace.