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Procter & Gamble supports Work Wise

A global consumer goods specialist is supporting the Work Wise North East campaign in a bid to help smaller firms adopt smarter working practices. Procter & Gamble has 7, 500 staff across 14 sites in the UK who all have access to a range of flexible techniques to get a better work life balance. Flexible working started informally at the organisation a decade ago before being formally incorporated into work practices.

Marion Peutherer, Procter & Gamble HR manager, said: “The business benefits are huge. It is a great way to retain and motivate our workforce. We have a huge amount of talent we don’t want to lose. In this day and age, people are looking for flexibility in their employer. In the past it was all about wage, pension and holidays. Now, flexibility is a differentiator in the market. This is a key strategic decision the company has made to help attract and retain the best talent.”

Procter and Gamble will be providing mentoring services for businesses wanting to implement flexible working practices, providing expertise and guidance to make the smarter working journey easier. The company will also be speaking at a series of Work Wise events planned later in the year, aimed at helping SMEs.

Phil Flaxton, Work Wise chief executive, said: “Procter & Gamble is a paragon of flexible working. This is a world-leading company practically implementing world-leading initiatives to make their workplace the best it can possibly be for its employees. No wonder people queue up to work there.

“Enlisting Procter & Gamble’s help is a coup for Work Wise because they have spent many years developing and implementing flexibility. There is a great deal smaller companies can learn from their experiences. Ultimately, it could work wonders in raising productivity and cutting costs at businesses across the North East.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .