Worldline named one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025

For the fourth year in a row in the UK

London, UK — 24 / 06 / 2025 Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a global leader in payment services, announces that its UK&I entity, Worldline IT Services UK Limited has been listed as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025, for its commitment to addressing gender inequalities in the workplace.

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Business in the Community (BITC), The King’s Responsible Business Network, has announced The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025. The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality is the UK’s most well-established and highly profiled list of employers who are committed to taking action to ensure gender equality in the workplace.

The organisations featured in the list have taken a proactive approach to stamp out inequalities in their workplaces by creating action plans to address disparities ranging from pay to progression. Applicants were examined on the policies and cultural interventions put in place to ensure gender equality, including addressing pay disparities, ensuring progression, offering flexible working and family friendly policies and tackling sexual harassment.

Worldline is committed to making sure every colleague feels included and valued. In 2020, Worldline IT Services UK Limited established its thriving Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Networks, each with Executive Sponsors. At Group level, Worldline UNITE, run by volunteers, is also open to all. UNITE aims to contribute to creating an inclusive culture, raising issues, and sharing ideas. It provides information about Worldline’s strategy, policy, and developments. Employees across the UK have embraced these networks, with numerous events and webinars organised over the last five years to give people opportunities to learn more, engage and connect.

Worldline’s priority is to ensure that employees feel empowered and are encouraged to perform at their best in a diverse, inclusive, and inspiring workplace. Worldline has developed a comprehensive action plan to anchor fairness and transparency in its employees’ journey to better attract, retain, empower and develop women in the company, supported by its Trust 2025 CSR programme.

Caroline Jéséquel, Head of Worldline Mobility and eTransactional Services, globally said: “I’m proud of the work led by our colleagues in the UK which has developed a more inclusive culture, and equally one which continues to evolve. The practices spearheaded by UNITE in the UK reflect our global commitment to gender equality and EDI more broadly.”

Johnny Astbury, CEO of Worldline IT Services UK Limited said: “We are once again delighted to have secured a place on The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality. The persistence of the team, and commitment to a culture of continuous improvement has secured this for the fourth year running. But we cannot and will not stop here. At the heart of our strategy, we focus on our people and our planet. Embracing uniqueness and valuing all genders is a way of being and woven into the fabric of everything we do. Our duty is to advocate this beyond Worldline and help shape the industries and communities we serve, creating a world that truly is one of inclusion and diversity.”

Kieran Harding, Acting Chief Executive of Business in the Community said: “The businesses that have made it into this year’s Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality demonstrates those that are holding fast to their values around equality. It is imperative for employers to eradicate gender inequality in the workplace, not only because it is the right thing to do, but it will also unlock economic benefits for businesses and ‘lift up’ the UK. While there is still much work to be done, the progress being made to ensure equal pay, career progression and offering enhanced flexible working and family friendly policies shows that we’re on the right path.”

About Worldline

Worldline [Euronext: WLN] helps businesses of all shapes and sizes to accelerate their growth journey – quickly, simply, and securely. With advanced payments technology, local expertise and solutions customised for hundreds of markets and industries, Worldline powers the growth of over one million businesses around the world. Worldline generated circa €4.6 billion revenue in 2024. worldline.com

About Business in the Community

Business in the Community is the UK’s largest and most influential responsible business network dedicated to building a fairer and greener world together, supported by His Majesty the King for over 40 years. We inspire, engage and challenge purposeful leaders to take practical action to mobilise their collective strength as a force for good in society.

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