Citation
(2014), "Crown shines with gold", Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol. 46 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/ICT.03746caa.004
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Crown shines with gold
Article Type: Notes and news From: Industrial and Commercial Training, Volume 46, Issue 3
Crown Paints has achieved the Investor in People Gold award, putting it among just over 3 per cent of organizations nationally to have achieved the status.
Investors in People North of England singled out a wide range of activities for praise, including Crowns approach to corporate responsibility, described by the assessor as "well ahead of the curve" in areas including sustainability, community involvement and charitable support.
A strong team ethic, a working environment that creates a feel-good factor and the companys supportive approach to work-life balance have also been commended.
Investors in People assessor John OSullivan said: "Crown has demonstrated many of the characteristics associated with high-performance workplaces and world-class people management. The assessment represented a first-class example of an organization achieving sustained levels of high performance through its people. It was clearly evident that people believe it to be a great place to work.
"An example is in the way Crown handles low employee turnover. The number of people who leave the company is well below the industry average, so opportunities for career progression can be limited. Crown has adopted an excellent approach in response, which focuses on giving individuals additional responsibility, such as training-instructor and safety-representative roles, as well as providing the necessary support and development for multi-skilling opportunities."
The Investors in People Gold standard joins other accolades achieved by Crown in the last 12 months, including the Supply Chain Sustainability School Gold standard, the Sustainable Innovation award from the British Coatings Federation, the Sustainable Business Award For Large Companies from the Lancashire Business Environment awards and Insiders Green Manufacturer of the Year title.
The European Business Awards has also announced that Crown Paints is to represent the UK as a national champion in its awards program.
Joe Devitt, Crown Paints managing director, said: "Achieving this gold standard is testimony to the hard work and commitment of the team. We are delighted it has been recognized."