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Charter characteristics

Take a step forward to improving your workplace practices and become an employer of choice.

Join the Charter

The Good Employment Charter supports employers to create workplaces that embrace inclusive working practices across the West of England.

Being a good employer is about creating a thriving, innovative, and socially responsible workplace that benefits employees, the company, and society.

Equality, diversity, inclusion and environmental sustainability

A workplace encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion can not only help make it more successful but also will keep employees happy and motivated.
A sustainable workplace reduces and eliminates negative environmental impacts and make employees take better pride in their organisation, increasing job satisfaction and enabling better employee retention rates.

The seven characteristics of a good employer

Explore each of the seven key characteristics of a good employer, and find out how these qualities underpin good employment and support business growth.

Secure work

Recruitment

Join as a Supporter

Supporters are employers who have committed to improving their practices by working towards the seven Charter benefits.

Make the pledge

Got a question? Get in touch to learn more about the Good Employment Charter.

We needed to demonstrate stand out cultural and employment practices in order to attract and retain our talent. All of the standards make good business sense as well as supporting employee engagement.

Paula Newport, Aardman