DS SMITH LIMITED
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What are employers required to submit?
Any employer with 250 or more employees on their ‘snapshot date’ at the end of the financial year must submit both:
- a gender pay gap report showing their breakdown of pay and bonuses by gender
- an action plan outlining how they intend to address the gender pay gap and support employees experiencing menopause – these are voluntary for the 2026 to 2027 reporting year
For more detail, see the gender pay gap and action plan guidance for employers (opens in a new window).
1. Latest gender pay gap report (2025 to 2026)
Women’s median hourly pay
4.5%
lower
Women earned
96p
for every £1 that men earned
Women made up
36.4%
of employees in the highest paid quarter
48.5%
of employees in the lowest paid quarter
Women who received bonus pay
84.8%
compared with 89.1% of men
View the full gender pay gap report
2. All gender pay gap reports and action plans
| Reporting year | Submission type | Status | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 to 2027 | Gender pay gap report | Due 4 April 2027 | No report available to view |
| Action plan (optional) | Optional for 2026-27 | ||
| 2025 to 2026 | Gender pay gap report | Submitted | View report |
| 2024 to 2025 | Gender pay gap report | Submitted | View report |
| 2023 to 2024 | Gender pay gap report | Submitted | View report |
| 2022 to 2023 | Gender pay gap report | Submitted | View report |
| 2021 to 2022 | Gender pay gap report | Submitted | View report |
| 2020 to 2021 | Gender pay gap report | Submitted | View report |
| 2019 to 2020 | Gender pay gap report | Submitted | View report |
| 2018 to 2019 | Gender pay gap report | Submitted | View report |
| 2017 to 2018 | Gender pay gap report | Not required | No report available to view |
3. About DS SMITH LIMITED
- Registered address
- Level 3 1 Paddington Square, London, United Kingdom, W2 1DL
- Sector
- Professional scientific and technical activities
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Employee headcount
(on 5 April 2025) - 250 to 499 employees