EPTA ITALIA NARROWS THE GENDER PAY GAP: AN ACHIEVEMENT REWARDED WITH LEGALCOMMUNITY’S 2025 SUSTAINABILITY AWARD

Epta has been presented the prestigious Sustainability Award promoted by the Legalcommunity network, the top publication of LC Publishing Group S.p.A. dedicated to the legal, financial and business segments. The prize is awarded to companies that have distinguished themselves in Italian business for key sustainability projects. 

In detail, Epta's Italy country division, which was recently certified for gender equality in keeping with UNI/PDR 125:2022 standards, was rewarded for its Diversity &Inclusion achievements, including a reduction of the gender pay gap, which for the first time has officially been recorded at 1%. 

BEYOND THE GENDER PAY GAP, FOR AN INCLUSIVE CORPORATE CULTURE

Epta has always supported policies for an inclusive corporate culture, both globally and locally. These have evolved into a virtuous model, guided by the D&I committee, composed of 30 EptaPeople that represent every geographical area within the Group. With the aim of fostering ongoing improvement and creating a fair working environment for people, the company has in fact developed a D&I Journey, with milestones that bear witness to its proactive, forward-looking approach. 

One of the pivotal challenges of Epta's initiatives is its drive to overcome the gender pay gap: the very latest statistics actually show that salaries of female workers in Italy are on average about 17 per cent lower than those of their male colleagues, for the same role and number of hours worked. 

This poses a significant hurdle to financial independence for women, and one which Epta Italia is committed to overcoming with the support of Valore D, the first business association that promotes responsible business growth, and the signing of the Manifesto for female employment, which is even more necessary in a traditionally male-dominated sector such as refrigeration.