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Employers in the UK 2016 What Makes a Company an Employer of Choice? Details for More Than 950 Employers in the UK Based on Over 15,000 Interviews

Employers in the UK 2016 What Makes a Company an Employer of Choice? Details for More Than 950 Employers in the UK Based on Over 15,000 Interviews

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Report: Employers in the UK 2016 What makes a company an employer of choice? Details for more than 950 employers in the UK based on over 15,000 interviews

In association with Sample Introduction 2

Dear reader,

After a period of relatively high unemployment following the financial crisis, the UK This report contains concrete results on over 950 employers surveyed (.e. those labour market is showing signs of recovery. Since 2012 the employment rate has employing more than 500 employees in the UK). The top 400 employers have been increasing and for the time period August to October 2015 it reached a been awarded a “Best UK Employer 2016” certificate, while a score for over 550 record high of 73.9%. In 2015 about half a million more people were employed others has been calculated. than in the previous year. Wage growth has only recently started to pick up, showing an increase of +2.9% from 2014 to 2015(1). Throughout the report, you will discover your company’s strengths and weaknesses, as well as those of your competitors; in each of the 25 industry Competition in the labour market is increasing and everyone is looking to gain a sectors, we have identified the most important players and established an competitive edge in the race to attract and more importantly retain top talent. The average. The outcome of the survey in terms of employee’s perception has been latest generation of labour market entrants are more willing to change jobs to find interpreted in detail through 6 drivers that determine an employer’s a perfect fit than ever before. attractiveness. Overall, you will learn possible optimization points and insights about over 950 employer brands. In this context, a number of questions are particularly important for UK employers: How do I compare to other employers on the job market? How can I build a We hope you will enjoy reading this report ! better reputation, conduct better practices within my company, and ultimately attract and retain the best candidates?

That is why Statista.com, in partnership with Bloomberg, decided to ask those who know best: UK employees. In a survey of over 15,000 UK employees working for large national firms, divisions of international companies, or institutions (including hospitals and government organisations) respondents were asked to rate 30 work related attributes grouped in terms of atmosphere, remuneration, diversity etc. and most importantly were asked this particular question: “On a scale of 0-10, how likely would you be to recommend your employer to someone?”

Thanks to the results of this survey, conducted anonymously via online access Dr. Friedrich Schwandt Silke Giesler Charlotte Edney panels and not via the employers, we have established the UK’s 400 best CEO Managing Analyst Analyst employers across 25 industry sectors(3). Statista Ltd. Statista Ltd. Statista Ltd.

(1) Sources: BBC, Office for National Statistics (2) Companies operating in arms manufacturing and the banking & financial industry were excluded Sample Added-value: 3 What does the Employers report 2016 offer?

 A unique study based on over 15,000 employee interviews

Statista has analysed employer attractiveness from the perspective of UK employees in collaboration with Bloomberg. Over 15,000 employees have been surveyed.

 Detailed analysis of the drivers of an employer‘s attractiveness, from the perspective of their employees

Detailed driver and attractiveness analysis, according to the industry sector, employee gender, age groups and further criteria – Learn more about an employer‘s desirable characteristics, from the perspective of their employees and the impact of each driver.

 Precise employer-specific data about all drivers for over 950 employers

Substantial analysis of what drives the willingness to recommend one‘s employer on a company level – Compare your company with the best employers in the UK, or with employers in your industry sector.

 Extensive overview of the best employers

Who are the Top 10 employers in the UK? Which one is the best employer in your industry sector, or in your region? – You will get the answer through over 20 specific rankings.

Sample The report contains a clearly structured PowerPoint presentation of the 4 results and two comprehensive Excel sheets with company and industry data

Results of the study and driver values for Graphical representation of findings Drivers and attractiveness analysis each employer Presentation in PDF-Format All data regarding each employer in an Comprehensive data on the drivers and Excel-database attractiveness analysis

> UK’s Best Employers 2016 > Calculated scores for the ranking > Mean value for approximately 25 criteria > Ranking of the employers by industry sector > For all 6 drivers of an employer’s (items), allocated to 6 drivers: attractiveness: employer’s individual score > Ranking of the employers by region > By level of employment, age, gender External perception: willingness to > Detailed analysis of the drivers that > > By industry determine employer attractiveness recommend an employer operating in the > Influence of each driver on the willingness to same industry sector > Selected comparative parameters recommend the employer: > Address, website URL, industry classification > Presentation of the drivers for over 950 > By level of employment, age, gender employers + + > By industry > Recommendations for action

