All Employee engagement articles – Page 116
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ArticleUberall promotes Anja Popp to chief people officer
Uberall, the software firm that allows brands to better connect with consumers, has announced the promotion of Anja Popp as its new chief people officer.With Uberall growing by 30% during 2020, compared to 2019, Popp, whose former role was as the company’s VP, human resource, will be specifically charged with ...
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ArticleFall in employee engagement offset by mental health support
New research by HR platform provider, Achievers, has revealed a mixed picture around the extent to which employees engage with their employer now compared to before the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.According to the research, more people said they were now less engaged than before the pandemic. It found nearly two-fifths (37%) ...
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ArticleRevolut staff can work abroad for two months a year
Digital banking app Revolut has said it will allow any of its 2,000 staff to work from abroad for up to two months a year.According to the company, the perk was predominantly introduced to accommodate the wishes of its substantially international workforce, who had a greater need to be able ...
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ArticleGHD hires Sadaf Parvaiz as new D&I head
Professional services company GHD has appointed Sadaf Parvaiz to the newly created role of inclusion and diversity leader.Formerly director of diversity, inclusion and belonging (Americas) at EY, her new role will see Parvaiz advance inclusion across the company’s global operations, spanning 10,000 people in more than 200 offices.Commenting on the ...
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ArticleFlexible working hubs to be offered to civil servants
A national network of ‘hybrid offices’ is to be set up for civil servants to allow them to work more flexibly.Whitehall has signed a deal with serviced offices firm IWG to create 10 different co-working spaces across the UK for staff to use when not in London.According to The Telegraph ...
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AnalysisHow can employers link carbon-neutral goals with their reward strategy?
Need to know:Organisations are under pressure to reduce their carbon footprints and employee benefits can help with this.Ensuring pension funds are invested in environmentally-friendly businesses is a good place to start, while executives can be rewarded on similar metrics.The use of green reward schemes and encouraging greener forms of travel ...
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OpinionEmma Kemp: Employers can empower their staff to take climate change action
In the last few years, climate change has taken centre stage. Public concerns about the climate have reached an all-time high: United Nations (UN) research published in January 2021 shows 81% of Brits recognise that there is a climate emergency. Even during the Coronavirus pandemic, concern about climate change hasn’t ...
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OpinionCharmaine Morrell: Reward schemes can engage employees with sustainability agendas
Nottingham Trent University (NTU) launched NTU Green Rewards in February 2019 to further engage colleagues with the sustainability agenda at NTU. As one of the most sustainable universities in the world, we wanted to support employees in furthering their sustainability efforts by creating a way to reward their positive actions, ...
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ArticleCriteo hires first VP of global DEI
Digital advertising agency Criteo has appointed Rachel Scheel as its first senior vice president of global diversity, equity and inclusion.As well as helping to craft the company’s gender equality agreement and honour its commitment to achieving 30% of women in leadership roles at the business by 2022, Scheel will also ...
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ArticleNationwide allows permanent working from home
Nationwide Building Society has announced that all of its 13,000 office staff will be allowed to work remotely – even after restrictions urging people to do so are eased.The move means it has become one of the largest employers to formally introduce permanent working from home.In a statement, the organisation ...
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Rachael Rothman and Tracy Wray: Reducing emissions requires a united effort
In November 2020, the University of Sheffield launched its new sustainability strategy. This document commits us to achieving net-zero carbon by 2030 for on-campus activities, and 2038 when Scope 3 emissions are included.This challenge should not be underestimated. As a research-intensive university, Sheffield has large associated Scope 1 and 2 ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: ABN Amro Bank reveals ‘breakthrough’ change to HR thinking
Employee Benefits Insights 2021: Nathalie Hazenberg, HR and transformation strategist at ABN Amro Bank N.V, kicked off Day 3 of Employee Benefits’ Insights online series by revealing how she has implemented ‘breakthrough thinking’ into the bank to dramatically change the way employees think and feel about their jobs.The special ‘How ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Danone addresses diversity, inclusion and belonging
Employee Benefits Insights 2021: Keynote speaker Putri Realita, global head of inclusive diversity, HR, at Danone, discussed ‘Making inclusion and belonging matter’ during her opening address at the virtual event today (15 March).Realita insisted that diversity and inclusion (D&I) should be thought of as three key elements – diversity, inclusion ...
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ArticleOne in four remote workers are less engaged
Despite a growing number of organisations offering more hybrid working solutions, new research by architecture and furniture company Steelcase has suggested not all staff are happy being remote workers.According to a survey among 32,000 employees in 10 different countries, nearly a quarter (23%) of respondents said they felt less engaged ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Danone to discuss how to make inclusion and belonging matter
Danone will share details of its three-pronged approach to diversity and inclusion at this month's Employee Benefits Insights 2021 event.Opening keynote speaker Putri Realita, the food company's global head of diversity and inclusion, will explore how organisations can embed this into their business agenda.The talk, to be held on 15 ...
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ArticleTop-rated employee perks for 2021 revealed
Analysis of more than 750,000 roles by search engine Adzuna has revealed the UK’s most popular employee perks to tempt them into switching jobs in 2021.In first two weeks of this month (February), the top trending benefits included working from home (WFH) allowances, and childcare and wellbeing support.According to Andrew ...
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OpinionDr Rea Prouska: How can employers meet staff benefits needs in the current environment?
The current Covid-19 (Coronavirus) and Brexit crises are creating multiple challenges for employers. While business survival takes precedence in employer agendas, there are crucial employee consequences that also need to be addressed. These include the impact of adverse working conditions on employee motivation, job satisfaction, performance, productivity and on ...
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Case StudiesGett invests in its people with choice of flexible working patterns
Gett is a ground travel platform for businesses that puts clients’ preferred ride-hailing apps and car services in one place. It introduced Gett Flexi in August 2020. Gett’s global workforce of just under 1,000 employees can now choose whether they work four or five days a week.Tyson Niemeyer, chief executive ...
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OpinionAndrew Barnes: A four-day working week concept is a benefit for employer and employee
From a simple idea we implemented at my company, Perpetual Guardian, in New Zealand in 2018, the 4 Day Week has evolved to be a global phenomenon. The concept has now been discussed in more than 87 countries, with active campaigns in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States, ...
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ArticleThe Planet Mark appoints its first people and culture manager
The Planet Mark – provider of the internationally recognised sustainability certification standard for business – has appointed Angela Murray-Brown as its first people and culture manager.In her new role, Murray-Brown – who has a MSc in occupational and organisational psychology – will be responsible for supporting and empowering employees to ...