WEPs Equal Pay Webinar #2 | Equal pay regulation and company action

Equal pay for work of equal value is a fundamental human right and an increasing governance, compliance and accountability issue for companies globally. With persistent gender pay gaps and evolving regulatory frameworks businesses face growing expectations to strengthen how they assess, manage and report on pay equity.

UN Women’s Global Secretariat for the Women’s Empowerment Principles and the Equal-Salary Foundation are organizing a 3-part global webinar series designed to help companies understand the importance of equal pay and how to take action.

Session Overview

This session brings together leading experts from the International Labour Organization, Equal Pay International Coalition, and private sector leaders to unpack what evolving equal pay regulations mean in practice — and how companies can prepare.

What companies will gain

• Insights into emerging regulatory and investor expectations
• Guidance on the data, governance, and reporting systems companies need in place
• Real-world company experiences, challenges, and lessons learned

Target audience
Companies and stakeholders responsible for pay equity, ESG reporting, compliance, and workforce governance, as well as policymakers, investors, and experts shaping and implementing equal pay standards globally.

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About the WEPs Equal Pay Webinar Series

This webinar is part of a 3-part global series co-organized by UN Women (Global Secretariat for the Women’s Empowerment Principles) and the Equal-Salary Foundation.  

It is designed to support companies in moving from awareness to implementation. 

• Understand what equal pay means and why it is a material business priority
• Build the internal capability to assess and monitor equal pay, including data, systems and methodologies
• Define an action pathway to strengthen action for equal pay

Across three sessions, the series will cover the following topics, with a core focus on actions by companies

• 21 April 2026 – Equal Pay 101: From rights to corporate action
• 10 June 2026 – Equal pay regulation and company action
• 30 June 2026 – Equal Pay Certification – From analysis to verification