Top 100 Companies Leading In Wellbeing 2024｜Business & Finance in partnership with Ibec — Part 4

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Business & Finance, in partnership with Ibec, launches Top 100 Companies Leading In Wellbeing Index.

Business & Finance media group in partnership with Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has launched the Top 100 Companies Leading In Wellbeing Index.

In recent years, employee wellbeing has continued to rise further up the agenda for employers. Public awareness of the importance of good workplace mental health and wellbeing is also growing. To move beyond good intention and to realise a true culture of wellbeing, employers must make positive health and wellbeing a core business priority.

“We celebrate the work our partners Ibec are doing to place employee wellbeing at the top of a company’s priority list and Ibec’s Leading in Wellbeing 100 Index recognises the companies who are successfully doing that. Businesses know that the wellness of the entire team plays a core part of a business strategy to cultivate a healthy and rewarding working environment which is crucial for business and employee development”, said Ian Hyland, Publisher, Business & Finance.

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Ronan Daly Jermyn LLP

At RDJ, we embrace human intelligence, the most diverse views and progressive practices to create a workplace that reflects the diversity of our clients and the communities we are part of.

As one of Ireland’s leading corporate law firms, we’re as ambitious for your business as you are. With offices in Cork, Dublin, Galway and London, we represent clients from scaling and established Irish companies to multinationals, financial institutions and global insurance companies with unique cross-sectoral expertise.

RDJ are recognised leaders in workplace wellbeing, having been awarded the Ibec KeepWell Mark and named as one of the Top 100 Companies in Ireland for Employee Wellbeing.

Saint John of God Hospital Stillorgan

Saint John of God Hospital, Stillorgan is an independent acute psychiatric teaching hospital with 182 in-patient beds and one of the leading European providers in mental health treatment and care. In addition to a range of outpatient services, which include psychiatry, psychology, WRAP (the Wellness Recovery Action Plan) and the Stress Clinics located in Dublin. The Hospital currently provides specialist services in Addictions, Psychosis, Eating Disorders, Psychiatry of Later Life and Adolescent services.

The Hospital is affiliated with University College Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin City University, the University of Limerick for undergraduate and postgraduate healthcare professional programmes, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland.

Saint John of God Hospital is included in the Top 100 Companies Leading in Wellbeing Index which acknowledges companies across Ireland that are leading the way for employee wellbeing and who, through their commitment to instilling a best practice approach, have made a lasting impact on their employees and on the business community.

Saint John of God Hospital was originally accredited with the KeepWell Mark from Ibec in January 2020 while the hospital was re-accredited again in June 2022.

St. Patrick’s Mental Health Services

St Patrick’s Mental Health Services (SPMHS) is Ireland’s largest independent, not for-profit mental health service provider. It provides community and outpatient care through its Dean Clinics, and day patient services through its Wellness & Recovery Centre. A multidisciplinary inpatient service is provided through its three approved centres: St Patrick’s University Hospital (241 beds), St Patrick’s, Lucan (52 beds) and Willow Grove Adolescent Unit (14 beds). SPMHS also offers a Homecare service and remote access to its services through phone, video or online channels. SPMHS’ vision is to see a society where all citizens are empowered and given the opportunity to live mentally healthy lives. St Patrick’s Mental Health Services strives to provide the highest quality mental healthcare and works to promote positive mental health; to raise awareness about mental health; and to advocate for the rights of those experiencing mental health difficulties. This is achieved through a human rights-based approach, through the enhancement of evidence-based knowledge and by striving to be at the forefront of new initiatives and advances in the field.

St. Vincent’s Private Hospital

St Vincent’s Private Hospital is the single, biggest private hospital in Dublin and part of St. Vincent’s Healthcare Group. Situated on the same grounds as St. Vincent’s University Hospital, in Elm Park, Dublin 4, we share resources, expertise and medical facilities with one of the country’s leading academic teaching hospital. This means that we have the capacity to deal with a high volume of patients with a variety of different and often complex medical and surgical requirements.

