MERLIN Properties Annual Report 2024

114 | Annual report | 2024 In the area of Selection and Recruitment MERLIN seeks out the best individuals to add differential value through their work, which contributes to the Group’s success, providing them with stable, high-quality employment. In 2024, MERLIN hired a total of 53 new professionals to the staff, which represents a recruitment rate of 18%. Recruitment of women represents 56.6% of total recruitment. Recruitment of women has increased by (3)% on the previous year. In 2023, 31 women joined, while in 2024, 30 women joined. Categoría Rango Edad Men Women Total Directores <30 años - - - 30-50 años 1 - 1 >50 años - - - Mandos Intermedios <30 años - - - 30-50 años 2 - 2 >50 años - 2 2 Otros Profesionales <30 años 8 12 20 30-50 años 10 16 26 >50 años 2 - 2 TOTAL 23 30 53 The gender wage gap in the Directors category is not reported due to the presence of only one women The gender wage gap for the total workforce including Managers and Executive Directors was 64% in 2024 (64% in 2023). The average salary remuneration comprising fixed salary, variable salary and remuneration in kind of all employees of the group, including executive directors, was taken into account for its calculation. Moreover, the gender wage gap without Executive Directors is 55% in 2024 (55% in 2023), and the gap without Executive Directors and Managers is 26% in 2024 (26% in 2023). It should be noted that the gender wage gap within each of the categories of employees is within the ranges of reasonableness envisaged by Royal Decree 901/2020, of 13 October, which regulates equality plans. To improve the gender wage gap, MERLIN follows the Equality Plan Measures. All the measures envisaged in the Equality Plan are outlined in section 5.6 on Diversity and Equal Opportunities. Some results that have contributed to improving the gender gap are discussed below.