iCrossing, Finalist 2015, The Cityfathers Best for all Stages of Fatherhood Award
iCrossing has demonstrated its totally flexible approach to achieving balance between work and home life through the way it considers fathers. This approach is based on a well-considered and well-executed business case: the company is aware that, in the digital industry, demand is high for the most talented experts and tenure can be short. It…
Centrica – Winner 2015 Scottish Top Employers (large private sector)
At Centrica success depends on its people and it knows that family wellbeing really matters.
Ford, Commended 2013, The National Grid Best for all Stages of Fatherhood Award
Sector: Engineering/Manufacturing Location: UK Employees: 11,200 Ford has taken an interesting approach to supporting fathers in the workplace, providing not only good policies and opportunities for fathers to combine work and family life, but also taking a wider view of what it means to be a father through work that it does within the local…
Citi, Winner 2013, The National Grid Best for all Stages of Fatherhood Award
Sector: Finance Location: London Employees: 8,000 Citi has had a specific strategy to support new fathers for a number of years. The company has a well developed Parents network with over 1500 members, and this network comprises a really good proportion of both fathers and mothers. This network enjoys senior sponsorship and provides a full…
Citi, Commended 2014, The Cityfathers Best for All Stages of Fatherhood Award
Citi has a well-established strategy to support new fathers, part of the bank’s policy of support for parents throughout their careers. They have an excellent track record of working with fathers, and have targeted initiatives to close the cultural gap that can make it harder for fathers than mothers in the workplace. In 2009 Citi…
The London School of Economics & Political Science, Winner 2014, The Cityfathers Best for All Stages of Fatherhood Award
The judges were impressed by The London School of Economics (LSE)’s continuing development of its provision for fathers. A very strong suite of policies and support is available, and a major initiative is the commitment to pay fathers up to 16 weeks APL at full pay, providing a real incentive for couples to share time…
National Grid, Finalist 2014, The Cityfathers Best for All Stages of Fatherhood Award
Around three-quarters of National Grid’s workforce are male, and in each of the last three years, there have been 180 new fathers. With the role of fatherhood continuing to change and evolve, National Grid feels it’s important that, as a business, it is able to evolve too. Just as fathers have the desire to take…