At St Vincent’s Healthcare Group we will strive to maintain excellence in clinical, multi-disciplinary care, education and research – and we will continue to develop our hospitals in line with these principles, and with our responsibilities to the wider Irish healthcare system. We will treat each of our patients individually with dignity and respect recognising, at all times, the right of everyone to access the care and treatment they need to achieve the best possible healthcare outcomes – regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or gender. We will remain true to our values of human dignity, compassion, justice, quality and advocacy.

Sterling Pharma Solutions

Sterling Pharma Solutions is a global contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) with more than 50 years’ experience in developing and manufacturing active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), which are used in medicines throughout the world.

As well as APIs, Sterling develops and manufactures Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs), which is the latest innovation for targeted oncology drug administration.

We specialise in handling complex and challenging chemistries on behalf of our pharmaceutical customer base, which range from large pharma companies to smaller biotechnology companies.

Our mission is to deliver an exceptional experience to our customers and employees, setting a new standard of collaboration for the pharmaceutical industry with scientific partnership at its core.

Sterling has six facilities employing 1,350+ people: its HQ in Cramlington and a site in Newcastle, UK, a facility in Cork, Ireland; two sites in the US, in North Carolina and Wisconsin; and a dedicated bioconjugation and ADCs facility in Deeside, Wales.

For more information visit www.sterlingpharmasolutions.com

Linkedin: /sterling-pharma-solutions

Sanofi Waterford

Sanofi are an innovative global healthcare company, driven by one purpose: we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. Our team, across some 100 countries, is dedicated to transforming the practice of medicine by working to turn the impossible into the possible.

We provide potentially life-changing treatment options and life-saving vaccine protection to millions of people globally, while putting sustainability and social responsibility at the centre of our ambitions. At our Manufacturing & Supply site in Waterford, more than 800 colleagues work to supply a range of therapies to patients around the world.

Savvi Credit Union

Savvi Credit Union is one of the largest Credit Unions in Ireland, serving over 23,000 members nationally. With a head office in Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, they serve as the Credit Union for those living, working & studying in Dublin City Centre and the surrounds including Dublin’s Docklands. They are the official Credit Union partner to many leading Irish organisations including the likes of ESB, the Irish Times and Deloitte.

Their mission is to provide affordable access to credit and deliver quality financial services whilst making a positive impact in their communities served.

SIRO

SIRO was launched in 2015 as a joint venture between ESB and Vodafone with the aim of delivering the first 100% fibre-to-the-premises network across Ireland and thereby revolutionising the broadband market. SIRO currently offers speeds of up to 2 Gigabits for residential and up to 10 Gigabits for commercial premises. The SIRO Network is built using the ESB’s overhead and underground infrastructure, ensuring a fast, reliable, and sustainable network. To date, SIRO network’s reaches over 570,000 premises across 135 Irish cities and towns across Ireland. SIRO’s current headcount is 150, with its workforce diversely located. SIRO provides and recommends activities and supports to improve colleague health, focusing on prevention, promotion, and rehabilitation, enabling a measured and structured approach to a progressive and flexible wellbeing culture.

Sky Ireland

Sky is one of Europe’s leading media and entertainment companies and is part of Comcast Corporation, a global media and technology company that connects people to moments and experiences that matter. At Sky we Believe in Better. It’s in our DNA.

We’re famous for innovation. We offer the world’s smartest TV, Sky Glass; our plug and play streaming puck, Sky Stream; the best aggregation platform, Sky Q: the best aggregation platform, Sky Q; and streaming services NOW and WOW. We provide connectivity you can count on in mobile, fast, secure, reliable residential and business broadband, as well as smart home protection through Sky Protect.

We’re Europe’s premium content producer. We create award-winning original content, produce the biggest live sporting events, and we provide free access to news and the arts. Our new state-of-the-art film and TV studio Sky Studios Elstree is projected to attract £3 billion of new production investment to the UK in its first five years and create up to 2,000 jobs.

