WaterAid a 'best 100' small company

92% of staff are proud to work for WaterAid

Credit: WaterAid

11 March 2010

WaterAid has been recognised for the first time as one of the top employers in the prestigious 2010 Sunday Times Best 100 Small Companies to Work For list.

A new entry in the top 100, WaterAid was ranked 96th out of 571 small companies and was one of only a handful of charities to make the list, which is compiled from responses to an in-depth employee survey in order to determine the UK’s top workplaces.

Employees at the charity, which works to provide safe water, improved hygiene and sanitation in 26 countries across the developing world, were consulted about key areas of working life including leadership and management, personal growth, teamwork, well-being, pay and benefits, and opportunities to give back to the community.

The results showed that:

• 98% of staff think Wateraid makes a positive difference to the world
• 92% are proud to work for WaterAid
• 79% say they love working for the charity

WaterAid was also one of just 140 organisations to achieve a coveted Two Star 'outstanding' status in the 2010 Best Companies Accreditation Scheme, a Michelin star-style rating system which acknowledges companies with high levels of employee engagement.

On hearing the news, Barbara Frost, Chief Executive of WaterAid, said:

"I'm delighted that WaterAid has achieved a place on the Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For list for the first time. We will continue to listen to staff and place high importance on engagement levels in order to ensure that WaterAid continues to be a great place to work.

"This is an exciting time for WaterAid as we press ahead with our ambitious new global strategy. It is the hard work and commitment of staff across the organisation that will help us achieve our goal of reaching more people than ever before with safe water, improved hygiene and sanitation."

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For more information, to talk to a spokesperson or for high res images of WaterAid's work, please contact: rachelpilkington@wateraid.org or call +44(0)20 7793 4524.

• For more information about working for WaterAid click here.
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Notes to Editors:

• WaterAid’s vision is of a world where everyone has access to safe water and sanitation. Our mission is to transform lives by improving access to safe water, hygiene and sanitation in the world’s poorest communities. We work with partners and influence decision-makers to maximise our impact.
• At least 4,000 children die every day as a result of diseases caused by unclean water and poor sanitation.
• 884 million people in the world do not have access to safe water.This is roughly one in eight of the world's population.
• 2.5 billion people in the world do not have access to adequate sanitation, this is almost two fifths of the world's population.
• Just £15 can enable one person to access safe water, improved hygiene and sanitation.