Driver values per employer

Sample Basis: the employer ranking is based on over 15,000 employee 5 recommendations

The survey has been conducted using an online access panel, providing a representative sample of over 15,000 employees working part- or full-time for companies and institutions employing more than 500 employees in the UK

Online access panel 15,000 participants: Survey

 Full-time (> 35 hours per week)

 Part-time (< 35 hours per week)

 Unemployed  Self-employed  Company size < 500 employees Sample Calculation of the employers score: Combination of direct and 6 indirect scores

Over 950 employers have been attributed a score, based on the two main elements below:

1. Direct score: willingness to recommend one’s own employer 2. Indirect score: willingness to recommend other employers

˃ In order to measure the willingness to recommend one‘s own ˃ The participants have also been asked if there are employers they employer, the following question has been asked: „On a scale of 0 would recommend to their acquaintances, or, on the contrary, if to 10, how likely is it that you would recommend your there are employers they would not recommend their employer to a friend or family member?” (0: I wouldn’t acquaintances to work for. recommend my employer under any circumstances, 10: I would definitely recommend my employer).

Employer 1

Employer 2

…

Participant Participant‘s employer Participant Employer X

The results of these two elements have been combined to calculate a final score for over 950 employers in the UK, with a greater weight given to the direct score, i.e. willingness of the participants to recommend their own employer. Sample Industry sectors: all employers have been allocated to at least one of the 7 following 25 industry sectors

Number of best employers Industry sector(1) awarded Oil & Gas Operations 16 Construction, Mining and Chemicals 22 Utilities 20 Engineering, Manufacturing 22 Automotive (Automotive and Suppliers) 14 Aerospace 5 Drugs & Biotechnology 10 Semiconductors, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Technology Hardware & Equipment 8 Health Care Equipment & Services 5 Packaged Goods 8 Food, Soft Beverages & Alcohol 22 Transportation and Logistics 25 19 Services, Cable Suppliers 10 IT, Internet, Software & Services 15 (e.g. Consulting, Accounting) 21 Business Services & Supplies 16 Media 9 Government Services 25 25 Healthcare and Social 25 and Wholesale 25 Clothing, Shoes, Sports Equipment (Manufacturing and Retail) 18 Restaurants 16 Travel & Leisure 23

(1) Companies operating in arms manufacturing and the banking & financial industry were excluded Sample Best Employers in the UK 2016: Top 15 8

(1) TabellenRank Top 15 Employers 2016 Score

1 Jaguar 8.56

2 AstraZeneca 8.51

3 Harrods 8.49

4 Adidas 8.47

5 Dyson 8.46

6 8.42

7 Estée Lauder 8.39

8 Sky 8.36

9 Frankie and Benny's 8.34

10 Rolls-Royce Group 8.32

11 Nike 8.31

12 Cancer Research UK 8.31

13 Lush 8.29

14 8.28

15 British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) 8.28

(1) Highest possible score is 10.00, lowest possible score is 0 Sample Top 5 Employers by region(1) 9 Regional Champions: Nike, Adidas

Rank North East Score(3) (by region)

1 Nike 8.31

2 Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) 8,17

3 SABIC UK 7.87

4 University of Newcastle 7.73

5 Northgate 7.46

Rank North West Score(3) (by region)

1 Adidas 8.47

2 Group 8.21

3 8.05

4 Motors 7.90

5 BASF 7.88

(1) Based on the company's UK headquarters, where unavailable based on UK registered office (2) Highest possible score is 10.00, lowest possible score is 0 Sample Industry: Construction, Mining and Chemicals 10 Top 15

Rank Employer Score(1) (by industry) XX%

1 BASF 7.88

2 SABIC UK 7.87 XX% 3 Sir Robert McAlpine 7.73 of all industry-relevant companies in the study are located in the top 100. 4 Skanska 7.44

