Accord has achieved accreditation as one of the best companies to work for in the United Kingdom. The company achieved 1 Star Accreditation for 2016 and was named a “brilliant” place to work.
The company, with offices in central and north London, Manchester and Devon, is recognised as one of the Best Companies to work for in the UK. Accord was awarded the rating based on the engagement level and overall sentiment of its employees. High levels of job satisfaction and wide appeal were determined through a company-wide survey.
“This was the first year Accord sought accreditation as a ‘Best Company to Work For’ so to be rated as ‘brilliant’ is an achievement we are very proud of,” said Colin Lock, Accord’s Human Resources Director.
“The accreditation recognises both our commitment to put our employees at the heart of Accord and the strong levels of engagement we have with our staff. The goal now is to achieve 2 Star or ‘outstanding’ accreditation in next year’s survey.”
In reviewing Accord, Best Companies highlighted the outstanding response rate from its employees. Some of the key takeaways from the study were:
- An 88% response is a very high response rate and indicates a high level of employee engagement.
- A significant majority of employees feel positive or strongly positive about the leadership of Accord, their manager, the team they work in and Accord as their employer.
- 65% of respondents felt positive or strongly positive about Accord. Terms that were highlighted included ‘I feel proud to work for this organisation’ and ‘I am excited about where this organisation is going.’
Jonathan Austin, CEO & Founder of Best Companies, said, “I would like to congratulate Accord on their outstanding achievement. This year it is encouraging to see that more and more organisations are recognising the value of employee engagement and are willing to benchmark themselves against the best to ensure they are offering their employees the best possible experience. Organisations like Accord have continued to focus on their employees and have been rewarded with an engaged workforce who tell us that this is a great place to work.”
“We are delighted to have been accredited with a 1 Star rating from Best Companies, rating us as a ‘brilliant’ place to work across our 4 offices,” said Magdalena Osmola, Head of Marketing for Accord.
“Accord employees are dedicated, talented, and with the right leadership we have developed an incredible team that is developing every year.”
To find out more about working for Accord please visit our Work For Us page, or the careers section of our blog.
