Northumbrian Water Group has topped the list of UK utility companies and been declared one of the best employers to work for in the UK.
The water company, which has more than 3,000 employees, was ranked the number one employer in the UK utilities sector on the Best Employers UK 2016 list by business media firm Bloomberg.
Northumbrian Water was also ranked 21st on the list out of 400 businesses surveyed independently by Statista for Bloomberg, to discover the UK’s best employers.
Louise Hunter, Director of Corporate Affairs at Northumbrian Water Group, said:
“We’re delighted to be named in the Best UK Employers list. This external recognition confirms what our employees already tell us - that we’re a great place to work, and in our own employee survey, 81% of people told us they are proud to work for the company.”
Since 2002, Northumbrian Water Group has given more than 100,000 hours back to local communities with its employee volunteering scheme, Just an hour.
The company also supports 9,000 young people a year with its employability programme.
The Best Employers list is based on a survey from a cross section of 15,000 people working for firms and or institutions with more than 500 employees in the UK. It was conducted anonymously through online panels, allowing people to openly have their say without influence from their employers.
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