Equal Pay

Sampoerna is committed to providing remuneration to our employees based on each individual’s performance and applicable wage standards.
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Due to our commitment to equality, we have obtained global EQUAL-SALARY certification since 2018 up to this day. This certificate shows the Company’s commitment to providing remuneration to our employees regardless of gender.

This commitment was proven in 2023 when there were no cases of non-conformity found as we obtained the green report status.

A rigorous, third-party validation on equal pay

EQUAL-SALARY Certification includes more than a simple comparison of salary data to ensure we pay men and women equally for equal work—it’s a process that includes multiple steps:

Step 1

Salary analysis

Step 2

HQ visit

Step 3

On-site audits

Step 4

Global certification

Step 5

Monitoring audits

PMI submits its Compensation Data, i.e. all the relevant data which might impact the determination of salaries of female and male employees, and Compensation Documents, i.e. policies and other documents that relate to the Compensation Data in each country.

PwC, the Foundation’s entrusted auditor, conducts a series of interviews at PMI to gather information about:

a. senior leadership commitment to the EQUAL-SALARY principles

b. PMI’s global People & Culture (P&C) management and strategy

c. the resources, processes, and indicators in place to drive fair remuneration across the globe

On-site audits take place in PMI affiliates around the world to evaluate:

a. management’s commitment to equal remuneration between men and women

b. the integration of EQUAL-SALARY principles in all P&C processes and policies

c. employee perceptions of gender equality in the organization

After fulfilling these steps, PMI will receive Global EQUAL-SALARY Certification, and may communicate about this achievement both internally and externally.

Further audits take place two and three years after the certification to:

a. confirm PMI’s ongoing commitment to fair, non-discriminatory wage practice between men and women

b. demonstrate continual improvement in applying the EQUAL-SALARY principles

c. validate any actions identified through the on-site assurance work

Equal pay in practice

Switzerland

PMI was the first international company to obtain the EQUAL-SALARY label in Switzerland in 2015. In doing so, we set ourselves apart as a top employer where principles of fairness, diversity, and inclusion are the foundation for our success.

Japan

In Japan, our EQUAL-SALARY experience was one of many “firsts”: Philip Morris Japan (PMJ) was the first company outside of Switzerland to obtain EQUAL-SALARY Certification in November 2016, and by applying the Foundation’s rigorous equal-pay methodology in the country, PMI helped bring their work to an international level, encouraging other companies to follow suit.

Indonesia

At Sampoerna, we took part in the assessment and proudly obtained the EQUAL-SALARY Certification in 2018.

Global

The Global EQUAL-SALARY Certification verifies that PMI pays men and women everywhere we operate worldwide equally for equal work. We are proud to be the first company to receive this global certification in 2019.

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What about the gender gap?

While Global EQUAL-SALARY Certification doesn’t directly address the gender leadership gap at PMI, the qualitative audit is helping us uncover potential barriers that may hinder equal opportunities for women to advance. That process has generated more conversations, and focused management’s attention on the need to improve the gender balance at PMI.
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