Stockport based Rowlinson Knitwear recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Women
Stockport-based Rowlinson Knitwear has been recognised this week as the UK’s 5th Best Workplaces for Women in the small business category of the Great Place to Work® Programme, joining an elite group of organisations including SAP, Gap and Admiral Group to achieve this prestige accolade.
This ranking recognises Rowlinson’s commitment to workplace equality and creating a great employee experience for all colleagues.
Nicola Ryan, Rowlinson’s part-time Director of People Services, comments,
“We are so proud of the steps we’ve taken to make this a great workplace for our whole colleague community. It is our commitment to practices including childcare support, remote working and flexible working which are afforded to all employees that make us a great workplace. The fact that we have been recognised as a Best Workplaces™ for Women following our continuous improvement is the icing on the cake and is thanks to the hard work of all our colleagues.”
Established in 1935 and employee-owned since 2015, Rowlinson Knitwear is a values-based business, born out by their IIP Gold accreditation and Best Employer of the Year award at The Stockport Business Awards in 2014, 2015 and 2018. Crowned Rising Star of the Year 2017 at the Employee Ownership awards, they become an accredited Living Wage employer in 2018.