5 7.43

6 Sun Chemical 7.41

7 Galliford Try 7.23 About 1.2 million employees(2) 8 Tarmac 7.07 worked in the industry in 2013.

9 Technip UK 7.05

10 Taylor Wimpey 7.04 Mean annual gross pay in 2015 11 Amec Foster Wheeler 7.02 • Construction: £ XX.XXX(3) (3) 12 Redrow 6.91 • Mining of coal and lignite: £ XX.XXX • Mining support service activities: £ XX.XXX(3) 13 AkzoNobel 6.91 • Chemicals: £ XX.XXX(3)

14 Bam Nuttall 6.87 15 Air Products 6.83

(1) Highest possible score is 10.00, lowest possible score is 0 (2) Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) - Non Broad Industry data (3) Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Annual Gross Pay 2015

Sample In-depth: The driver analysis is based on 25 criteria, allowing for a 11 diverse evaluation of the employers

Process Specific aspects 6 main drivers of the enquired (items) employer‘s attractiveness (2) • In addition to the willingness to recommend one‘s own employer, Atmosphere & Development each participant has evaluated his/her employer on the basis of 25 ˃ „There is an atmosphere of fairness criteria (items) and trust“ Reputation ˃ „My direct supervisor makes his/her

decisions clear“ • Each criterion could be evaluated on a scale from 1 („Strongly disagree“) to ˃ „My employer provides opportunities for career progression“ 5 („Strongly agree“) Employee Recognition ˃ „The colleagues work well together“ ˃ … • Using a statistical factor analysis(1), 6 drivers have been identified, each Wage/Salary comprising of several individual criteria (items). ˃ „My wage/salary paid is in line with my responsibilities“ Equality & Diversity • Each driver provides a different perspective of the employer, and ˃ “The company pays a good enables us to evaluate them based wage/salary“ ˃ … on more generalised criteria, for Workplace example Wage/Salary, Equality and Diversity or Reputation.

(1) Explorative factor analysis (principal components analysis using Varimax-rotation method) (2) Driver values calculated using the mean average value given to each item Sample Insight: the analysis gives a clear picture of the drivers of an 12 employer’s attractiveness and their relative influence

Driver Calculated Target (independent variable) influence 2016(1) (dependent variable)

Atmosphere & Development XX%

Reputation XX%

Employee Recognition XX% Willingness to recommend one’s own employer

Wage/Salary XX%

Equality & Diversity XX%

Workplace XX%

The regression coefficient of determination for 2016: XX.X% Base: Employees of every hierarchical order, questioned via an online access panel. Total sample size N= XX,XXX (1) standardized regression coefficients percentage on their sum Sample Employees’ perception: for all employee groups, an extensive analysis 13 of the NPS* and attractiveness drivers is included

Net-Promoter-Score (NPS)* values by: Calculation of the significance of each driver and their degree of fulfillment by: > Gender > Age group > Gender > Function > Age group > Position > Position > Industry sector

* Net Promoter, NPS and Net Promoter Score are registered trademarks of Satmetrix Systems, Inc., Bain & Company and Fred Reichheld.

Sample Industry profile: For each industry sector, a detailed driver and 14 attractiveness analysis is presented

Driver analysis by industry: Education

Mean Importance value

Atmosphere & Development 24% 3.81

Reputation 19% 4.14

Employee Recognition 17% 4.08 2015

Wage/Salary 16% 3.88

Equality & Diversity 13% 3.90 importance of driver for employer Workplace 11% 4.01 recommendation

No filled rings equates to a mean value of 2.8, and 16 filled rings ˃ The drivers “Atmosphere & Development”, “Wage/Salary” and “Workplace” all exhibit opportunities for improvement equates to a mean value of 4.3 on a theoretical scale from 1 to 5

Base: Employees of every hierarchical order, questioned via online access panel. Total sample size N= 15,232 The regression’s coefficient of determination for 2016: 55.5% Sample Competitors: for each driver employers can compare themselves 15 and specific needs for action can be identified

Sample data for Cancer Research UK: Wage/Salary Score: 8.31 Mean average of driver: 2.73

10.0 Employers with more than500 Harrods employees in the UK Cancer Research UK Jaguar Landrover AstraZeneca

Need for action: No need for action: (The driver score is below average, (Driver score AND total score are

the total score is above average) above average

(1)

Towers

Score Watson Sodexo Need for stabilization: High need for action: University North (The driver score is above average. A (Driver score AND total score are of County Council low total score is caused by other below average) drivers.)

