Sopra Group is recognised as an 'Investor in People' (IiP) this marks the organisation's approach and commitment to the management and development of its people.
The IiP award is the national standard which sets the level of best practice for improving an organisation's performance through its employees. It shows the organisation really considers its people as its most important asset and acts upon this belief.
The award comes after a year's vigorous programme and inspection involving in depth interviews with a broad cross-section of staff and management, as well as in-depth analysis of Sopra Group's recruitment procedures, policies, appraisal and support systems.
"Achieving the IiP standard is an important milestone in our ongoing journey to support our staff. We must recognise that it is a challenge to get it right on all levels and that ongoing effort is fundamental to IiP. " Ann Budge, Chief Executive, Sopra Group.