About Beyond the pay gap figure with Michelle Gyimah
Michelle Gyimah is a pay gaps and pay transparency strategist for UK corporates with EU offices and supply chains. She specialises in supporting organisations to develop pay gap strategies that make the most impact.
This podcast will deliver proven strategies, expert insights, and practical solutions to turn data into action and build a fairer, stronger workplace. If you are a HR leader who wants to learn how to close your pay gap and implement pay transparency you are in the right place! This show will answer questions like: "How can we close our pay gap?" "How do we communicate our pay gap to our employees?" "How do we measure and report our ethnicity pay gap?" "How can we align UK pay practives with EU standards?" "What are the best communication strategies for effective pay transparency?" "How do we manage employee reactions to pay transparency?"
24. Pay transparency is already here — You're just not controlling it
In this episode, I set out the commercial reality many UK employers are still avoiding: EU pay transparency is not a future compliance exercise only for companies in the EU. Pay has shifted from a private management decision to a public, evidence-based issue and organisations no longer control when, where, or how pay decisions are scrutinised. Even those outside of the EU.
I explain why doing nothing is not neutral. Inaction hands control of the pay narrative to employees, social media, AI tools and external stakeholders. This episode is about what HR, Reward, and leadership teams stand to lose — credibility, trust, and commercial stability, if they fail to prepare for transparency at scale.
In this episode, I discuss:
How social media and peer comparison are eroding employer control over the pay narrative.
Why AI has become the new employee pay and career advisor — and what that means for managers and HR.
How EU pay transparency extends accountability across supply chains, subsidiaries, acquisitions and future investments.
Why pay equity has become a brand and investor issue, not just an HR metric.
If these challenges are already showing up in your organisation, you'll find a link to my calendar in the show notes. Book time if you need support deciding how to respond before the narrative is written for you.
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23 Jul 2025
23. Is your ESG S score losing you investors? Here's what you need to know!
In this short, sharp episode, I break down the five social (S) metrics red flags that are turning off investors—and what they really want to see instead. As scrutiny of workforce data, pay equity and employee experience intensifies, organisations that get ahead will secure capital, trust and competitive advantage.
I cover:
The changing investor landscape and why investors are asking more questions about your pay data
The five red flags that make you seem like a risk not worth investing in
What investors want from you to instill their trust in you
The 90 day plan to turn a 'no' into a 'yes'
Whether you're in HR, ESG, or investor relations, this episode will help you spot the warning signs, shape your narrative, and act fast to rebuild investor confidence in your S score.
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26 Jun 2025
22. What boards really want after pay gap reporting
Michelle Gyimah explains why pay gap reporting is the starting point, discussing what boards want to see next, including a clear narrative and visible leadership accountability.
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