1.0 1,0 3,4 5,0 Mean average of the driver „Wage/Salary“

(1) Highest possible score is 10.00, lowest possible score is 0

Sample Overview of the graphical representations included in the report 16

˃ Top 15 employers across all industries with ranking position and score ˃ Representation of the individual aspects that have the biggest impact ˃ Top 5 employers by region (12 regions) on the willingness to recommend an employer (for all 6 drivers) ˃ Top employers by industry sector (25 industry sectors) with additional ˃ Driver analysis by gender key-information on each industry ˃ Driver analysis by age group ˃ Net Promoter Score by industry sector ˃ Driver analysis by level of employment ˃ Net Promoter Score by gender ˃ Driver analysis by industry sector (25 industry sectors) ˃ Net Promoter Score by age group ˃ Employers’ performance per driver and identification of needs for action ˃ Net Promoter Score by function ˃ Implications of overall study results: operative recommendations to ˃ Net Promoter Score by level of employment improve the employer’s attractiveness ˃ Top 10 Employers with the best public perception ˃ Comparison of the top 10 employers in the UK, USA, , ˃ Top 15 companies with lack of public perception but very good and employee recognition („Hidden Champions“) ˃ Comparison of the top employers in the UK, France and Canada ˃ Driver analysis: nature and impact of 6 drivers on the willingness to according to their industry sector recommend an employer ˃ Comparison of the top driver items in the UK, USA and Germany

Sample Your contact: 17

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www.statista.com Extracts of the report appear on the 13th of January 2016 Statista Ltd. I Hudson House, 8 Tavistock St. I London WC2E 7PP on www.bloomberg.co.uk Sample List of employers in alphabetical order (1/10) 18

2 Sisters Food Group Investments Ltd Group Arnold Clark Automobiles Baker Hughes 24-7 Services AkzoNobel Baker Tilly 3M Aldi Arriva Bakkavor A.F.Blakemore & Son Ltd Allen & Overy Arup Balfour Beatty A.G. Barr ASDA Stores Bam Nuttall ABB Allied Healthcare Ashtead Group Bangor University Abbott Alpha LSG Ashurst Barchester Healthcare Abellio Scotrail Alstom Asos Barnardo's Abercrombie & Fitch Aspen Healthcare Barratt Developments City Council Amec Foster Wheeler Associated British Foods Barts Health Aberdeenshire Council Amey Associated British Ports BASF Aberystwyth University AmicusHorizon Bath and North East Somerset Council Anglia Ruskin University Aston University Bauer Media Group Adidas Anglian Water Services AstraZeneca Baxters Angus Council AT&T BaxterStorey Adrian Flux Insurance Services Animal Health and Veterinary Atkins Bayer Advanced Computer Software Laboratories Agency SE Bedford Borough Council AECOM Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Avis Budget Group Bedfordshire and Fire and Affinion International Council Rescue Service Affinity Trust Avon Bedfordshire Police Affinity Water Apple Avon and Somerset Constabulary City Council Age U.K. Aramark UK Avon Fire and Rescue Service Belfast Health and Social Care Arcadia Group AIG Ards and North Down Borough Council B&M Retail Bentley Motors Air Products Argos B&Q Airbus ARM Sample List of employers in alphabetical order (2/10) 19

Berendsen Bournemouth Borough Council Burger King Caterpillar Bernard Matthews Bournemouth University Bury Council CBRE Betterware Bovis Homes Group Caerphilly County Borough Council Celsa Steel UK Bettys & Taylors Group BP Caesars Entertainment Center Parcs UK BG Group Council Caffè Nero Central Bedfordshire Council BHS Brakes Cambian Group Birkbeck College Bridgend County Council Cambridgeshire Constabulary Ceva Birmingham City Council and City Council Cambridgeshire County CGI Group Birmingham City University Bristol City Council Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue ch2m Blackburn with Darwen Borough Bristow Service Cheshire Constabulary Council Cancer Research UK Cheshire East Council Council British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Canterbury Christ Church University Cheshire West and Chester Council Blaenau Gwent County Borough British Council Council British Gas Church of British Foundation Caravan Club Church of Blue Arrow British Polythene Industries Card Factory Group BMI Healthcare British Sugar County Council Cisco Systems BMW British Transport Police City of College BOC Gases Care Plus Group City of Glasgow Council Brunel University Care UK City of London Corporation Bombardier Transportation BT Group Care UK Group City of London Police Booker Group BTG Cargill City of Council Boots Buckinghamshire County Carillion City Refrigeration Bosch Carmarthenshire County Council City University Boston Consulting Group Burberry Group Carnival Bourne Leisure Bureau Veritas UK Casual Dining Group Sample List of employers in alphabetical order (3/10) 20

