Corporate member awarded Investors in People accreditation

Corporate member Harrison Spinks has been awarded Investors in People’s We invest in people standard accreditation, after demonstrating its exceptional leadership and management practices and motivating and supporting its employees to perform at their best.  

Recognised throughout 75 countries, the We invest in people standard accreditation means principles and practices around supporting people are in place and everyone understands how to use them to make work better.  

Commenting on the award, Claire Burns, director of people & talent at Harrison Spinks, said: “Harrison Spinks believes its people make the difference between a good performing company and a worldwide leading company. We have developed some positive people initiatives over the last four years and wanted to see if we could reach the Investors in People accreditation standard. Our people have been surveyed and interviewed and given their honest feedback on our efforts to date and we will now strive to reach the highest level of accreditation by ensuring all of our people practices are of the highest standard.” 

She continued: “Innovation is key to our business, so we now include this in people practices to ensure continuous improvement to drive sustainable results for Harrison Spinks.” 

Paul Devoy, CEO of Investors in People, said: “We’d like to congratulate Harrison Spinks. Being accredited with We invest in people is a remarkable effort for any organisation and places the bedmaker in fine company with a host of organisations that understand the value of people.” 

Harrison Spinks is a fifth-generation family-run bedmaker that represents the best in British manufacturing. Employing over 700 people, its skilled staff and sustainable ethos sit at the core of the business.