Case Study: Ingka Group builds an inclusive workplace with HR Solutions

Ingka Group reaches 50% female managers and 4% gender pay gap with HR Solutions

The Ingka Group, the parent company of IKEA, faced structural challenges in achieving workplace equity across its 31 markets, including unconscious bias in recruitment, a leakage in its leadership pipeline for women, and inconsistent psychological safety for its 160,000+ employees. To address this, the customer partnered with vendor HR Solutions.

HR Solutions helped implement a multi-pronged strategy including removing salary history requests, conducting annual pay audits, and launching targeted leadership development programs like 'Bloom'. The results were significant, achieving 50% female representation in management and reducing the global gender pay gap to 4%. Furthermore, 84% of employees reported feeling they could be themselves at work, and the company was recognized as a top 5 global employer for women by Forbes.

Ingka Group