LAB³ Statement by Kerry Purcell, CEO

Dated 16 February 2026

This is the LAB³ Gender Pay Gap statement for the WGEA reporting period 1 April 2024 to 1 March 2025

LAB³ is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse workplace where gender equality is a key organisational priority. We recognise that diversity drives innovation, enhances decision-making, and strengthens workplace culture. Actively increasing the representation of women across all levels of the business is a strategic focus, and one we assess and track regularly.

LAB³ ensures equal pay for the same or comparable work. Our gender pay gap, which measures the difference in average earnings between women and men, stands at 21.9% for 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025. We are focused on creating measurable improvements to reduce this gap.

Currently, women hold 21% of our general and executive leadership positions and 10% of technical positions within our 200+ workforce. Increasing these numbers is a priority. We provide flexible and hybrid work arrangements, alongside targeted talent programs, to support the recruitment, retention, and development of women across all areas of the business.

The career progression and development of women in technical roles is formally reviewed every six months, enabling People & Culture and management to provide individualised support and ensure opportunities for advancement. These initiatives form part of a broader strategy to close the gender pay gap by increasing female representation in specialised technical and leadership roles.

We acknowledge that recruiting women into highly technical roles such as cloud, cybersecurity and AI remains challenging, largely due to a limited talent pool within the technology sector. However, LAB³ is committed to proactively attracting female talent through focused recruitment practices and fostering an environment where women can thrive and develop.

Leadership and management teams are held accountable through clear targets that measure progress against these objectives, ensuring we remain intentional in our continuous improvement and the development of innovative strategies to support gender diversity across the organisation. This focus is ongoing and aimed at creating lasting impact.

As we say at LAB³, together let’s fear less and achieve more.

Kerry Purcell, CEO