MERLIN Properties Annual Report 2023

128 | Annual report | 2023 In the area of Under-Representation of Women: • Adopt positive action measures so that, under equal conditions, merits, suitability and capacity, women are recruited until the under-representation of women in some positions is reduced. • Adopt positive action measures so that, under equal conditions, merits, suitability and ability, women have access to vacancies in positions where they are under-represented , including management and leadership positions. In the area of Professional Classification: • Maintain an updated job catalogue and job evaluation in relation to functions , responsibility, dependants, professional relations, problem-solving skills, etc. • Have statistical information, disaggregated by sex and professional groups , on the presence of women and men in the different jobs, sections/areas and professional groups. In the area of Working Conditions: • Promote the use of technological means that facilitate flexibility and avoid travel and business trips (video- conferencing and others). In the area of Remuneration: • Maintain the remuneration register, disaggregated by gender, up to date throughout the term of the equality plan. • Reduce at Level 5 of the Pay Audit the difference in annual fixed salary between men and women. The Group also supports all types of diversity beyond gender among the workforce. MERLIN employees professionals of different nationalities but is equally commitment to local employment. In 2023, 92% of the workforce was Spanish, 6% Portuguese and 2% other European or South American nationalities. MERLIN has 6 employees with different abilities (2.26%), which exceeds the legal requirement of 2%. These employees have indefinite contracts and perform functions which are necessary and valuable to the Group.