Compare employers

Your comparison list contains 0 employers

• Add another employer
• Clear list
• View comparison

LORDS GROUP TRADING PLC
Action plan 2026 to 2027

Contents

---

1. Introduction

What is an action plan?

Employers with 250 or more employees can produce and publish a voluntary action plan alongside their gender pay gap data. Their action plan shows the steps they are taking to address their gender pay gap and support employees experiencing menopause. Subject to legislation, these will be mandatory from spring 2027.

To create their action plan, the employer reviews a list of evidence-informed actions recommended by the government. They identify any that are already an established part of their working practice (‘embedded actions’), and choose at least 2 new actions to focus on (‘planned actions’).

You can see the full list of actions (opens in a new window) and guidance for employers on creating an action plan (opens in a new window).

Read LORDS GROUP TRADING PLC’s equality policies or strategy (opens their website in a new window)

---

2. Planned actions

LORDS GROUP TRADING PLC has committed to working on these actions in the 2026 to 2027 reporting year:

Offer mentoring, sponsorship and other development programmes

About this action

Providing development programmes, such as mentoring, gives employees a formal channel for advice and support.
Read more (opens in a new window)

LORDS GROUP TRADING PLC said:

We offer a Warehouse to Wheels

programme for colleagues who wish

to become HGV drivers – this includes

mentorship from another driver.

The Lords Leadership Academy will

include mentoring as part of the

programme.

Springboard training is available

to female colleagues identified with

potential.

Train managers to support employees experiencing menopause

About this action

Manager training can help organisations support employees experiencing menopause.
Read more (opens in a new window)

LORDS GROUP TRADING PLC said:

Mandatory training will be provided to

line managers on the topic using the

Learning @ Lords platform

---

3. Embedded actions

LORDS GROUP TRADING PLC has indicated that the following actions are already an established part of their working practice.

Use fair and structured interview techniques

About this action

Structured interviews support fair, objective hiring. Standardised questions and scoring helps reduce bias and promotes equal opportunity.
Read more (opens in a new window)

LORDS GROUP TRADING PLC said:

Competency based interviews will be

used for selection – standard interview

packs are available for roles that are

regularly recruited. Bespoke packs are

developed for ad-hoc roles.

Training for line managers is provided to

ensure they are aware of how to select

the best candidate for the role using our

recruitment process.

Advertise leave policies in job adverts

About this action

Advertise parental, carer, and compassionate leave policies widely to ensure all prospective employees know the entitlements they would be eligible for.
Read more (opens in a new window)

LORDS GROUP TRADING PLC said:

We offer above legal minimum maternity

and paternity leave (minimum service

lengths apply) and highlight this as

part of our benefits off to prospective

candidates

Advertise flexible working arrangements in job adverts

About this action

Flexible working policies can aid work-life balance, especially for people with caring roles. Advertising flexibility can attract a wider, more diverse group of applicants.
Read more (opens in a new window)

LORDS GROUP TRADING PLC said:

We will highlight that all colleagues

have the right to request flexible

working.

Encourage employee development through actionable steps

About this action

Giving all employees clear and actionable advice on how to develop may benefit organisations with low rates of progression and retention for women.
Read more (opens in a new window)

LORDS GROUP TRADING PLC said:

All colleagues are offered a performance

and development review and there

should be clear development actions

agreed as part of this process.

Line managers are trained on how

to deliver effective performance and

development reviews including how to

identify development opportunities and

how to best address these.

---

4. About LORDS GROUP TRADING PLC

• Registered address: Second Floor, 12-15 Hanger Green, London, United Kingdom, W5 3EL
• Sector: Professional scientific and technical activities
• Person responsible: Anne Prince (Group HR Director)