Officially a Very Good
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Officially a Very Good
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Officially an Outstanding
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Officially an Outstanding
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Officially a World Class
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Officially a World Class
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Officially a Good
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Officially a Good
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Officially a Global*
Good Company
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Officially a Good
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Globally*
Riverford was founded by organic farmer Guy Singh-Watson in 1987. As one man with a wheelbarrow, he started delivering vegetables to 30 local homes in one of the UK's first veg-box schemes.
Nowadays, Riverford grows, packs, and delivers around 75,000 organic veg boxes each week to families nationwide who share its values of fairness and sustainability.
In June 2018, Devon-based Riverford became employee-owned. Guy sold the business to its staff for around a quarter of its market value, having recognised that its people are the ones who are the best custodians of its values.
It is also the most competent to achieve the commercial success necessary to promote its ethos, so it stands to reason that it should reap the rewards.
Every employee now owns an equal share of Riverford and 10% to 20% of the company's annual profits go equally to each of them. The new governance structure includes a democratically elected staff council, representing all levels.
The business, a newly listed Best Company to Work For, aims to be an outstanding place to work and this includes equal pay.
After becoming employee-owned, Riverford launched a transformative programme of cultural and management changes.
From a wide range of learning and development opportunities to proactive wellbeing support – such as appointing mental health first aiders, free counselling, and wellness podcasts.
In 2020, Riverford became a certified B Corp, an accreditation that recognises the highest social and environmental business standards.
I feel proud to work for this organisation
Riverford gives all co-owners the opportunity to refer a friend for any of its live vacancies. If the referred candidate is successful in getting the role, once they have passed their probation period, it pays the co-owner who made the recommendation £400. The friend they recommended will also get £100 – this is an unlimited
I feel I receive fair pay for the responsibilities I have in my job
Fair pay is fundamental at the organisation, particularly for those co-owners at the lower levels of pay. It is a Real Living Wage employer. To offset the gender pay gap, it has overhauled its role banding, increased transparency over the rates for different levels, and installed measures to ensure that these bandings are consistently applied.
This job is good for my own personal growth
Riverford has a whole host of developmental opportunities for its people. Including captured learning, personal and professional needs during 1:1s, establishing aspirations, and providing learning to support the individual in improving confidence, performance, and motivation. It also runs an internal management programme that focuses on performance coaching and development conversations.
I feel proud to work for this organisation
Riverford gives all co-owners the opportunity to refer a friend for any of its live vacancies. If the referred candidate is successful in getting the role, once they have passed their probation period, it pays the co-owner who made the recommendation £400. The friend they recommended will also get £100 – this is an unlimited
I feel I receive fair pay for the responsibilities I have in my job
Fair pay is fundamental at the organisation, particularly for those co-owners at the lower levels of pay. It is a Real Living Wage employer. To offset the gender pay gap, it has overhauled its role banding, increased transparency over the rates for different levels, and installed measures to ensure that these bandings are consistently applied.
I feel proud to work for this organisation
Riverford gives all co-owners the opportunity to refer a friend for any of its live vacancies. If the referred candidate is successful in getting the role, once they have passed their probation period, it pays the co-owner who made the recommendation £400. The friend they recommended will also get £100 – this is an unlimited
We are so pleased to have achieved a 2* rating for our first entry into Best Companies and in such a challenging year. This really means a lot to all our co-owners (employees) as it's been an important milestone for us in our journey to continually strive to be an exceptional place to work.
Charlotte Tickle, People & Culture Director
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