Circles UK & Ireland listed on four of the UK Best Workplaces lists
Summary
Circles UK & Ireland, Sodexo’s employee concierge and workplace experience business, has been named on four of the UK’s Best Workplaces lists. The business retained places in the Women, Wellbeing and Development categories for the second year and, for the first time, was included in the Best Workplaces in Retail, Hospitality & Leisure list. Circles also secured Great Place to Work® certification for a second consecutive year based on an anonymous employee survey.
Managing director Michael Fildes-Peace said the recognition reflects the inclusive culture created by employees and the wider Sodexo values that support belonging and development.
Key Points
- Circles appears on four UK Best Workplaces lists: Women, Wellbeing, Development and Retail, Hospitality & Leisure.
- Great Place to Work® certified for the second consecutive year; rankings are derived from an anonymous employee survey.
- Circles moved up in the Best Workplaces for Women list from 31 (2024) to 23 (2025).
- This is the company’s first inclusion in the Retail, Hospitality & Leisure sector list.
- Sodexo’s shared values and focus on removing barriers underpin Circles’ success and employee experience.
Why should I read this?
Short and informal: if you care about workplace culture or HR benchmarking, this is a tidy example of an employer getting repeated validation from its own people. We’ve done the skim for you — Circles is being applauded by staff for inclusion, wellbeing and development, so it’s worth a quick look if you’re tracking best practice.
Context and relevance
Useful for HR leaders, talent and employer-branding teams. The recognition highlights ongoing trends: using employee surveys to measure culture, the value of external accreditation in recruitment/retention, and cross-sector benchmarking of wellbeing and development practices.
Source
Source: https://hrnews.co.uk/circles-uk-ireland-listed-on-four-of-the-uk-best-workplaces-lists/
