Sewell Group scores a hat-trick!

Sewell Group has been named in the Best Companies list for the third year running and in doing so has also maintained the 'Extraordinary' status it was awarded this time last year.

After again being given the top rating possible, Sewell Group is a member of an elite band of companies, with only 84 three star ratings being given out across the UK in the Best Companies list 2011.

Best Companies Accreditation follows the elite 'Michelin style' star rating system for organisations that demonstrate high levels of employee engagement. Based on staff feedback, organisations receive a Best Companies index score which determines their star rating compared to a fixed standard.

One star is first class, two stars are outstanding and three stars are extraordinary.

Rachel Corr, head of People and Brand at Sewell Group, said: “We are absolutely delighted with this announcement. To be named in the Best Companies list is a special achievement, to do it three years in a row is amazing and to achieve 'Extraordinary' status again really is the cherry on top of the icing on the cake!

“We are committed to helping our people reach their full potential and this recognition justifies the time and effort we put into that. Ratings are allocated based on feedback from people within the company so it is great to see that our strong culture of internal engagement is having a positive impact on our team’s working lives.

“I’d like to thank everyone at the company for their hard work in helping us achieve this hat-trick of awards.”

Jonathan Austin, founder and chief executive of Best Companies, said: “We would like to congratulate Sewell Group on this outstanding achievement. 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 redundancies and rapid change this year. But organisations like Sewell Group 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 and should be congratulated for their efforts".