We’re proud to share we recently won the ‘Best Integration of Wellbeing and EDI’ at the Make A Difference Awards 2023! We were recognised for our commitment to wellbeing and equality, diversity and inclusion. Examples of this include: Celebrating important events throughout the year such as Black History Month and Pride Month A Belonging Group of 50 employees who facilitate sessions to explore topics such as inequality and most importantly, taking action Wellbeing support for LGBTIQA+ and BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) communities, working families, women, people with mental and physical health conditions and neurodivergent employees Hosting events with external speakers on subjects such as allyship and imposter syndrome Actively supporting transgender employees throughout their transition by providing mentoring, mental wellbeing support and funding voice coaching Each IRIS office has a social committee who organise fun activities to celebrate national, social and religious days Thank you to all our people that make IRIS a great place to work! Our people are our greatest asset, and we encourage you to bring your whole self to work. We couldn’t have done this without your commitment and dedication to making everyone feel welcome and accepted here at IRIS.
Our amazing Chennai team recently used some of their Giving Back Days to volunteer with the NGO (non-governmental organisation) Yein Udaan in India. They taught Maths, English and basic computer skills to children from underprivileged backgrounds. We're so proud of our IRISians for making a positive IMPACT all around the world 🌏💙⭐ Our Social Purpose is to inspire and support the next generation of talented young people, especially those from under-privileged backgrounds, and those from under-represented groups, to reach their full potential through a career in technology. Our partnerships and our charitable and community initiatives will focus on inspiring under-represented groups to achieve a career in technology, improving the employability of young people, and supporting schools as they undertake their important mission of creating enthusiastic, skilled, work ready, super stars.
IRIS has officially been recognised as a UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Women for the third year running, by Great Place to Work® UK! We were ranked 30 out of 55 in the Super Large (1,000+ employees) category. Our position on this prestigious list is driven by the Great Place to Work® survey held last October, plus our representation of women across the IRIS family, including in senior management roles. We’re so proud that 45% of employees at IRIS are women and we are committed to achieving true parity in our workforce in the near future. We would like to thank all of our UK employees who engaged with the survey and told us how you felt supported, treated fairly and empowered to succeed here at IRIS. We’re so proud to have such a positive, supportive and flexible working environment that promotes a range of initiatives, programmes and support groups to help our women flourish. These include our Returnships Policy, which helps mothers who have taken long career breaks to find a path back into the workplace; our Women’s Affinity Group, to steer positive change internally; our Women’s Hub intranet page, which signposts a range of resources and opportunities; and our THRIVE programme, dedicated to increasing female representation at all levels and ensuring that women at IRIS have the confidence to pursue their goals and succeed. We recognise there is always more to be done and together, we’ll continue to #MakeItHappen.
IRIS is proud to celebrate Disability Awareness Month! We embrace and support colleagues all year round, and we believe in an in inclusive workplace that values everyone's unique talents and differences. We asked some of our colleagues, "What does Disability Pride Month mean to you?" Here's what our CEO, Elona Mortimer-Zhika had to say: "Disability Pride Month is about raising awareness: heightening our own learning and understanding of other people's experiences of living with disabilities, hidden or visible. It's about creating an environment where people feel supported to share their journeys. It's about listening so we move beyond our own level of comfort. It's about giving ourselves permission to share our own paths so we can remove barriers, learn to walk in each other's shows and support one another". You can see more of our fantastic colleague stories on our Instagram Page ❤️ #DisabilityPride2023 #DisabilityPrideMonth
Here at IRIS, we're so proud to celebrate and support our colleagues all year round. We value not only embracing everyone, but highlighting why celebrating Pride is so important. This month, we've been sharing quotes from our colleagues about what Pride means to them. Here's just one of our fantastic colleagues, and you can find more inspiring stories on our Instagram page! 🌈 #Pride2023 #Pride
We’re proud to be named a finalist in the ‘Global Payroll Supplier of the Year’ category at the Global Payroll Association (GPA) Awards 2023. 🎉 Our Paycheck Plus By IRIS brand has also been recognised for the ‘In-country Payroll Provider of the Year’; ‘Payroll Team of the Year’; ‘Payroll Specialist of the Year (Chelsea Lawless)’ and ‘Payroll Student of the Year (Emily Neilon)’ categories. To join one of our amazing teams, check out our Careers Page: https://www.iris.co.uk/careers/
We’re delighted to be recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ in the ‘Super Large’ (1000+ employees) category by Great Place To Work UK 🙌 We’ve been recognised for: 😍 Our commitment to embracing equity 🤝 Supporting our communities 💪 Ensuring all employees are empowered to build a better workplace
In January, we held our first THRIVE Event of the year in our Heathrow Approach office. The event was all about unlocking our power and included workshops, in-person networking activities and a fantastic key-note speaker, Dawn Marriott, from Hg. Over 50 colleagues joined us in-person at our office and over 200 virtually from around the world! Dawn and Elona Mortimer-Zhika delivered brilliant talks and our High Potential Women in Leadership Group shared incredible ideas on how we can make gender equality a reality in the business on our journey to close the gender pay gap. When we work in a business that truly embraces inclusiveness, we all THRIVE.
Congratulations to our CEO, Elona Mortimer-Zhika, who has been named as one of the Top 100 most Influential People in Accounting in the annual list by Accounting Today. The annual celebration recognises thought leaders and changemakers who are set to pave the way for the future. What an amazing achievement. Congratulations Elona.
We are proud to have partnered with The Women’s Work Lab (WWL), an incredible organisation that supports unemployed mums back into the workplace. WWL offers women the opportunity to ease back into work after time away with bespoke classroom training, a work placement and 121 support. Read more about The Women’s Work Lab via the link below. Our amazing returner Jincy Rojy has been with us for the past 3 weeks, working with our support team. “I have enjoyed all the training and support provided during this amazing opportunity to work at IRIS. It has really helped with my confidence to learn new skills. I have been provided with excellent IT facilities at home and the training has been very informative and has given me an insight into SENTA. Over the next couple of weeks, I’m hoping to use the information I’ve learned to work alongside a member of the IT team to assist in various support scenarios. The team has been very supportive and available anytime if I needed any help via Teams or Slack as required.” We cannot wait to see what Jincy achieves with us over the next few weeks.
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