Employees are recognised by being verbally acknowledged for their effort and attainment and rewarded with cash prizes, incentives and financial reimbursement at the end of the month. There is also fun and games on the sales floor with raffles and computer games.

Freshstart have a culture of work hard - play hard and they believe they understand what makes their staff "tick" They take the wellbeing of their staff seriously, understanding, appreciating and recognising that staff have a choice of employers, so even in a recession, they are fair, respectful and tolerant.

ESRI (UK) rewards employees with a combination of financial and non-financial rewards. They financially reward those employees with additional responsibilities or increased levels of capability as well as paying a bonus to employees who pass work related qualifications. In terms of non-financial reward, they allow employees to attend sporting events or other events on behalf of the Company.

Employees are rewarded in various ways. Milestone recognition is given by the Managing Director or Director who will make a short presentation and give the employee a card and gift from the Company and their fellow employees. There are also discretionary bonuses and gestures of thanks. The Company may also reward an employee if their suggestion to their newly formed Business Innovation Panel is adopted by the Company. This new forum allows employees to make a real contribution to driving innovation and making improvements in the business.

If someone within the management team expressed interest in a workshop for more formal qualifications it would be supported within the business. eSpares operate an open door policy and it would always be their standard to support and mentor a colleague who needs it.

If someone within the management team expressed interest in a workshop for more formal qualifications it would be supported within the business. eSpares operate an open door policy and it would always be their standard to support and mentor a colleague who needs it.

People managers are given a great deal of support. There is a Management Development Programme in place and the types of training they might receive includes mandatory training, corporate level training and divisional / individual training. 360 feed back is given as part of the Management Development Programme and internal coaching and mentoring is continual.

The Equality Commission has a dedicated environmental champion who is responsible for driving forward their efforts to reduce the impact they have on the environment. They recycle wherever possible and all paper is sent away for shredding. All divisions have recycling bins on every floor. These include bins for plastic bottles, general waste, non confidential paper and cans. They are currently reviewing their Corporate Responsibility Policy which is to be put in place in 2010.

People are encouraged to share lifts with each other through the company car share scheme whilst a bike buddy scheme helps new cyclists cycle to work safely and build their confidence when commuting. Employees can take up to 3 days, fully paid, per year to help and support the community through various initiatives including clearing waste ground for projects, building gardens in schools for children to learn about plants, gardening and healthy eating.

People are encouraged to share lifts with each other through the company car share scheme whilst a bike buddy scheme helps new cyclists cycle to work safely and build their confidence when commuting. Employees can take up to 3 days, fully paid, per year to help and support the community through various initiatives including clearing waste ground for projects, building gardens in schools for children to learn about plants, gardening and healthy eating.

A Health Improvement Officer is on hand to help employees improve their wellbeing in numerous areas. The Officer occasionally arranges dedicated health weeks and is able to advise on how to stop smoking, eat healthily and lose weight. They recently had a 10% weight loss programme where members of staff attend a weekly weigh in and receive dietary advice to support them and help them achieve their goal.

A Health Improvement Officer is on hand to help employees improve their wellbeing in numerous areas. The Officer occasionally arranges dedicated health weeks and is able to advise on how to stop smoking, eat healthily and lose weight. They recently had a 10% weight loss programme where members of staff attend a weekly weigh in and receive dietary advice to support them and help them achieve their goal.

Drivers Jonas were the first property consultancy to become carbon neutral which set an example to the rest of the property industry. They have also signed up to the 10:10 campaign to reduce their carbon emissions by 10% in 2010.

They encourage staff to get involved in areas of business outside of their day to day job, such as joining working parties. These include the Innovations Forum, the Sports Committee, Graduate Recruitment, Social Committee and in organising Drivers Jonas Charitable Foundation events such as the Auction of Promises, the Business Challenges and the firm-wide Fun Day.

Davis Langdon run a series of programmes to develop their employees, for example the Graduate Development Programme which helps their graduates pass their professional exams, the Leadership Development Programme which focuses on personal and interpersonal management skills and Partner Development Programme. They also encourage networking sessions and internal ad hoc training sessions amongst the technical teams. Their appraisal system; the Performance Development Review; is aimed to provide every individual with the knowledge, skills and experience they need to achieve their annual objectives, develop their competencies and achieve their desired career path. They are also currently in the process of implementing a talent management programme to identify performance and then enable a tailored approach to manage their employees.

Davis Langdon run a series of programmes to develop their employees, for example the Graduate Development Programme which helps their graduates pass their professional exams, the Leadership Development Programme which focuses on personal and interpersonal management skills and Partner Development Programme. They also encourage networking sessions and internal ad hoc training sessions amongst the technical teams. Their appraisal system; the Performance Development Review; is aimed to provide every individual with the knowledge, skills and experience they need to achieve their annual objectives, develop their competencies and achieve their desired career path. They are also currently in the process of implementing a talent management programme to identify performance and then enable a tailored approach to manage their employees.

The council was shortlisted for an award for its wellbeing programme by the PPMA in 2009 and won the employee benefits best absence management strategy in 2009. They have held regular wellbeing weeks to promote a range of activities that promote healthy practices in the workplace including nutrition classes, meditation sessions, healthy food in the staff canteen, the launch of a cycle to work scheme and encouraging staff to become more active during the working day. The nutrition sessions are the most popular events with 20 staff attending an 8 week programme looking at healthy eating and exercise. They continue to offer neck and shoulder massages, Tai Chi classes, flu jabs, sports activities and health screenings.

The council was shortlisted for an award for its wellbeing programme by the PPMA in 2009 and won the employee benefits best absence management strategy in 2009. They have held regular wellbeing weeks to promote a range of activities that promote healthy practices in the workplace including nutrition classes, meditation sessions, healthy food in the staff canteen, the launch of a cycle to work scheme and encouraging staff to become more active during the working day. The nutrition sessions are the most popular events with 20 staff attending an 8 week programme looking at healthy eating and exercise. They continue to offer neck and shoulder massages, Tai Chi classes, flu jabs, sports activities and health screenings.