Colas retains its Investor in People Gold Standard

Colas Limited has been awarded gold accreditation against the Investors in People Standard, demonstrating their commitment to high performance through good people management.

With 1,500 employees and 20 locations across the UK, Colas invests, designs, constructs, and maintains and operates a wide variety of projects for both public and private sector clients.

Investors in People is the international standard for people management, defining what it takes to lead, support and manage people effectively to achieve sustainable results. Underpinning the Standard is the Investors in People framework, reflecting the latest workplace trends, essential skills and effective structures required to outperform in any industry. Investors in People enables organisations to benchmark against the best in the business on an international scale.

Commenting on the award, Executive Director Donna Hitchcock, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to retain our Investors in People Gold accreditation.

“Since we first achieved Gold in 2012, we have continually improved at each assessment, and for us as a responsible employer it reinforces our desire to retain and attract the best talent in our industry.”

Paul Devoy, Head of Investors in People, said: “We’d like to congratulate Colas Limited. Investors in People accreditation is the sign of a great employer, an outperforming place to work and a clear commitment to success. Colas should be extremely proud of their achievement.”