At Sirius we value every single one of our colleagues and stakeholders and recognise that the success of our business is built on the efforts and achievements of the workforce as a whole, as well as through contributing positively to the communities in which we operate.
Our people are central to our success, and we work hard to ensure that they feel valued and included in the development
of our business and as we execute on our strategy. Despite the continued disruption from Covid-19 over the past financial year, with the need for many people to adapt their working patterns, we managed to build on the foundations of our strong culture, purpose and values.
We have also had the opportunity of welcoming the BizSpace team to the wider Group and we look forward to working as one team to unlock opportunities in the UK and Germany.
Our annual employee survey was undertaken in May 2021 and shows the results of our efforts. The survey continues to be an important instrument for us to measure our progress and engagement with our colleagues. We had a very strong response rate of 86.5% and the leadership of the Company received praise with over 77% of employees showing strong approval, and 75% of employees also stating they feel valued by their managers, which is a testament to our culture. Almost 80% of our colleagues also found that positive changes have been implemented since the last survey, which we are proud of considering the challenges we have all faced during the Covid-19 pandemic. We followed up the survey with a series of CEO Forums across Berlin and the regions to ensure our employees were fully briefed and part of the feedback and findings process.
We’re committed to creating a positive and welcoming working environment in which every team member can thrive and develop, which is why we offer comprehensive training and induction programmes, and why we’re committed to diversity and inclusion throughout our business.
The views and feedback of our team helps inform and drive the leadership of the business, with our annual employee survey and subsequent follow-up roadshow forming a critical feedback function on the direction of our operations. In the most recent survey undertaken in May 2021, 86.5% of employees participated with 77% of employees showing strong approval and 75% of employees stating they feel valued by their managers, which is testament to our culture. Almost 80% of our colleagues also found that positive changes have been implemented since the last survey, which we are proud of considering the challenges we have all faced during the Covid-19 pandemic. We followed up the survey with a series of CEO Forums across Berlin and the regions to ensure our employees were fully briefed and part of the feedback and findings process. We intend on extending the employee survey to also include the BizSpace team as of June 2022, so that all employee opinions are considered as we develop our strategy and engagement programmes.
Engagement is particularly important to us, given our wider goal for all of our employees to be able to participate more in the success of Sirius through ownership. Currently 101 of our colleagues, representing 35% of the workforce, are shareholders.