We are a diverse and inclusive employer that has a positive impact on society and the communities that we work and live in.

SOLAS

SOLAS is the state agency responsible for Further Education and Training (FET) in Ireland. Our vision is to power the potential of individuals, communities and enterprise through lifelong learning and workforce transformation. SOLAS manages, co-ordinates and supports the delivery of FET by the Education and Training Boards (ETBs); monitoring its delivery and providing funding based on good quality data and positive outcomes.

SOLAS has led an ambitious FET Strategy Transforming Learning and driven change across the FET system – providing easier access; simplified pathways; a consistent learner experience; and a stronger identity. FET is meeting the changing needs of Irish society by responding to, and driving the demand for key skills areas including construction, technology, and the green economy. Flexible FET options are available in every community and offer a broad range of valuable and recognised learning pathways.

SOLAS’ ambition is to become one of the most progressive public sector bodies in Ireland, our team have developed and implemented a range of initiatives to build a diverse and inclusive workplace culture and to support employee wellbeing.

Sport Ireland Campus

The Sport Ireland Campus is the home of Irish Sport, not just for our Athletes, but for the community. The Sport Ireland Campus is home to world-class indoor and outdoor facilities which host local, national and international events and which are perfect for team and individual training. The Campus also provides valuable amenities for the local community with facility rentals, kids camps, sports academies, birthday parties, team-building events, corporate conferences and more.

The Sport Ireland Campus is operated by Sport Ireland Facilities DAC, whose mission is to continuously improve the operation of the facilities to a world-class standard, increasing usage, and providing excellent service in a safe environment to all customers.

Stryker Macroom

Our Manufacturing site in Macroom, County Cork, with over 250 employees, owned by Stryker, is focused on manufacturing upper extremities medical devices.

Renowned for our people friendly culture and a passionate commitment to operational excellence, our approach to employee Wellbeing has become more developed, more sophisticated and ever more responsive over time to employee needs.

Since achieving the KeepWell Mark in February 2020, we continue to learn how to encourage and support the Wellbeing of every employee. We adapted our Wellbeing strategy during the Covid-19 pandemic, with many of our colleagues working remotely and using virtual communications.

As an employer, Stryker Macroom does not take Wellbeing for granted, and having the KeepWell Mark accreditation is valued given our continuing journey to support and promote the Wellbeing of all our employees.

Tallaght University Hospital

Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) is one of Ireland’s largest acute teaching hospitals, the Hospital has 450 inpatient adult beds, 74 onsite day beds for Dialysis, Oncology, Infusion, Haematology, Cardiology, Bone & Joint and minor surgery services. The Hospital also has a Day Surgery Centre located near the Hospital which has four theatres and 25 bays for elective surgery. There are an additional 61 offsite beds under its governance. The Hospital is staffed by over 3,000 people with 63 different nationalities represented on the team.

The Hospital is a provider of local, regional and national specialties. It is also a national urology centre, the second largest provider of dialysis services in the country and is a designated trauma unit. TUH is one of the two main teaching hospitals of Trinity College Dublin – specialising in the training and professional development of staff in areas such as nursing, health & social care professionals, emergency medicine and surgery, amongst many others. TUH is part of the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group which serves a population of over 1.2M across seven counties.

Tayto Snacks

Tayto Snacks certified as a Great Place to Work, one of Irelands Best Workplaces, and recently also recognised as a Great Place to Work for Women, is home to Ireland’s most iconic snack brands including Tayto, Hunky Dorys and King crisps. At Tayto Snacks, people are the essence of our organisation. We champion a culture of growing our people to manage and lead the business.

Tayto Snacks core values focus on Thinking Responsibly, Acting Entrepreneurially, and Growing Together. Everyone is given the opportunity to contribute to the success of the business. We care about the quality and safety of our food products, the environmental impact of our operations, the social implication of our supply chain, our investment in local communities and our colleague’s welfare. Tayto Snacks currently employs approximately 330 colleagues based primarily at our production site in Ashbourne Co. Meath.

