Equal pay: Another Swiss company certified

The EOC Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale has received the Equal Salary Certificate. This award represents a symbol of excellence in equal pay for all employees. After a successful statistical analysis of salaries, EOC underwent an internal audit to prove that the company applies equal pay between women and men. The audit was conducted by PwC.

The Equal Salary certification is valid for three years, during which the company must undergo two surveillance audits. After three years, if the company wishes to retain the seal of approval, it must renew the certification process with a new salary analysis and a full on-site audit.

Signal for the Ticino healthcare sector

"EOC's Equal Pay certification is excellent news for the Ticino healthcare sector. By putting values into action, EOC promotes gender-equal pay and puts the pioneering values of diversity and inclusion into practice. We hope this certification will inspire the healthcare sector to follow suit," commented Lisa Rubli, co-CEO of the Equal Salary Foundation. "At EOC, achieving this important certification is the first step on a broader journey to continuously improve the quality of women's working conditions and gender inclusion. 67 % of our employees are women, whose daily work ensures the high quality of our healthcare services," added Glauco Martinetti, CEO of EOC.

PwC also recertified for equal pay

The fact that auditing companies are also leading by example is demonstrated by the fact that PwC has also received certification, for the second time. "The Equal Salary recertification is an important building block of our I&D strategy, and I am very proud of our success in building an inclusive and diverse environment at PwC," comments Andreas Staubli, CEO and Territory Senior Partner of PwC Switzerland, on receiving the certificate.

Source: Equal Salary Foundation