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#ANDYSMANCLUB is a men’s suicide prevention charity, that offers free support groups across the UK and online. The charity recently held a face-to-face session at our Runcorn site, where we received the following feedback: “It was fantastic. I hope everyone gets the chance to go – we have asked them to come back to ensure everyone on shift has the opportunity.” Andy’s Man Club will be conducting virtual sessions across the business which are open to everyone (not just men) and will be focusing on awareness and guidance on how to reach out for help if needed. To find out more, please visit their website: https://andysmanclub.co.uk/ #Charity #ItsOkayToTalk #MentalHealthAwareness
We're delighted to announce that Howdens has been shortlisted for three CIPD People Management Awards! The award categories include Best Apprenticeship Scheme, Best Reward or Recognition Initiative, and Best Learning and Development Initiative. Early careers, benefits and personal development are just some of the things that make Howdens a great place to work, so we are thrilled to be recognised in this way. The 2022 winners will be revealed in September. #CIPDPMAs22 #Awards #Recognition
This morning we announced our Half Year results for the first half of 2022. Andrew Livingston, Chief Executive said: “Howdens delivered a strong financial performance in the first half, well ahead of pre-COVID levels in 2019. Our kitchen and joinery markets are large and attractive and we are prioritising investment in future growth through execution of our strategic initiatives.” Read more, here: https://lnkd.in/eAtc9uHM #HalfYearResults #FinancialPerfomance #FutureGrowth
Last week, all Howdens staff were rewarded with bottles of wine to mark our UK annual sales hitting the £2 billion milestone for the first time! Thank you to all Howdens staff for the team effort achieved from everyone across the business in 2021 to reach this incredible milestone. #Milestone #TeamEffort #Celebration
This month we opened our first depot in the Republic of Ireland! Here is our brand new Sandyford store. We are happy to share that we will be opening further depots across the Republic of Ireland over the summer. Keep your eyes peeled for more details: https://lnkd.in/exy7VvV2 #RepublicOfIreland #NewStore #HowdensCareers
We are proud to announce that our Elmbridge Dove Grey kitchen has been named as the ‘Best Classic Kitchen of 2022’ by the Ideal Home Kitchen Awards 2022! What's more, our Chilcomb Navy In-Frame and Chilcomb Pebble In-Frame kitchens were highly commended in the ‘Kitchen of the Year’ category.
We’re proud to have achieved the Carbon Trust's carbon neutral certification for our manufacturing sites in Howden and Runcorn. Our ESG vision to be the UK’s leading responsible kitchen business and we are committed to reducing our impact on the environment in all areas of our business. Carbon reduction has been embedded within our operational plans for many years and we’ve held the Trust’s standard for carbon reduction for the last decade. We’re delighted to have achieved our carbon neutral certification and we continue to look for new ways that will contribute to our sustainability effort as a company.
We're thrilled to be shortlisted for two ProShare Awards for our Buy As You Earn share plan: Best New Share Plan and Most Effective Communications of an Employee Share Plan (for 5k - 50k employees). At Howdens, we're committed to being worthwhile for all concerned – our customers, our suppliers, our communities and our colleagues. That means when our business succeeds, those around us benefit, too. One of the ways our colleagues can benefit from our success is through our Buy As You Earn share plan, giving them the opportunity to own shares in the Howdens business. Congratulations to all those who contributed to the set-up and communication of the BAYE plan. Best of luck!
Today we published a trading update for the period 13 June – 30 October 2021. We are pleased to announce strong sales and profits for the period, delivering a marked increase over the same period last year. You can read the trading update in-full on our website or by clicking the link below. Thank you to our colleagues who continue to work incredibly hard. It’s your ongoing commitment to our business and to our customers that has made today’s news possible.
We’re proud to have become a platinum supporter of The Queen’s Green Canopy. The QGC is a unique tree planting initiative created to celebrate Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022, inviting people across the UK to plant a tree for the jubilee. By inviting everyone to plant considerable numbers of new trees throughout the country, the QGC seeks to highlight the significant value of trees and woodlands as nature’s simple but highly-effective way to clean the air we breathe, slow the impact of climate change, create important wildlife habitats and improve our general health and wellbeing. Partnering with the QGC is an important step in contributing to our environmental, social, and governance work. The QGC’s ambitions of planting trees to create a better environment align with Howdens’ future commitment to becoming a carbon-neutral manufacturer and developing solutions to other problems such as plastic waste and polystyrene usage. Learn more about The Queen’s Green Canopy at https://queensgreencanopy.org/.