Civica Denbighshire County Council Domestic & General Civil Service Fast Stream Croda International Denholm Group Domino's Pizza Clackmannanshire Council Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Dorset County Clarks Crown Paints Department for Business, Innovation Dorset Police Clinton Cards Crown Prosecution Service and Skills DPD Coca-Cola Croydon Council Department for Education Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Cofely GDF Suez Cumbria Constabulary Department for Environment Food and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Cumbria County Rural Affairs DS Smith Colliers International Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service Department for International Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Development Colt Technology Services Cummins Dumfries & Galloway Council Compass Group Dairy Crest Group Dundee City Council Department for Work and Pensions Daisy Dunelm Department of Health Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) Danone Durham Constabulary Derby City Council Concentrix Danwood Durham County Council Derbyshire Constabulary Convergys Darlington Borough Council Dyfed-Powys Police Derbyshire County Conwy Local Government David McBrayne Dyson Devon & Cornwall Police CooperVision DB Schenker E.ON Devon County Cordia Services DCC East Ayrshire Council DFS Cornwall Council De La Rue East Lothian Council DHL Cornwall County Council De Montfort University East Renfrewshire Council Diageo Costco Dee Set East Riding of Yorkshire Council Dimension Data Countrywide Defence Science and Technology County Dimensions Coventry City Council Laboratory East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service Group Coventry University Delaware North easyJet Cranswick Dell dnata Creative Support Delphi Automotive Dobbies Garden Centres Sample List of employers in alphabetical order (4/10) 21

Eaton Fenner GKN Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service EDF Energy Fidessa Glasgow Caledonian University Haringey Council Edge Hill University Fife Council GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Harrods City Council Financial Ombudsman Service Gloucestershire Constabulary Hartlepool Borough Council Edinburgh Napier University Finsbury Food Group Gloucestershire County Harvey Nichols Edinburgh Woollen Mill First Data Corporation Go North East Insurance Services Edrington FirstGroup Gondola Group Haymarket EE Flintshire County Council Goodyear UK HCA International Fluor Google HCL Technologies Environment Agency FMC Technologies Govia Railway Healthcare at home Ericsson Ford Grant Thornton Healthcare Management Trust Foreign and Commonwealth Office Greater London Authority Heathrow Holdings Essex County Four Seasons Health Care Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Heineken UK Essex County Fire and Rescue Service Fowler Welch Service Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Essex Police Frankie and Benny's Greater Manchester Police Service Estée Lauder Fugro Group Herefordshire Council Greene King Heriot-Watt University Eversheds Fullers Hermes Experian G1 Group Guardian News & Media Hertfordshire Constabulary Group Gwent Police Hertfordshire County ExxonMobil Galliford Try H & M Hertz EY - Ernst & Young GAME Hewlett-Packard (HP) Council Gap Halliburton Hft Farmfoods Gateshead Council Halton Borough Council Highland Council FatFace Gemalto Hampshire Constabulary FedEx General Electric Hampshire County Sample List of employers in alphabetical order (5/10) 22

