AccreditationsWe Invest in Wellbeing
WE INVEST INWELLBEING
Most organisations want their people to feel well, supported and able to do their best work. What's harder is seeing clearly whether that's actually happening and knowing where to focus next.
We Invest in Wellbeing is a three-year accreditation and continuous improvement framework. It gives you a clear, evidence-based view of how well your people are supported, looking at wellbeing in its broadest sense: whether people feel healthy, safe, included and able to perform at their best.
44%
of organisations say they need external support with wellbeing
Source: Investors in People Market Assessment, January 2026
What we invest in wellbeing addresses
WHY WELLBEING DRIVES PERFORMANCE
Wellbeing is a whole-person concept, reflecting the physical, mental, emotional and social influences that shape someone's experience at work. When people feel genuinely well and supported, they contribute more fully, adapt more easily and stay longer.
84% of organisations say they prioritise employee wellbeing. Only 41% have a formal strategy in place. That gap isn't usually about care, it's about structure. Without it, good intentions are hard to sustain and easy to lose when other priorities take over.
44% of organisations say they need external support with wellbeing. If that sounds familiar, you're in good company.
Source: Investors in People Market Assessment, January 2026
What you get from We Invest in Wellbeing
INDEPENDENT INSIGHT. STRUCTURED IMPROVEMENT. REAL RECOGNITION.
A clear view of what’s actually happening
Assessment draws on a survey of everyone in your organisation, aligned to the themes in the framework, and discussions with a representative cross-section of your people. Your practitioner brings both together into a picture of how wellbeing works in practice, not just what’s written down.
A framework that adapts to you
We Invest in Wellbeing is versatile, non-prescriptive and outcome-based. We don’t require you to adopt any particular strategy or initiative. Your wellbeing plan doesn’t even need to be a separate document; it can sit within your people plan, employee handbook or wider organisational plan. What matters is whether it works.
A structured journey, not a one-off badge
Accreditation lasts three years and your practitioner stays with you throughout, helping you build an action plan and checking in regularly to discuss the difference your changes are making.
Recognition that carries weight
We Invest in Wellbeing shows employees, candidates and stakeholders that your commitment to wellbeing is real, assessed independently against a recognised standard, and something your people can feel rather than just read about.
Three themes, nine indicators
THE WE INVEST IN WELLBEING FRAMEWORK
We Invest in Wellbeing is built around three indicators: Leading, Supporting and Improving a culture of wellbeing. Each indicator has three themes that define what good looks like across the four levels of maturity. The framework is flexible and outcome-focused, designed to work for any organisation, so it adapts to how you actually work rather than imposing a fixed model.
Leading
a culture of wellbeing
Leaders communicate clearly and motivate and inspire people to work towards shared objectives.
Themes
- Shaping
- Owning
- Living
Supporting
a culture of wellbeing
Health and wellbeing sit at the centre of what the organisation does, so people can think and act positively about their work, their colleagues and the organisation.
Themes
- Connecting
- Aligning
- Engaging
Improving
a culture of wellbeing
Whether people's views are actively sought and acted on, and whether the impact of wellbeing investment is measured and used to drive continuous improvement.
Themes
- Measuring
- Enhancing
- Sustaining
The elements of wellbeing
Wellbeing touches almost every part of someone's life: their physical health, their finances, their sense of belonging, the culture around them, and how supported they feel to grow. The framework helps you decide which of these matter most to your people, rather than asking you to address all of them at once.
Your journey to accreditation
HOW WE INVEST IN WELLBEING WORKS
An assessment is a guided journey. Each stage builds on the last, creating momentum, clarity and a shared understanding of what it means to invest in people.
Step 1 of 8
The decision to invest
More than a procedural step. It marks the moment an organisation says it's ready to grow.
WHAT ACCREDITED ORGANISATIONS REPORT
80%
report improved staff wellbeing
9/10
client satisfaction rating
8.4/10
advocacy score from accredited organisations
Source: Investors in People accredited community survey
Accreditation is a journey
Accreditation levels: Standard, Silver, Gold and Platinum
The level you achieve is determined by your assessment, so a first assessment can result in any of the four. Your practitioner draws on conversations, documents, observations and your people's survey responses to build a picture of how consistently wellbeing practice works across your organisation.
Sitting behind the three indicators is a four-stage maturity model: Developed, Established, Advanced and High Performing. Each stage describes how reliably and sustainably your practices produce positive outcomes.
Standard
The foundation
You have a defined wellbeing vision and aims that are communicated. Leaders know what’s expected of them and people understand the commitment to their wellbeing.
Awarded when: all three indicators and themes are met at Developed
Silver
Established & Embedded
You have an established wellbeing strategy or plan, and your people feel positive about your strategy, plans and activities.
Awarded when: all three indicators and themes are met at Developed and Established
Gold
Positive Outcomes
You have an effective wellbeing strategy that’s clearly supported by everyone, with evidence that it’s working. Your plans and activities are creating positive outcomes and making work better.
Awarded when: all three indicators and themes are met at Developed, Established and Advanced
Platinum
Consistent High Performance
The highest level. You make an outstanding effort to support wellbeing, setting stretching goals and often reaching or exceeding them. Everyone is involved, and you’re consistently meeting and reassessing your goals.
Awarded when: all three indicators and themes are met at Developed, Established, Advanced and High Performing
See it in practice
With a clear strategy driven by a professional wellbeing team, line managers leading wellbeing on the ground, fantastic tailored resources, and employees supporting each other, it's all a recipe for a productive, healthy work environment where people really care.
David Daly
Wellbeing Manager, GRAHAM
GRAHAM Group
GRAHAM embedded a high-performance wellbeing culture across a diverse construction workforce, with measurable results:
25%
lower staff turnover than the industry average
35%
reduction in absence in two years
85%
of employees say it is a great place to work, up 5% in three years
16%
more wellbeing resource access than the industry average
A complete picture of your people practices
Combine it with We Invest in People
We Invest in Wellbeing can be completed on its own or alongside We Invest in People. Together they strengthen culture and leadership foundations while deepening psychological safety, inclusion and health, giving you a complete, connected view of the people experience.
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