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About Investors
in People
We exist to make work better – for everyone.
We believe every person deserves to feel valued, supported, and inspired at work. When people grow, organisations grow. When people feel trusted, they give their best. And when people thrive, performance follows.
Investors in People is an internationally recognised not for profit Community Interest Company on a mission to make Work Better – for everyone in every workplace, for better productivity across organisations, and for a happier, healthier society.
59,000+
organisations accredited since 1991
12m
people reached
1.1m
employees in our accredited community today
35+
years of making work better
Why we do this
For over 35 years, Investors in People has championed the idea that great cultures and high performing workplaces are built with intention, care, and a commitment to continuous improvement. We’ve supported nearly 60,000 organisations across the world, reaching 12 million people, and helping leaders unlock potential, strengthen connection, and build workplaces where people feel proud to belong.
Making work better is a journey rather than a project. One that changes how people feel, how teams work, and how organisations succeed.
And we’re here to help you begin, continue, or accelerate that journey.
What we’re here for
Most organisations care about their people. They want workplaces where individuals feel supported, trusted and able to thrive. What’s often missing is the structure to turn that intention into something visible and sustained.
43% of organisations have no formal people management strategy, which makes progress hard to plan for and harder to build on.
We’re here to change that. We help organisations turn intention into action, with the clarity and structure to keep improving.
Source: Investors in People Market Assessment, January 2026
What Investors in People do
We help organisations build workplaces where people are led well, supported properly and given room to grow.
Through independent accreditation, expert advisory support and original research, we show leaders what is working, what could be better, and how to get there. Organisations are assessed against a globally recognised standard and benchmarked against thousands of others, so decisions about people are grounded in evidence rather than instinct.
What that builds over time is a stronger culture, more confident leaders and people who feel trusted to do their best work.
Our expert practitioners bring Investors in People to life
With real world leadership and people expertise, Investors in People practitioners know what strong culture looks like, what holds it back, and what helps it grow. Their role is to highlight strengths, uncover opportunities and help organisations move forward with purpose.
They are partners, not auditors. The relationship is a working one, built on honest conversation and shared insight, and it carries on long after the assessment itself. Organisations tell us the value sits as much in what they learn along the way as in the accreditation.
Four levels, one direction
Accreditation is awarded at four levels: Standard, Silver, Gold and Platinum.
Standard recognises that the foundations are in place and working. Silver, Gold and Platinum reflect how deeply good practice is embedded, and delivering results, moving from policy on paper to something people feel every day, everywhere in the organisation.
The level you achieve is determined by your assessment, so a first assessment can result in any of the four. From there, each cycle builds on the last, so accreditation becomes a rhythm of improvement rather than a one-off exercise.
A worldwide community
Accredited organisations join a community of 1.1 million employees around the world, all working towards the same thing. Making work better.
Why it matters
When organisations invest in their people, the change is real and it shows.
85%
report improved employee engagement
85%
report improved quality of leadership
80%
report improved staff wellbeing
80%
say they can attract quality applicants
72%
report a positive impact on training practices
9/10
client satisfaction rating
Source: Investors in People accredited community survey
The performance picture
Investors in People organisations demonstrate a 10% efficiency premium on average over non-accredited organisations
Organisations that lead, support and develop their workforce effectively are 17% more productive and 21% more profitable.
These results come from organisations across our accredited community. Every one of them has been independently assessed against a globally recognised standard and has kept building on it since.
A message from our CEO
“Our mission is to make work better. For people, for business and for society. For over 35 years we have been shaping how businesses think about their people and have helped thousands of organisations lead, support and develop their people through our continuous improvement frameworks and expert practitioner-led model. In a world of work that keeps changing, the organisations that invest in leadership, management and build strong workplace cultures are the ones that will adapt and thrive.
We are here to support you on that journey, whatever stage you are at. Being recognised as an Investors in People employer tells your people, and your customers, that you truly put people first.”
Katherine Chapman
CEO, Investors in People
35 years of making work better
Today
35 years of independent assessment. 12 million employees impacted worldwide. Still making work better.
Find out how we support you
HR and people leaders
An independent view of how your people strategy is working, and a practitioner who supports you and helps you make the case internally.
CEOs and executive teams
An independent view of how your organisation compares, and a practitioner who acts as a critical friend to you and your exec team.
Wellbeing leads
An independent view of how well your wellbeing strategy is working and where to focus next.
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