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  • Barclays – Winner 2018, Best for Embedded Flexibility Award

    Dynamic Working is Barclays’ ongoing programme to get the best from employees and teams. From recruitment adverts and onboarding processes, to a rolling programme of line manager training and continuous communication about the success of dynamic working for colleagues across the business, it is driving measurable change in how employees work.  Key Points Around 60…

  • Yorkshire Building Society – Commended 2018, Best Flexible Working Intiative Award

    Yorkshire Building Society launched its Finding the Balance (FTB) programme in May 2017, bringing together and updating policies on family friendly, flexible and agile ways of working.   Flexibility is a ‘day one’ right for all staff, who are actively encouraged to ‘work wherever you want’ if practical and desired.  Enhanced – Parental Leave has been…

  • Morgan Stanley – Finalist 2018, The Government Equalities Office Best Returner Programme Award

    Morgan Stanley’s ‘Return to Work’ programme operates globally in six locations and has strong sponsorship from senior management.  It has yielded favourable results of full time hires with over 60% of global participants securing permanent opportunities following the programme.   The 12-week paid internship places participants in businesses that complement their skills and experience. Regular training…

  • Accenture, Commended 2012, The National Grid Best for Innovation Award

    Accenture is a global, professional services company employing approximately 9,500 people in the UK.  Accenture has rolled out an innovative programme of video-conferencing technologies to provide viable, alternative ways to hold face to face meetings and a “like being there” meeting experience mitigating travel, time zone differences and the time it takes to get large…

  • Allianz, Finalist 2012, Best for Engagement Award

    Allianz is an insurance company, employing over 4,000 people in the UK. They found that by investing in ways to engage with their staff, many employees remained with the company for a significant proportion of their careers. By offering a range of flexible work opportunities and where possible accommodating their employees’ specialised needs, staff are…

  • BT, Commended 2012, Best for Carers and Eldercare Award

    BT is one of the world’s leading providers of communications services and solutions employing more than 89,000 people worldwide and 73,800 people in the UK. With such a large workforce the company reflects the experiences of UK society and demographic trends, including the increasing number of working people who are becoming carers. BT has recognised…

  • Citi, Joint Winner 2012, Best for Fathers Award

    Citi is a large global banking group, who employ more than 8,500 people in the UK, of whom 6,000 are men. A number of years ago the Bank recognised that men were less likely to connect with information held on the intranet about policies and opportunities around fatherhood than were mothers. In 2009 Citi launched…

  • KPMG LLP, Finalist 2012, Best for Mothers Award

    KPMG is a professional services firm employing more than 12,000 people in the UK. Driven by a desire to retain their female employees, and increase the number of women at senior levels of management, KPMG has a comprehensive range of support for working mothers. Well-paid maternity leave is complemented on return to work with a…

  • Deloitte, Winner 2012, Best for Mothers Award

    Deloitte is a professional services firm employing nearly 13,000 people in the UK. Over the last year they have specifically introduced and enhanced their offering for mothers, partly to retain existing talent, but also as a way of increasing the number of women who occupy senior positions with the organisation. By supporting mothers through their…