Outstanding Achievement for plus dane

This is fantastic news for us as an organisation

The Neighbourhood investor – the plus dane group, based in Merseyside and Cheshire is an 'outstanding company to work for' according to the 'Best Companies Accreditation Scheme', the results of which were published today.

The Workplace Best Companies Accreditation Scheme is closely linked to the Sunday Times Top 100 Companies awards.  Based on staff feedback in the form of an independent employee survey, plus dane was again awarded the Two Star Rating accolade as a result of its high levels of workplace engagement. 

A record 1,086 organisations from the private and public sectors applied for Best Companies Accreditation this year, showing how high a priority staff engagement is. Of these, 773 made the grade. Plus dane is one of 140 companies nationwide to achieve Two Star status.

Ken Perry, Chief Executive, plus dane group said:  "This is fantastic news for us as an organisation.  It demonstrates our employees' strong  commitment to working together as a team to deliver our Neighbourhood Investor goals and objectives and proves that our employees think that we offer them a rewarding environment to work in where they feel engaged and empowered."  

Jonathan Austin, CEO and founder, Best Companies said: "An engaged workforce is essential as organisations move out of the recession and into a more stable economic situation. No doubt many organisations have tackled rapid change this year. But only those that have kept on engaging their staff and making sure they are involved in the business will be in a good position for the future. Those that have ignored this and lost the trust and goodwill of their staff will find the recovery more difficult. In fact, they may never win back the faith of their employees. The companies that have achieved accreditation are among the best employers, and are to be congratulated."

Best Companies established the accreditation award scheme to acknowledge excellence in the workplace. Based on staff feedback, it looks at employee engagement as an integral part of a company’s success and growth, and sets a benchmark for other employers. The accreditation scheme follows a Michelin star style system with companies awarded one star for first class, two stars for outstanding and three stars for extraordinary performance.