Our people

 

A key element for creating long term growth is our ability to attract, develop and retain the most talented people at all levels. Our people are our most valuable asset. We do this through a variety of initiatives including:

• Talent management – most notably our Business Leaders Programme and European Leadership Development Programme
• Adopting employment policies which offer flexible working and paid leave
• Appropriate reward incentives – including bonus, long term incentives and Sharesave schemes
• Promoting the wellbeing of our people – wellness clinics and programmes, health checkups, healthclub reimbursement schemes etc

 

Our culture

 

Equally important is the culture of the Group – we have continued to make progress in developing a positive culture which is meritocratic, intellectually honest, entrepreneurial and innovative, which values respect and integrity, and which is agile and responsive to changes in our workplace. We believe that clear and open communication is fundamental to fostering this positive culture. We use a variety of means to communicate: the UBM Wiki, staff surveys, town hall meetings, e-newsletters etc. Encouragingly, our first UBM-wide engagement survey highlighted that we scored above the norm in areas such as recognition/respect in the workplace, encouragement to innovate and the sense that employee contributions are valued.