59. The policies of issuers of significant ARTs should be gender-neutral . This includes, but is …

The policies of issuers of significant ARTs should be gender-neutral¹³ . This includes, but is not limited to, remuneration, recruitment policies, career development and succession plans, access to training and the ability to apply for internal vacancies. Issuers of ARTs should ensure equal opportunities¹⁴ for all staff irrespective of their gender, including with regard to career perspectives, and aim to improve representation of the underrepresented gender in positions within the management body. Issuer of significant ARTs should monitor the trend in the gender pay gap.

¹³ See the RTS on the minimum content of the governance arrangements on the remuneration policy for issuers of significant ARTs in accordance with Article 45(7)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114;

¹⁴ See also Directive 2006/54/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation.

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