Life as an employee of First Wealth has become a whole lot better since the financial services firm became a B Corporation in 2020.
In pursuit of the certification, the London-based company upped its wellbeing game significantly. Two months’ equal parental leave on full pay atop a new-baby bonus, childcare subsidies, menopause support and a monthly wellness stipend are just a few of the benefits it added. It has since achieved an employee engagement score of 80%, compared with 67% before it qualified.
First Wealth’s people operations director, Kerry Burgess, joined the firm seven years ago as a practice manager. She recalls that the decision to pursue B Corp status represented “a complete starting point for us. We reviewed every area of our business, asking ourselves: ‘Are we doing enough for the environment, our clients and our employees?’ This process has had a big effect on the whole organisation.”