TELUS International

TELUS International Ireland is a leading Irish-based provider of digitally enabled customer experience (CX) and business process solutions and is a key location within the global TELUS International family. It has two CX and IT delivery centres strategically located in Dublin and Cork as well as a site in Ballina, Mayo providing AI data solutions to support many of the world’s top brands.

TELUS International Ireland is committed to promoting and celebrating wellbeing, diversity and inclusion within its team, company and the community where it lives, works and serves. I’ve attached a copy of the logo to be used on a white background.

Teva Pharmaceuticals

Teva Pharmaceuticals is proud to provide high-quality medicines that improve the health of people around the world – both prescription medications as well as over-the-counter treatments. Our Waterford site manufactures & develops respiratory products, and it includes an onsite research & development centre. We are continually expanding our range of products and services to better meet the needs of patients and healthcare professionals in Ireland.

The Central Bank of Ireland

The Central Bank of Ireland serves the public interest by safeguarding monetary and financial stability and by working to ensure that the financial system operates in the best interests of consumers and the wider economy. Our vision is to be a central bank that is trusted by the public, respected by our peers and to be a fulfilling place to work
for our people. Underpinning our public service mandate are our values of integrity and care, courage and humility, and teamwork and excellence.

Our wellbeing strategy focuses on three wellness pillars “Mind”, “Body”, “Life” representing the holistic nature of the wellbeing programme that promotes physical health, mental health, and emotional wellbeing. Through our Wellbeing Working Group the Central Bank is committed to creating a fulfilling workplace for all of our people.

We continue to develop various supports, programmes and guidelines for our colleagues and people managers which strives to raise awareness and eliminate stigma by opening up the conversation which creates a culture of openness and inclusion. We are committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of our people and are delighted to be part of the KeepWell Initiative having received re-accreditation in 2023.

The Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD)

The Convention Centre Dublin (The CCD) was developed to provide a world-class conference venue in the heart of Ireland’s capital city. Since opening in September 2010, The CCD has hosted over 2,000 events and won 55 industry awards, continuing to position Ireland on the world stage for international conferences, congresses and events. The CCD strives to offer a truly world-class venue in every sense, from the quality of the facility, through to every aspect of service. People are at the heartbeat of The CCD, it is the team that brings the venue to life.

BeWell – Wellbeing at The CCD

The CCD’s wellbeing journey began some years ago, with more proactive and focused attention in 2017, driven by Human Resources (HR). In late 2020, the venue went a step further and a wellbeing committee was established with members of the business across many departments represented. The purpose of the wellbeing committee is to assess, plan and implement activities that will help Clann CCD (all those who work at The CCD) to be more aware, motivated and skilled around life decisions and to increase their own and other’s wellbeing.

The Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO)

The Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) administers the performing right in copyright music in on behalf of its members (songwriters, composers, and music publishers) and on behalf of members of the international overseas societies that are affiliated to it. IMRO’s core function is to collect and distribute royalties arising from the public performance of copyright works. With a global scope, we represent creators along the chain of creation. At IMRO, we are committed to creators. We stand up for music and the people who make it and perform it.

Wellbeing at IMRO is a company-wide effort. The Culture Team, which is employee-led, is responsible for organising Culture and Wellbeing events throughout the year with the support of HR. The Culture Team is the voice of our employees, and they help us in our aim to build an inclusive, supportive, and open environment for our staff.

Our activities to date have covered areas such as Physical, Mental, Financial, and Social well-being and are in keeping with the eight pillars of the KeepWell Mark. We offer flexible and hybrid working arrangements that help our employees have a healthy work-life balance. We are proud of our work so far and look forward to developing and improving our wellbeing strategy.

TLI Group

TLI Group is a leading critical utility infrastructure service provider, operating extensively within the utilities sector in Ireland, Northern Ireland and the UK.

The company actively delivers critical services to ESB Networks, NIE Networks, Scottish and Southern Energy, SIRO (ESB/Vodafone JV), the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, National Broadband Ireland, and a multitude of clients in the renewables industry.

