Introduction

Xior Student Housing is a listed real estate company focused on the student housing market,with a growing international presence across Europe. As a publicly traded company, ESG(Environmental, Social, and Governance) reporting is a top priority for Xior—especially the Social pillar, which covers employee data and payroll-related indicators.

However, gathering the necessary information for annual ESG statistics was a highly manual and costly process. Each year, Xior had to rely on multiple consultants and reach out to every local payroll provider to collect, validate, and consolidate workforce data—resulting in administrative overload, delays, and inconsistent reporting.

The ESG reporting challenge

Before adopting Paybix, Xior faced significant hurdles in producing accurate and timely ESG reports, especially when it came to payroll related data. The Social metrics were difficult to track and lacked a single source of truth.

• No centralized payroll data across countries
• Consultants required yearly to compile ESG reports
• Time-consuming back-and-forth with local payroll providers
• High risk of errors and inconsistent data
• Lack of internal access to reliable, real-time figures
• Inability to monitor Pay Transparency and Gender Pay Gap metrics across countries

The Paybix solution

Xior implemented the Paybix global payroll platform to centralize all payroll data across their international footprint—regardless of thelocal payroll providers used. Now, they have one platform that consolidates employee-related ata across all countries—and that also supports full payroll operations for any country and any local provider.

This means ESG reporting has fundamentally changed. Instead of chasing spreadsheets and consultants, Xior now benefits from:

• Direct access to payroll data from all countries in one place
• One-click generation of Social KPI reports, both country-specific and aggregated
• Real-time visibility for internal ESG teams and auditors
• A dramatic reduction in manual effort and external consulting costs
• Built-in support for Pay Transparency and Gender Pay Gap monitoring

The outcome: From Retrospective to Real-Time ESG Insight

Previously, Xior only discovered how they performed on Social ESG KPI’s after the year had ended—leaving no room to adjust during the year.

Now, HR and ESG teams have real-time access toup-to-date data, allowing them to track progress continuously and take corrective actions whenever needed.

They can instantly see how pay is distributed across countries and teams, assess gender pay disparities, and uphold pay transparency standards—without relying on fragmented reports or third-party consultants. For a listed company that takes its ESG obligations seriously, this kind of visibility is not just a nice-to-have, it's essential.

Beyond ESG: A Truly Global Payroll Platform

While ESG reporting was the initial driver for Xior to adopt the Paybix platform, they are now also benefiting from the broader capabilities it offers. The platform is built to support end-to-end payroll operations across any country and with any local payroll provider.

Paybix serves as a true global payroll cockpit for international organizations. ESG is just one of the many areas where having centralized, real-time payroll data makes a real difference.

Previously, we only discovered how we performed on Social ESG indicators after the year had ended—leaving no room toadjust during the year.

With Paybix, this has completely changed. Now, HR and ESG teams have real-time access to up-to date data, allowing them to track progress continuously and take corrective actions whenever needed.

We can produce ESG statistics confidently, without the hassle of chasing providers or relying on external consultants.

Thanks to Paybix, we finally own ourpayroll data.

--Vanessa Vervoort - HR Manager & Sandra Aznar - IR & ESG Director

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