Report Calls For Italian Fashion Brands And Manufacturers To Tackle Gender Pay Gap Together

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[+] via Getty Images) A new report , launched as Milan Fashion Week begins, is calling for collaboration between fashion brands and manufacturers in Italy to ensure gender pay equality across the value chain. Between 2020 and 2023, female representation on the boards of major fashion Italian houses grew from 21.3% to 27% thanks to growing awareness of the issue.

However, in the manufacturing sector of fashion, only 1 in 5 companies monitor and report on their gender pay gap, making progress difficult to track according to the report by Global Fashion Agenda and PwC with support from the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana. It notes that 80% of Italian manufacturers are microenterprises, comprised of fewer than 10 employees, making them exempt from EU and Italian laws requiring gender pay gap reporting. Erika Andreetta, partner PwC Italia EMEA luxury community leader, said: “Only half of large companies and less than half of micro and SME manufacturers monitor and report on wage inequality.

There is an urgent need for more transparency and standardized tools throughout the value chain, along with the development and integration of responsible purchasing practices throughout the due diligence process.” The report, which surveyed 105 Italian manufacturers, also highlights a disparity on perceptions of gender pay gaps between CEOs and HR professionals. Two out of three HR pr.