Pay Transparency at PUMA: Leading the Way as a Global Organization

France’s current pay gap reporting requirement was introduced in 2018 and rolled out gradually. The required report (Index de l’égalité professionnelle femmes-hommes) is known as the “gender equality index” in English.

Discover how the compensation landscape has shifted from administrative cycles to a critical driver of corporate culture and C-suite strategy. In this session, Vismay Gada (beqom) and Ankur Sharma (Montefiore) explore key findings from the 2026 State of Comp and Culture Report.

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AI is transforming HR tech, but speed without control is a liability. We explain why the most effective AI agents act as specialized partners, keeping your compensation logic, formulas, and data entirely in human hands.

In Part I of this article, we discussed how your organization can design effective pay requests and information dissemination processes. In Part II, we’ll share some best practices for meaningful conversations about pay, explain how you can set your managers and HRBPs up for success, and explore the role of worker councils and employee representatives.

In 2026, compensation in Financial Services has shifted from a back-office function to a high-stakes strategic lever for risk management and regulatory compliance. Discover the six essential trends—from the EU Pay Transparency Directive to AI-driven governance—redefining the future of rewards.