Proud to be a 2023 UK's Best Workplace™
By Sally Pritchett
CEO
We are thrilled to share the exciting news that we have been ranked in the 2023 UK's Best Workplaces™ list.
Whether your business is digitised, automated, or service-led, we know that it’s your people who make the real difference, we firmly believe that people are what sets a business apart, propelling it forward and helping it to achieve success. At Something Big, we have always put people first, with our core strategy being that “a happy team keeps our customers happy, and that makes our business work.”
As one of a few UK agencies that are both an employee-owned business and a certified B Corp, we are deeply committed to creating a fair, healthy, and inclusive workplace environment and culture. These legal, permanent commitments reflect our unwavering determination to prioritise our people and put them first.
The evaluation process for the 2023 UK’s Best Workplaces™ ranking
To create the 2023 UK’s Best Workplaces™ list, Great Place to Work® performed rigorous evaluations of hundreds of employee survey responses alongside Culture Audit™ submissions from leaders at each company. They then used these data insights to benchmark the effectiveness of companies’ employee value propositions against the culture their employees experience. Only the businesses who achieve the highest scores after evaluation can receive Best Workplaces™ status. Being ranked on this prestigious list is proof that our people are genuinely at the heart of everything we do.
Benedict Gautrey, Managing Director of Great Place to Work® UK, said that “As the global authority on workplace culture, our mission at Great Place to Work® has always been to build a better world by helping organisations become a great place to work for all. We strongly believe in the notion of ‘better for business, better for people, better for the world.”
Our team’s survey responses reflect our commitment to creating a supportive and inclusive culture, with 100% of our team saying that at Something Big, people care about each other. In addition, 97% of our team reported that Something Big is a Great Place to Work®, and 97% said they are proud to work at our agency.
Maintaining a great workplace culture
Sally Pritchett, our CEO said “It’s one thing to achieve something once, it’s another to be able to maintain it consistently over time. That’s why we’re chuffed to have recertified as a Great Place to Work® and make it on to the UK’s Best Workplaces™ list for a second year. Maintaining workplace culture isn’t about luck or ad hoc effort, it’s about continual improvement, ongoing commitment and tacking the tough stuff.” To find out more about how we’ve worked to continuously improve our culture, check out Sally’s article here.
We take immense pride in the work we have accomplished as a team to transform Something Big into a great place to work. If you are also on a journey of fostering a positive workplace culture and seeking to partner with a creative agency that not only works with the World’s Best Workplace™ but also walks the walk with their own team, we would love to hear from you.
This is not a rebrand
By Sally Pritchett
CEO
At Something Big, we’ve been on a journey of meaningful change.
For nearly twenty-five years, we have always tried to do the right thing by our clients, our people and our world, and that passion is stronger than ever – but we also want to reach further.
In recent years we’ve been looking at every aspect of what it means to be a business in the modern world, taking time to listen, research and learn.
We’ve enthusiastically embraced the benefits of a more flexible workplace, focused on creating an atmosphere of belonging, and made all kinds of changes that will help us have a more positive impact upon the world.
Our goal has been, and remains to be, to help talented people do great work for clients who share our passion to make a meaningful difference to our society and our planet.
Our brand change has put making a ‘meaningful difference’ at the very heart of our business, exactly where it should be. We’re taking action to create a better future for all. We’re stepping up to the challenges our society and planet face, and we’re doing it in a way that’s accountable, robust, and permanent.
Did you know that we are part of the following initiatives?
B Corp
We are proudly B Corp Certified, and part of the global movement driving business to be a force for good. This means we strive to make a positive impact on society and our planet, and we are held accountable for our actions. Find out more.
Employee-owned
We’re an employee-owned business, which means we all work together for the success of the company and, when the company does well, we all benefit. Find out more.
Great Place to Work®
We’ve been independently recognised by Great Place to Work® as a Best UK Workplace™ for women and wellbeing, based on feedback from our employees. Find out more.
Planet Mark
As a Planet Mark-certified business, we’re looking to positively transform the planet by measuring and reducing our environmental impact. Find out more.
We’re determined to continue to make a positive impact to people and planet, and our updated brand now better reflects this.
For a personal story from our CEO, Sally Pritchett, check out her recent LinkedIn article here. Sally explains how she was inspired by Mary Portas when she said: ‘It’s time to grow the trees we won’t sit beneath’.
So, although we have a fresh new logo and our website may have had a makeover, this is not a rebrand. It’s our commitment to always creating a meaningful difference – for our clients and their employees, for our team, for society and for our planet.
7 March 2023