Gender Pay Gap 2022/23

Here at World of Books we believe that books shouldn’t cost the earth. World of Books offers an affordable, sustainable alternative for bookworms who want to save money and save the planet. Our mission has never changed – to support charities, protect the planet and make a positive impact in the world by enabling more goods to be reused.

To be frank - we care about people and the planet.

We know that having a passionate team (aka- Wobbers) at the core of what we do helps us achieve this. Therefore, we strongly believe that every Wobber should enjoy coming to work and playing an integral part of the Wob story. To achieve this we continually strive to make Wob an even better place to work, and our recent people engagement survey results tell us that we are going in the right direction.

At World of Books we are committed to the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment for all Wobbers and gender equality is, and always has been, important to us. See our gender pay report details below for our 2022/23 results for both World of Books Ltd and World of Books Group Limited.

Mean Gender Pay Gap – Hourly Pay

World of Books Ltd – The mean gender pay gap shows that when using the average pay men are paid 1.26% less than women. This a refection of the fact that mostly operational warehouse roles are captured within this business where a standard hourly rate is paid for the role.

• World of Books Group Ltd – The mean gender pay gap shows that men are paid 18.48% more than women on average – this is reflective of a higher proportion of men in higher paid roles (Quartile 1 and 2) based out of this business. To be frank - we care about people and the planet.

Median Gender Pay Gap – Hourly Pay

World of Books Limited – The median gender pay gap of -1.20% shows that within this business men are paid 1.2% less than women.

• World of Books Group Ltd – the result of 0.55% shows that when using the midpoint women in this business are paid very slightly less than men – this is representative of an almost equal amount of women in middle management roles within this business (Quartile 3 and 4)

Pay quartiles

Results – Men and women in each pay quartile

 The data shows that across all 4 quartiles, World of Books Limited has a significantly higher proportion of men to women and this is also reflected in Q1 and Q2 quartiles within World of Books Group Limited.

• Similar to many other organisations this is reflective of a higher proportion of men in our leadership team.

• We can see that there are relatively even proportions of men and women within the Q3 and Q4 quartiles in World of Books Group Limited

To maintain and narrow the gap WOB is committed to:

The Leadership Pathways scheme launched this year provides a clear pathway for all Wobbers to learn and grow in preparation for future promotions and new roles.

• Ensuring all roles are benchmarked and assessed against the market and our recruitment and promotion opportunities are fair and free from barriers that could impinge on application and/or progression.

• Flexible Working – ensuring all Wobbers are aware of flexible working opportunities and available support.

• Reviewing all pay decisions with calibrated decision making so that all Wobbers regardless of gender are paid in line with their performance and contribution to the business.

We confirm that the data provided is accurate and in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017.
Dan Mucha
CEO