Providing a risk assured, turnkey delivery on national infrastructure projects in the area of Power Transmission and Distribution, Renewables and Engineering, Telecom Networks and Smart Energy Services is the company’s core expertise.

In the drive towards a carbon neutral economy, as set out in the National Development Plan, the company is playing a leading role in helping to deliver a brighter net-zero future.

TLI Group are a value-centric business, with a culture that is built around the company’s core values, namely; Safety, Customer, Delivery, Flexibility, People, and Teamwork.

The company’s purpose is to deliver critical infrastructure to facilitate today’s living and communication needs. The company vision is to be the safest, best in class and successful service provider, bringing lasting benefit to the customers and communities we serve.

Unilin Insulations

At Unilin Insulation, our working values of excellence, passion, entrepreneurship and respect are inherent.
The ethos of ‘More than Insulation’ demonstrates our commitment to quality product, market leading service and a partnership approach with industry professionals and students alike. It demonstrates our commitment to deliver a more sustainably minded construction sector, where environmental considerations are an urgent priority.

University of Galway

The University of Galway is a research-led university and is one of the oldest and largest universities in Ireland. We are an international university with global ambition, but with deep roots in Galway City and West of Ireland, which is renowned for its unique culture, creative industries, medical technologies, marine ecology and economy, and innovation.

From this unique location, we are passionate about leading the future to a more sustainable future. We boast 11 Green Lab certified laboratories. We are committed to using our talents and skills to address the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals from multiple perspectives. University of Galway is 1st in Ireland for sustainable development, world top 50, for UN sustainable Development Goals.

With over 18.000 students,17%of which are international students from 110 countries. University of Galway contributes greatly to the diversity and dynamism of Galway City and the West of Ireland.

We have an academic community of world-leading researchers at the forefront of their fields and offer our students opportunities to collaborate internationally through its programmes. The University has a long-established reputation of teaching and research excellence in the Colleges of Arts, Social Sciences, and Celtic Studies; Business, Public Policy, and Law; Engineering and Science, Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences with over 2,500 staff, and 110,000 alumni networks worldwide, achieving, 10 Athena SWAN Awards.

The university of Galway is one of the largest employers in Galway and makes a significant contribution to the economic, social, and cultural fabric of the city.

Unum Ireland

Unum Technology Centre in Carlow serves as a strategic software development and IT centre supporting Unum a fortune 500 company. We are a leading provider of income protection in the US. Our team of IT professionals build solutions and critical business applications to digitally transform the way we do business.

We strive to build an engaging workplace culture, and our unwavering dedication to embrace diversity, inspire innovation, and support career development is driven by our purpose to help the working world thrive throughout life’s moments.

We are committed to offering meaningful, rewarding benefits that help take care of you and your family. Here at Unum we provide benefits that support your health and wealth and help you Live Your Best U. Health benefits that help you thrive both at work and in life, wealth benefits that support your financial wellbeing and life benefits that help you enjoy quality personal time outside of work. We provide flexible working hours and a hybrid working model to support work and life commitments.

We are one of the very few Fortune 500 companies with a base in Ireland located outside of Dublin. We offer a highly competitive industry salary and strong bonus incentives. We provide a defined Pension Contribution Scheme and offer an employee profit share scheme. We provide a number of health benefits including life assurance, long term income protection, illness salary protection and a comprehensive health insurance package to cover you and your family medical need. We have on – site and virtual offerings to support your fitness, diet and nutrition and overall health management, partnering with accredited health providers.

We are dedicated to building a culture that supports employees at every stage of their personal and professional journeys and that empowers them to thrive every day. Employees have access to development programs and continuing education including professional track programs, manager training, IT Certification Programs and Tuition Reimbursement.

We support organizations that make our communities stronger, advocate for greater access to the benefits that strengthen our societies and families, protect the environment around us, and invest in our workplace culture. Unum encourages employee participation in local charity work and regularly donates to local charities.

