a case study working with students studying degrees in Marketing Management. We are committed to being a responsible employer and encourage diversity and integration amongst our workforce. We currently employ people with ethnic backgrounds including; from Germany, England, the USA, Gambia, Ethiopia, Portugal, Croatia, Italy, Turkey and China. We have many employees from very varied backgrounds who have joined our team and are fundamental in making our business what it is today. Employing migrant workers places responsibilities on us as employers to ensure that we help employees the challenges that can exist. This is why we are committed to helping our staff to integrate and be part of one team. We support them both personally and professionally so that they can fully benefit from the Cybergroup team spirit and the can do culture that we live by. We recognise the benefits that they bring and are committed to working in conjunction with local employment offices to grow the diversity within our business. ERGONOMICS AND HEALTH PROMOTION We conduct an annual health and safety review throughout the business to ensure that we are compliant with all applicable standards and legal requirements. We also carry out individual assessments of every employee’s workstation to ensure that they have the necessary equipment and support to carry out their work without the risk of injury. We work closely with our health insurance provider to offer a wide range of offers to employees. Whether it’s providing ergonomic chairs, or soft floor mats at packing stations in the warehouse, safety equipment or targeted relaxation exercises in the break times, we offer a broad range of facilities to our employees. We encourage a continual flow of ideas from our employees in ways that we can further improve and support them. As a result of this interaction with employees we have introduced many new initiatives including in-house massage appointments, a regular supply of free from local regional farmers and the addition of water dispensers throughout the business. In 2020 we have also implemented a new program of ideas to help employees to work remotely but maintain a healthy balance, we have also introduced a program to help employees wishing to quit smoking. We also actively encourage employees to take exercise during the day they have the opportunity to have flexible lunch hours / breaks should they wish to go for a walk. EEL GOOD Within our new global head office we have invested in creating a spacious social area for our staff. In addition to this we have created a gaming room, a relaxation room and an impressive open plan dining area. With a modern equipped kitchenette, our employees regularly use this area to interact and relax during breaks and at lunch time. The upstairs lounge area is a perfect space for enjoying a coffee and is ideal for informal team meetings and supplier appointments. In the warehouse we have built modern changing facilities with showers and a stock of fresh towels for staff who run or cycle to work or in case of private functions after work or the need to freshen up between appointments. When creating these communal areas careful consideration was given to the design and layout in order to create a calm space in which our employees can relax and unwind. We considered the environment in every aspect of the build from using sustainable building materials and electricity generated from newly installed solar panels down to avoiding the use of plastic in the kitchen utensils in the dining room area. SUSTAINABI L I TY REPORT | ISSUE 01 / 22
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