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Highberg EU Pay Transparency Directive Benchmark (2025)

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October 9, 2025
Highberg EU Pay Transparency Directive Benchmark (2025)

The EU Pay Transparency Directive (EUPTD) is reshaping how organizations manage and communicate pay fairness across Europe. To help employers prepare, Highberg conducted a benchmark study among 112 large organizations in the Netherlands, Europe, and beyond.

This report provides key insights into: levels of organizational readiness and compliance, main challenges and opportunities of the EUPTD and practical steps to achieve sustainable compliance.

Download the full Benchmark report here
Gido van Puijenbroek
Gido van Puijenbroek

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Gido is Managing Partner at Highberg and holds an MBA from the Rotterdam School of Management Gido specializes in AI Driven HR. With more than…
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