Highways England Imperial College London Kent Police Police Hilton Inchcape UK Kerry Group Linde Material Handling INEOS Kewill Linklaters HM Prison Service Multinational KFC Little Chef HM Revenue and Customs InterContinental Hotels Group Kier Group City Council HM Treasury Interserve Kimberly-Clark Liverpool John Moores University HMV Intertek Group King's College London Lloyd's of London Hogg Robinson (HRG) Inverclyde Council Kingston University Lloyds Pharmacy Holland & Barrett MORI Kirklees Council London Fire Brigade Home Office Isle of Anglesey County Council KONE London Metropolitan University Home Retail Group Isle of Wight Council KPMG Homebase Islington Council Ladbrokes London South Bank University ISS Facility Services Laing O'Rourke Lothian Buses ITV Lakeland Loughborough University Honeywell Jacobs Engineering Lancashire Constabulary Lush House of Fraser Jaguar Landrover Lancashire County Luton Borough Council JCB Land Registry LV= (Liverpool Victoria) Hull City Council JD Sports Fashion learndirect M&Co. Humberside Police Jet2.com Beckett University Macdonald Hotels Hutchinson Ports UK JLT Leeds City Council Hutchison 3G John Lewis Partnership Legal Aid Agency Hyatt Corporation John Menzies City Council Malcolm Group IBM Johnson & Johnson Leicestershire County Foods Leicestershire Police IKEA Lidl IMI Kent County Lincolnshire County Council Sample List of employers in alphabetical order (6/10) 23

Manchester Airport Group (MAG) Metrobus Nissan Manchester City Council Metropolitan Police National Grid Norbrook Manchester Metropolitan University Michelin National Health Service (NHS) Norfolk Constabulary Manheim National Offender Management Norfolk County Manpower Microsoft Service North Ayrshire Council Maritime and Coastguard Agency Middlesex University National Oilwell Varco North Lanarkshire Council Markerstudy Group Millennium & Copthorne Hotels National Probation Service North Lincolnshire Council Marks & Spencer Milton Keynes Council North Somerset Council Marriott Hotels International Ministry of Defence NCR North Tyneside Council Mars Ministry of Defence Police Neath Port Talbot County Council North Yorkshire County Marsh & McLennan Companies Ministry of Justice Nestlé North Yorkshire Police Marshall Motor Group Mitchells & Butlers Northamptonshire County Council Marston's Group New Look Northamptonshire Police Matalan Mondelez International Newcastle City Council Civil Service McColl's Monmouthshire County Council Newport County Borough Council McDonald's UK Monsoon Accessorize News Corp Medicines and Healthcare Products Moray Council Northgate Regulatory Agency MORE TH>N Next Northgate Information Solutions Medtronic Morgan Advanced Materials NFU Mutual Northumberland County Council Medway Council Morrison Supermarkets NHS Ayrshire & Arran Northumbria Police Mencap Mothercare NHS Fife Northumbria University Mercedes-Benz UK Mott Macdonald NHS Grampian Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) Merck Nandos NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde City Council Merlin Entertainments NatCen Social Research NHS Lancashire Merseyside Police National Air Traffic Services (NATS) NHS Lothian Met Office National Crime Agency Nike Sample List of employers in alphabetical order (7/10) 24

Nottingham Trent University PA Consulting Priory Group Rolls-Royce Motor Cars County Palmer & Harvey Procter & Gamble Royal London Group Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Peacocks Prudential Royal Mail Service Pearson Public Health England Royal Shakespeare Company Nottinghamshire Police Pembrokeshire County Council PwC - PricewaterhouseCoopers RPC Group Novartis Pharmaceutical Penguin Random House Queen Mary University of London RPS Group Nuffield Health PeoplePlus Queen's University Belfast RSA Insurance Ocado Group PepsiCo Ramsay Health Care UK Rural Payments Agency Oceaneering International Services Persimmon Raytheon RWE OCS Group Perth & Kinross Council Reckitt Benckiser SABIC UK Odeon UCI Cinemas Group Redcar and Cleveland Borough Sage UK Office Depot Pets at Home Group Council Sainsbury's Office for National Statistics Pfizer Redrow Saint-Gobain Office for Standards in Education Phillips 66 Reed Samsung Olympus PHS Group Regis Corporation Sanctuary Group One Stop Stores Pizza Express Regus Sanofi Optical Express Pizza Hut Renfrewshire Council Savers Oracle Plymouth City Council Renishaw Schlumberger Orange Business Services Police Scotland Rentokil Initial Schneider Electric Orchard Care Homes Police Service of Northern Ireland Rexam Scotland Gas Network (SGN) Ordnance Survey City Council Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) Oxfam Council Scottish Borders Council Oxford Brookes University River Island Scottish Court Service Oxford Bus Company Pret A Manger Robert Gordon University Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Oxfordshire County Prezzo Roche Scottish Government Oxleas NHS Primark Rolls-Royce Group Sample List of employers in alphabetical order (8/10) 25

