Great Place to Work
Taking positive action towards colleagues’ health and wellbeing
We provide a wide range of services for our customers, often dealing with people in practical situations that can be upsetting or stressful to them.
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Working with others to improve the management of high-risk activities
We recently collaborated with the British Drilling Association, the Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists Safety Working Group, and the Health and Safety Executive to develop and publish new joint guidance on managing the risk of encountering pressurised gas during drilling operations.
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Demonstrating our commitment to excellence in health, safety and wellbeing
We continue to prioritise people’s health, safety and wellbeing and have robust and proactive processes and procedures in place to cover this. This is demonstrated by a recent British Safety Council Occupational Health and Safety Audit that was finalised in February 2025, where we achieved a 5-star rating.
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Our diversity and engagement
We are committed to being an employer of choice and to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve across Great Britain. We’re proud that our focus on inclusivity and creating a supportive workplace is helping to attract a broader range of talent, while also creating an environment where more colleagues feel safe and empowered to share aspects of their identity.
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Closing our pay gaps
Over the past seven years, we've been analysing and reporting on our gender pay gap, taking proactive steps to address gender inequality. While our gender pay gap is influenced historically by a higher number of men in senior leadership and technical roles - reflecting our legacy in the mining industry - we have made significant progress in shifting this balance.
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People, learning and development
Great people are at the heart of what we do – we can only deliver the important work we do to keep people safe, protect the environment and maximise opportunity if we can attract, recruit and retain them. To do that we have to be a truly ‘great place to work’ that attracts diverse talent across all parts of Great Britain and helps them to feel valued and respected with the opportunity to grow and develop.
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