De Vere, a collection of historic mansion house estates, distinctive contemporary hotels, and event destinations, has been recognised in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024, acknowledged as one of the happiest places to work in the UK.
The Sunday Times Best Places to Work recognises and celebrates the best employers in the UK based on feedback from employees and an independent assessment of workplace culture, leadership, and employee engagement and wellbeing.
Featuring in the ‘Big Organisation’ category, De Vere recorded an engagement score of 87% on job satisfaction and 88% on colleagues feeling proud to work for De Vere, with all other categories including its diversity and inclusion credentials described as excellent.
De Vere has committed to donate over 2,000 hours of volunteering in 2024 to continue to develop valued relationships within the local community. For example, on 29 February to mark the extra leap year day, De Vere gave back 450 volunteering hours to local charities and community projects.
De Vere’s co-chief executive officer, Laurie Nicol, said: “Being recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the best places to work in the UK is something we can all be proud of at De Vere. This has been a remarkable year for the business, and we are pleased to be acknowledged in this prestigious survey for the first time.”