Value Retail Management Ireland Ltd (Kildare Village)

Kildare Village is a luxury shopping destination set in the beating heart of horse-racing country. The Village is located just an hour south of Dublin and home to a unique edit of more than 120 fashion and lifestyle brands. A bastion of Irish talent, Kildare Village strikes a balance between regional charm and an artful spread of homegrown and international brands. Services include a Concierge, valet parking, Hands-free Shopping and Personal Shopping. With a range of restaurants and cafés in the Village, guests can unwind and enjoy the celebrated Irish hospitality.

Vertical Markets Group

The Vertical Markets Group was founded in 2008 to transform the level of sector-specific recruiting expertise. The group now comprises six industry specific recruiting businesses, giving us coverage across and access to the core talent verticals globally. Our group includes: Life Science Recruitment, Capital Markets, IT Search, HR Search, Design Build Search & A+F Recruitment.

We partner with our clients and focus on positive brand reinforcement and ultimately act as an extension of our client’s business. As a result, we have built a loyal client base which affords repeat business and is underpinned by a strong referral network. We are a group of over 60 professionals with a single-minded focus; to provide the very highest level of service to our clients and candidates that we ourselves would want to receive.

Five core values shape our culture & how we serve our customers, candidates, employees & partners: Trust, Accountability, Innovation, Diversity & Inclusion & Sustainability.

Viasat

Viasat is a global communications company that believes everyone and everything in the world can be connected. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the world communicate. Today, the Company is developing the ultimate global communications network to power high-quality, secure, affordable, fast connections to impact people’s lives anywhere they are—on the ground, in the air or at sea.

Viasat is dedicated to promoting and supporting the health and wellbeing of all of our employees through a wide variety of programmes and initiatives. We consider Wellness holistically – it’s about the whole you: work-life balance, taking care of yourself, and being part of a meaningful wellness driven community. Viasat wants to support employees in being their absolute best, whatever that means personally. Our leadership team made the decision in 2021 to participate in the KeepWell Mark and we were awarded the accreditation in 2022. We continue to focus on employee wellbeing with existing and newly established initiatives.

William Fry LLP

At William Fry, our client-focused service combines technical excellence and a practical, constructive approach to business issues. We advise leading domestic and international corporations, financial institutions and government organisations.

We regularly act on complex, multi-jurisdictional transactions and commercial disputes. Strong client relationships and high-quality advice are the hallmarks of our business.

We are ranked by international directories, clients and market commentators alike as being a leader in our main areas of work: Corporate & M&A, Banking & Finance, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Asset Management & Investment Funds, Real Estate, Insurance, Competition & Regulation, Tax, Projects & Construction, Employment & Benefits and Technology.

Our head office is in Dublin. We have offices in Cork, London, New York, and San Francisco and are members of a global law firm network to service our clients at home and abroad. Through our alliance with Tughans, Northern Ireland’s largest law firm, we provide and all-island solution.

Achieving results for clients is our priority. Continued investment in people and technology help us provide practical and prompt solutions.

Xerox

In Ireland, Xerox is an all Island based company, employing in excess of 400 staff in Dublin, Dundalk and Belfast. For more than 100 years, Xerox has continually redefined the workplace experience. Harnessing our leadership position in office and production print technology, we’ve expanded into software and services to sustainably power today’s workforce. Today, Xerox is continuing its legacy of innovation to deliver client-centric and digitally driven technology solutions and meet the needs of today’s global, distributed workforce.

From the office to industrial environments, our differentiated business and technology offerings and financial services are essential workplace technology solutions that drive success for our clients. At Xerox, we make work, work. Our core values stand on a commitment to wellbeing, integrity, inclusion, and diversity. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees and provide a comprehensive wellbeing programme that supports both our employees and their families.

In 2022 Xerox opened a new Ireland HQ designed to support collaboration, engagement and teamwork, and enabled a flexible hybrid work model. It also allows us to showcase our technology, solutions, capabilities & services to partners and customers, reflecting the depth and breadth of the Xerox brand.