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  • Citi, Commended 2012, The Best for Mothers Award

    Citi is a large global banking group, employing more than 8,500 people in the UK. The bank has, for the last decade, aimed to provide a high level of maternity support: policy to safeguard maternity leavers’ annual compensation reviews, back-up emergency childcare, childcare vouchers, an on-site BUPA health centre, a tailored Employee Assistance Programme, and…

  • Northern Trust, Winner 2012, The Lexington Gray Best for Flexible Working Award

    Founded in 1889 and headquartered in Chicago, Northern Trust is a financial services company employing 1,400 across Europe, Middle East and Africa. (EMEA).  Like many organisations, they have a suite of flexible working policies on offer, but they recognise that it is the day-to-day uptake and use of these policies which is the real test…

  • Barclays, Finalist 2012, The Lexington Gray Best for Flexible Working Award

    Barclays is a large bank employing over 140,000 people globally. Since 2002 they have made flexible working available to all staff, as part of a business wide focus on attracting and retaining talent. The drivers to promoting flexibility have been numerous: strengthening employee engagement; becoming a destination ‘employer of choice’; improving female retention and career…

  • American Express, Finalist 2012, The Lexington Gray Best for Flexible Working Award

    American Express employs over 6000 employees in the UK. They have committed, at a strategic level, to create a diverse and flexible culture.  This strategy is driven by the UK Diversity Council, which is chaired by the UK Country Manager and made up of senior leaders from all American Express businesses throughout the UK.  American…

  • Mayer Brown, Finalist 2011, The Deutsche Bank Best for Innovation & Engagement Award

    Mayer Brown set about developing a number of initiatives which would create greater engagement for their employees. For the first time they rolled out an employee survey and introduced a carers network, while also piloting a mentoring scheme. They have also implemented a backup dependent and child care scheme. The firm aims to be a…

  • Deloitte LLP, Finalist 2011, The Deutsche Bank Best for Innovation & Engagement Award

    Driven by a desire to improve retention, especially of women, Deloitte have developed a suite of benefits for parents which includes, amongst other things, mini fridges by your desk for storing breast milk, discounts to family attractions and events for parents on things like choosing schools. These benefits, which complement a comprehensive policy are designed…

  • Everything Everywhere, Finalist 2011, The Best for Mothers Award

    Taking as a starting point their customer demographic, Everything Everywhere has put in place a programme to encourage working mothers to take a more prominent role in the companies customer facing areas. As well as putting into place a wide range of flexible working policies, they have also rearranged work shifts so that mothers with…

  • Deutsche Bank, Winner 2011, the Best for Mothers Award

    Having introduced a maternity coaching programme in 2008, Deutsche Bank has seen this benefit grow in popularity year on year. The coaching is not only offered to pregnant women, but also to all managers of women going on maternity leave. For women, the coaching program is designed to support a successful transition from and back…

  • Centrica, Winner 2011, The National Grid Best for Flexible Working Award

    Centrica take a lifecycles approach to flexible working, recognising that people will have different needs at different stages of their lives and careers. Wellbeing and flexible working are linked and developing a healthy workplace culture means one where people are able to find the work-life balance they need. Work:wise is a project which offers ‘anytime,…