Crowleys DFK are delighted to announce that they have been reaccredited with the prestigious Ibec KeepWell MarkTM; an evidence-based accreditation and award that recognises Irish employers for investing in workplace health and wellbeing.
In 2020, Crowleys DFK became the first indigenous accountancy firm to be accredited with The KeepWell MarkTM. The robust accreditation process for the award enabled the firm to benchmark their workplace wellbeing activity on eight key areas – leadership, absence management, smoke free, physical activity, health and safety, mental health, healthy eating and intoxicants – and provided them with a roadmap to further success and continuous improvement.
Commenting on their reaccreditation, Paula McCann, Project Lead for the KeepWell MarkTM said:
It’s fantastic to be reaccredited with The KeepWell MarkTM. Our reaccreditation journey was made easier thanks to our leadership team, who lead by example in their continued support for promoting and prioritising wellbeing across the firm.
Since 2020, Crowleys DFK built on their already strong commitment workplace wellbeing practices and introduced a Hybrid Working Policy, Flexible Working Hours, Right to Disconnect Policy, and Early Finish Friday Initiative. Annual Employee Workplace Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Training was added to their annual programme of health and wellbeing initiatives and events.
Earlier this year they also launched their Learning & Development Programme. The aim of the programme is to create a culture and environment for employees and the firm to learn and grow. It supports their revised Competency and Career Paths Development Framework which was launched at the same time. By knowing the current and future capability needs of the firm, they can create a learning culture that ensures employees have the knowledge, skills and experience to fulfil individual and organisational needs and ambitions.
To ensure the validity of their practices, The KeepWell MarkTM Assessor conducted a thorough audit of their wellbeing practices, spoke with key stakeholders across the firm and held focus groups with a sample group of employees and management.
The Assessor noted:
“A consistent theme from the focus group was that staff regard Crowleys DFK as a good employer and acknowledge the efforts the company is making in promoting wellbeing and facilitating a work life balance. Attaining reaccreditation demonstrates Crowleys DFK’s ongoing commitment to promoting and embedding a wellbeing ethos, and that the company is forward-thinking in cascading wellbeing practices.”
Sophie Moran, Programme Manager of The KeepWell MarkTM in Ibec commented:
“We’re delighted to once again award Crowleys DFK with The KeepWell MarkTM accreditation. The consistent effort they have made in supporting the health and wellbeing of their employees is to be highly commended, and we hope their commitment and efforts will inspire many other organisations to approach wellbeing as a strategic priority both now and in the future.”
