THE U.K.'S 100 Most Loved Workplaces

IT HAS NEVER BEEN MORE IMPORTANT FOR COMPANIES TO BOND WITH AND NURTURE EMPLOYEES. HERE ARE THE BUSINESSES IN GREAT BRITAIN DOING JUST THAT

- HANK GILMAN

In the u.k., as around the world, the threat of recession is looming over companies and employees alike. The worry: High inflation and interruptions to the energy supply caused by the pandemic and the Ukraine war will cause corporate profits to shrink and spark major layoffs, hurting both the workers who’ve been let go and those who remain behind.

In this challenging environment, it’s especially important for companies to keep employees motivated and productive, giving them reasons to feel connected to and satisfied with the business they work for. Employers who succeed at this critical task—companies like the ones in our first U.K. edition of Newsweek’s 100 Most Loved Workplaces—are the ones most likely to thrive in the times ahead.

As with its U.S. counterpart, which was published in October, this collection of a small, medium, and large companies was produced with our research partner, the Best Practice Institute of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. What separates our list from other workplace rankings is that we get to the bottom of how employees feel about their whole working experience, rather than simply extol company benefits.

Our bottom line is this: Do workers feel loved— and in sync—with the company they work for?

That kind of “emotional connection,” as BPI terms it, can mean success for a company. This works for any business, big or small, says BPI founder and CEO Louis Carter, author of