Our people
We recognise that our industry reputation and our continued success is achieved through the hard work and dedication of our people. Central to this is their growth in knowledge, prosperity, health and wellbeing.
As a large employer of over 7,900 people, we are conscious we can create significant economic value for society, by investing in skills and training to enhance the productive capacity of the economy.
We are committed to providing a secure and safe working environment and service for all our people and customers and to giving back to our communities.
Developing our people
Our goal is to create an outstanding colleague experience by improving engagement, retention, and inclusivity. Targeted outcomes include reducing voluntary attrition, maintaining high levels of colleague engagement and reducing sickness absence.
We also aim to strengthen internal mobility, increase participation in SAYE and active take-up of the colleague benefits we offer.
Commitments
- Work towards the goal of no harm or injuries
- Foster a mutually supportive workplace
- Recruit and nurture talent from diverse communities
- Generate positive social impact in the community
- Invest in the development of an early careers programme
- Invest in vehicle repair training and technology
Colleague engagement
The opinions of our people count so we are always looking to engage with them to create a more positive working environment and employment experience.
The colleague engagement survey saw increased participation in both the UK and Ireland, and Spain, each at over 80%.
In the UK, over 80% of colleagues feel valued by their manager and inclusivity is strong, with 82% of colleagues feeling they can bring their true selves to work.
In Spain 83% intend to stay with ZIGUP for the next two years, and 88% believe in the Group’s future success.
Overall colleague satisfaction
75%
in line with FY2024
Industry recognition
Our efforts to provide thoughtful and responsible support for our people have been recognised by two recent industry awards.
ZIGUP won two industry awards for its apprenticeship scheme, the North Yorkshire Apprentice Awards: Large Employer Apprentice of the Year, and the North East HR&D Awards: Excellence in Apprenticeships award.
