CO-OP Financial Services is one of several co-op and credit union organisation to be included in the world’s 50 most engaged workplaces by Achievers, a provider of employee voice and recognition solutions.

Achievers president and CEO Jeff Cates said the winners “embody what it means to be a ‘people-first’ business and have proven how the prioritisation of employee experience can help an organisation withstand even the most difficult of times.” 

The awards are now in their tenth year, and receives submissions from around the globe, with a panel of 15 judges comprising employee engagement academics, industry analysts, thought leaders, journalists and influencers.

Winners were selected based on eight criteria –  accountability and performance, belonging, equity and inclusion, culture alignment, manager empowerment, professional and personal growth, purpose and leadership, recognition and rewards, and wellbeing. 

CO-OP Financial Services operates an interbank network connecting the ATMs of credit unions in the United States, along with some locations in Canada and on certain overseas US Navy bases. It is the largest credit union-owned interbank network in the US. 

“I’m incredibly proud of our team,” said president/CEO Todd Clark. “The practice of meaningful employee recognition has become a part of who we are as a company. A lot of time and effort went into this achievement, all during a pandemic no less. Engaged employees are critical to our company’s success and we have many, many overachievers.”  

Source: www.thenews.coop