Fair Pay & Worker Respect

As of April 5, 2024, the median gender pay gap was 11.8%, indicating women earned 88.2p for every £1 earned by men, an increase from 11.3% in 2023.

The mean gender pay gap was 8.2%, a decrease from 13.2% in 2023. Bonus eligibility saw 41% of women receiving a bonus compared to 54% of men. The company's overall employee rating on Glassdoor is 3.2 out of 5 stars (64/100) based on 196 reviews. 51% of employees would recommend working at Pod Point, and 57% approve of the CEO. The compensation and benefits rating is 3.1 out of 5, showing a 22% improvement over the last 12 months, though some employee reviews mention "low salaries" and that "the pay is terrible and not a living wage at all". All employees received a free share award worth £3,600 and a 4% salary increase from January 1, 2022.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

No instances of modern slavery were identified within the business for the year ended December 2023, following zero incidents identified in 2022.

The company utilizes a Slavery and Trafficking Risk Template (STRT) to identify country-level risk. A Supplier Code of Conduct has been finalised and is being rolled out to the supply base. New suppliers are required to sign a Supply of Goods and/or Services Agreement that includes key elements around modern slavery. Modern slavery training has been rolled out to the supply chain team.

Honest & Fair Business

The company has a formal 'Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy' (PP-ABC1).

It includes provisions for providing relevant training to employees and requires an annual declaration from employees and officers confirming policy receipt and compliance. Stricter due diligence is carried out on new suppliers, and agreements with third parties include compliance provisions. Detailed financial records and internal controls are maintained, supported by a separate Gifts and Hospitality Policy (PP-GHP1). The General Counsel is responsible for regularly monitoring the policy's effectiveness, and internal control systems are subject to regular audits.

Safe & Smart Tech

The company retains customer contact, payment, and transaction data for six years after a customer ceases being active for tax purposes, and personal information for job applicants for 24 months after a role decision.

Users have rights to access, correct, erase, restrict processing, request data transfer, and withdraw consent regarding their personal data, and can manage marketing communication preferences. The company states compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and other data protection laws, has appointed a data protection officer, and published its annual report and financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2024, in ESEF format for regulatory compliance. Procedures are in place to deal with suspected data security breaches and to notify individuals and regulators when legally required. There are no documented data breaches or incidents of unauthorized data use.