Welwyn Garden City, UK, July 2024 – Panasonic Heating and Cooling Solutions is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for 2024-2025. As part of the certification process, a survey showed that 86% of Panasonic Heating & Cooling UK employees ranked the company as a great place to work, compared to 54% at a typical UK company. The survey noted the strong feedback culture, experiential growth opportunities, training and career development initiatives to drive holistic development as particular strengths for the company.
Great Place To Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviours proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation.
“Great Place To Work Certification is a highly coveted achievement that requires consistent and intentional dedication to the overall employee experience,” says Sarah Lewis-Kulin, the Vice President of Global Recognition at Great Place To Work. She emphasises that Certification is the sole official recognition earned by the real-time feedback of employees regarding their company culture. “By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that Panasonic stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees.”
“We are delighted to achieve Great Place to Work status, a reflection of our long-standing commitment to creating a positive and supportive work environment,” said Jose Manuel Alves, Regional Director for the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands. “This recognition is testament to the invaluable contributions which our incredible team continues to dedicate, for which we are immensely proud and grateful.”
The Panasonic training initiatives available to all employees encompass management philosophy, culture, business and leadership workshops. Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions is also committed to support the emerging talent through their various intakes such as Industrial Placements, Apprentices, Student Exchange Programs, and work placement programs.
As a direct result of these commitments, Panasonic employees has built an environment that 97% of employees felt welcomed into when they joined. Prioritising fair treatment amongst employees, 98% of employees feel physically safe at work, 98% of employees feel treated fairly regardless of race, and 98% of employees feel they are treated fairly regardless of sexual orientation.
Gaining the recognition of Great Place to Work is further solidified by Panasonic’s continued support for ex-military personnel, offering them a bespoke upto 12 month all expenses paid training package. Panasonic’s commitment to ex-forces personnel was recently recognised by the military industry, by being finalists in the Employer of the Year category at the British Ex-Forces Business Awards 2024.
Based in the UK, Monday to Friday with hybrid working and competitive salary, the package includes benefits such as 26 days paid annual leave, generous company pension, healthcare for employees and their immediate family and a competitive bonus scheme
According to Great Place To Work research, job seekers are 4.5 times more likely to find a great boss at a Certified great workplace. Additionally, employees at Certified workplaces are 93% more likely to look forward to coming to work, and are twice as likely to be paid fairly, earn a fair share of the company’s profits and have a fair chance at promotion.
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