On 1st November Leybold UK was honoured with two  prestigious industry awards “Best Organisation Culture 2023” from the LAB  Awards, and “Employer of the Year 2023” from Composites UK. Each award  recognising Leybold’s core values of interaction, commitment and innovation,  and commitment to making Leybold a Great Place to Work. 

Best Company Culture 2023 – LAB Awards 

The LAB Award 2023 Best Company Culture category recognises outstanding commitment to  the enhancement of equality, diversity and inclusion within the workforce. Leybold  demonstrated evidence of Diversity & Inclusion policies, rewards and recognition programmes,  retention rates and regular, meaningful communication with employees to achieve the  award. Ian Dorman, General Manager Leybold EMEA N&E, says: “The fact that we have  received the LAB Award in this category in particular is a special recognition of our efforts in  these areas and means a lot to the entire team.” Leybold promotes a safe place for employees  to learn and develop to their full potential. The vacuum specialist strives to ensure that  employees can fully engage at work and are free from judgement or prejudice. 

Employer of the Year – Composites UK 

It’s a hat-trick for Leybold at the Composites UK Awards after winning Employer of the Year  2023. This is the third year running Leybold have been recognised by Composites UK for their  commitment to building a culture of lifelong learning, constructive feedback and self development, to enable people’s full potential. “It’s a privilege to be awarded Employer of the  year by Composites UK. Our positive culture is underpinned with a theme of inclusivity, where  everyone feels they have a part to play in making Leybold a Great Place to Work”, says Sarah  Cogswell, HR Manager Leybold. The award for Employer of the Year is designed to  acknowledge and celebrate employers’ commitment to developing their workforce through  apprenticeships or training. The Industry Association wishes to recognise the effort being  made by companies investing in their employees and being committed to developing their  workforce. 

Focus areas over the past 12 months to make Leybold a Great Place to Work include: building  an early careers talent network through local college partnerships, implementing people-led  activities which focus on inclusion and engagement, and embracing a culture of lifelong  learning.

Both awards were announced at separate award ceremonies on the evening of 1st November  during the Advanced Engineering and LAB Innovations exhibitions in Birmingham, UK, where  members of the Leybold team received their awards.

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