Scottish Power Smith & Nephew Sussex Police Scottish Prison Service Headquarters Smiths Group Spirit Pub Company Swansea County Council Scottish Water Sodexo Sports Direct International Swansea University Somerset County Council SSP Group Swindon Borough Council SDL Sony Staffordshire County Swinton Insurance Securitas Staffordshire Police Swissport Sefton Council South Ayrshire Council Staffordshire University Symantec Selfridges South Gloucestershire Council Synergy Health Sensée South Lanarkshire Council Stannah Sytner Group Group South Fire and Rescue Service Staples TalkTalk Severn Trent South Wales Police Starbucks Tarmac SGS Starwood Hotels and Tata Consultancy Services City Council South West Water Stirling Council Tata Steel Sheffield Hallam University South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Stockport Council Taylor Wimpey Shell Service Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council Technip UK Shoe Zone South Yorkshire Police Stoke-on-Trent City Council Teesside University Shop Direct Group Southampton City Council Stonegate Pub Company Telefónica O2 Shropshire Council Southampton Solent University Subway Teleperformance Siemens Southeastern Rail Sue Ryder Telford and Wrekin Borough Council SIG Southern Rail Suffolk Constabulary Sir Robert McAlpine Southern Water Suffolk County Thames Valley Police Sitel Spar Sun Chemical Thames Water Skanska Spar Scotland City Council Skills Development Scotland Sparrows Superdrug Sky Specsavers Surrey County Slater and Gordon Spirax-Sarco Engineering Surrey Police Sample List of employers in alphabetical order (9/10) 26

The AA University of Dundee University of Reading The Body Shop TRG Concessions University of Durham University of Salford The Co-Operative Food Tribal Group University of East Anglia University of Sheffield The Co-Operative Funeralcare Trinity Mirror University of East London University of South Wales The Co-Operative Insurance TUI Group University of Edinburgh University of Southampton The Health and Safety Executive University of Essex University of Stirling The Open University Turner University of Exeter University of Strathclyde The Range Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue University of Glasgow University of Sunderland The UNITE Group Service University of Greenwich University of Surrey The University of St Andrews UK Power Networks University of Hertfordshire University of Sussex The Works Unilever University of Huddersfield University of the Arts London Thomas Cook UNISON University of Hull University of the West of England Thurrock Council United Biscuits University of Keele University of the West of Scotland Timpson United Utilities University of Kent University of Warwick TK Maxx University College London University of Lancaster University of West London TNT University of Aberdeen University of Leeds University of Westminster Torbay Council University of Bath University of Leicester University of Wolverhampton Torfaen County Borough Council University of Bedfordshire University of Liverpool University of York Total University of Birmingham University of London UPS Towergate Partnership University of Bradford University of Manchester UTC Aerospace Systems University of Brighton University of Newcastle Utility Warehouse Toyota University of Bristol University of Northampton Vale of Glamorgan Council Toys 'r' us University of Cambridge University of Nottingham Valuation Office Trafford Council University of Central Lancashire University of Oxford Transport for London University of Chester University of Plymouth Travelodge University of Derby University of Portsmouth Sample List of employers in alphabetical order (10/10) 27

Vauxhall Motors Waterstones Williams Lea Vector Aerospace Wavin Wiltshire Council Veolia UK Webhelp UK Wincanton Vesuvius Well Pharmacy WiPro Wirral Borough Council Airways West Council Wokingham Borough Council West Dunbartonshire Council Wood Group West Lothian Council World Duty Free Group East Coast West Mercia Police Worldpay Vision Express West Midlands Fire Service WSP West Midlands Police Wyevale Garden Centres Voith West Sussex County Xerox West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue XPO Logistics Voyage Care Service Yell VSG Security West Yorkshire Police YO! Sushi wagamama Western Power Distribution Yorkshire Water Waitrose Westminster Homecare Zara Walkers Shortbread Wetherspoon Zurich Walsall Council WH Smith Walt Disney Whirlpool Corporation Warburtons Whitbread Warrington Borough Council Warwickshire County Council Wilko Warwickshire Police William Hill

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