140 | UK Enterprise Awards 2023 Apr23135 Employee Engagement Experts of the Year 2023 Sodexo Engage is part of Sodexo Benefits and Rewards Services, a leading expert in employee engagement. It has become renowned for providing award-winning employee benefits, rewards, and recognition that make a real difference in people’s lives, both inside and outside of the workplace. Now recognised within the UK Enterprise Awards 2023, we take a closer look at the company’s offering, which is being praised by a range of clients including O2, Northern Education Trust, Futures Housing Group, and many more. Sodexo Engage’s powerful employee experience solutions are developed in partnership with stakeholders, and aim to lift the happiness and wellbeing of individuals, in turn enhancing companies’ objectives and business performance. Operating in 31 countries and supported by 4,200 employees, Sodexo Benefits and Rewards Services is the number two world leader in employee benefit and engagement solutions, making it a trusted partner that brings to life personalised employee experiences at work and beyond. It is a company that takes the time to make sure that it knows its audience and their wants and needs. It has this year observed that employees wish to prioritise the element of choice when it comes to their benefits. In fact, 38% of employees surveyed last year by Sodexo Engage say they would like access to opt-in / opt-out benefits packages, but only 9% have these on offer. Therefore, its products have been designed so businesses can move away from a one-size-fits-all approach to benefits, instead allowing their employees to customise their benefits packages to meet their specific and evolving needs. Sodexo Engage has seen increased demand for products associated with the Cost of Living crisis, such as the Household Support Card, a Visa prepaid card that allows employees to earn up to 15% cashback both instore and online with over 80 participating retailers. Sodexo Engage data also shows that 61% of employees would like their workplace to help them more with the Cost-of-Living crisis. Many are suffering from financial anxiety, and it’s leading to a decline in the nation’s mental health – The Household Support Card is an easy way to help ease the burden. The Cost of Living crisis is a massive discussion point for many within the industry right now, and Sodexo Engage has even recently released an e-book called ‘The Mountain of Lost Benefits’ which contains some original data the company has on this topic and what it is seeing within the market. As already mentioned, this crisis is causing mental health issues for some, which they need their employer to help them with. Sodexo Engage has released further data on this here. Clearly, Sodexo Engage is a company that cares a lot about helping people. And this shows internally, too, with it having a people strategy to enhance the employee experience continually and sustainably. This is done by focusing on equitability, transparency, wellbeing, and supporting a healthy work-life balance through three pillars of wellbeing: mental, financial, and physical. 1. Mental wellbeing: Backed by 60 years of experience, Sodexo Engage’s Employee Assistance Programme is a huge help for employees across the UK. Its wellbeing strategy hub provides guidance on wellbeing strategies so that its clients can put mental health first not only to reap the benefits of keeping staff, but to enrich their company culture and cultivate an environment of support. Its EAP introduces accredited counsellors to employees so that they may have somewhere to turn, and the entire programme is fully managed by Sodexo Engage, for full peace of mind for everyone involved. 2. Financial wellbeing: Sodexo Engage’s discounts platform helps individuals to make instant savings on a range of common spending areas, such as holidays, fuel and food shopping that are available on the move via the easy-to-use online portal and mobile app. With a whole array of benefits geared towards financial reward and wellbeing of employees, Sodexo Engage helps people to enjoy life so much more. Alongside these, Sodexo Engage’s financial wellbeing app gives employees the opportunity to access, track, save, and better manage their wages for a better outlook on how to improve financial stability and sustainability. 3. Physical wellbeing: The impact that our physical health can have on our mental wellbeing is worth addressing. Sodexo Engage’s employee wellbeing programmes, such as an online GP, cycle to work schemes, and gym memberships all ensure an elevated level of mental wellbeing and stability. The company works tirelessly to end the stigma around mental health issues in the workplace and that’s why it puts physical wellbeing at the forefront as well. Sodexo Engage is an inclusive company with an efficient and agile operating model. Its core values are ‘Spirit of Progress’, ‘Service Spirit’, and ‘Team Spirit’. Indeed, Sodexo Engage practices what it preaches, going above and beyond to ensure its own people are happy and thriving, alongside offering other companies the opportunity to do the same. Thus, there is an inevitably bright future ahead of this company, and we couldn’t be more excited about it. Moving forward, its major focus is on being greener, with its Carbon Reduction Plan and manufacturing its Spree cards from recycled PVC. And there’s more to come – Watch this space! Company: Sodexo Engage Website: https://www.sodexoengage.com/
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