Our approach to addressing the gender pay gap and achieving gender pay equity.

Grant Thornton New Zealand has a strategic focus on fostering a vibrant and inclusive culture for our people.  

As we actively work towards gender equality, we are proud of what we have achieved so far. We nurture an inclusive and equitable environment that reflects the diverse people, clients and communities we work with. 

Our own global research about the representation of women in senior management roles reveals that although significant process has been made, businesses across the board still have a way to go to reach parity.  

What is a gender pay gap? 

The gender pay gap is broadly defined as the gap between what gender groups are paid in the workplace. When addressing the gender gap there needs to be a focus on monitoring and addressing the following elements: 

  1. Gender pay equity: gender group members doing the same job/work at the same level are being paid the same pay
  2. Gender parity: gender groups are represented at all levels in the workplace
  3. Gender pay gap: compares the median hourly earnings of gender groups in full and part-time work 

Grant Thornton New Zealand currently calculate our gender pay group by comparing the median hourly earnings of our people who identify as wāhine (women) and tāne (men) across the business

Our pay gap

Tracking and addressing gender pay equity is a key driver towards parity. Taking ownership of our numbers is one step we can take to understand the areas where we need to focus our efforts to address the systemic issues that result in gender pay gaps.  

Our gender pay gap for all team members is -3.2% (excluding Partners) and 8.5% (including Partners) as at 31 March 2025

Note: We currently report our gender pay gap based on employees who identify as men or women, however, gender is not binary. We are working towards implementing a process to include gender-diverse groups in future analyses while protecting individual privacy and ensuring sample sizes are large enough to deliver meaningful insights. 

How we are closing the gap 

Our commitment to reporting our gender pay gap annually using Ministry for Women’s Gender Pay Gap Toolkit helps us to comprehensively monitor progress across our organisation, highlighting how gender representation/parity and gender pay equity across the firm influences our overall pay gap. By reviewing, reporting and acting on these metrics, we  gain an understanding of any barriers within our environment and have the ability to drive initiatives  to address these.

We have established a Gender Equity Committee to lead the delivery of Grant Thornton New Zealand’s gender equity plan to drive meaningful change across our firm.