Ipswich-based flat roofing supplier and manufacturer Bauder Limited has received ‘We invest in people’ (WIIP) Platinum accreditation from Investors in People. 

This is the third consecutive time the business has received the accreditation, which lasts for three years. It also achieved the ‘We invest in Wellbeing’ Gold award this year, on the first attempt.

In 2018, Bauder became the first in the construction of buildings category to achieve the WIIP Platinum award. As an employer of more than 250 people in the UK and Ireland, it continues to put people at the forefront of its culture whereby Best Team, Best Customer Satisfaction and Best Sustainability drive the people philosophy. 

Utilising the Investors in People framework, Bauder benchmarks people practice to maintain exceptionally high standards and ensure its people remain at the heart of everything. 

The WIIP framework is a four-stage performance model with nine performance indicators that enable measurement and benchmarking across key business areas, such as leading and inspiring people, living the organisation’s values and behaviours, empowering and involving people, managing performance, recognising and rewarding high performance, structuring work, building capability, delivering continuous improvement and creating sustainable success.

Bauder has always had a strong wellbeing focus and has taken the opportunity to map its wellbeing practices against the new ‘We invest in Wellbeing’ standard. To achieve the Gold accreditation from the outset is a huge achievement and demonstrates Bauder’s commitment to its people. 

HR director Angeline Barnes said: “We are truly proud of both these awards, which are testament to the contribution, teamwork and collaboration of our ‘Best Team’. 

“Our people strategy will continue to strive to provide an exceptional springboard to enable rewarding and fulfilling careers whereby employees feel valued and rewarded, and, with our Leader-Leader approach, everyone is a leader. The awards and assessments mark a continuation of our improvement and development journey.”

As a rapidly expanding business, Bauder has many recruitment opportunities and is always looking for like-minded people to join its ‘Best Team’.

To find out more, please visit bauder.co.uk