Our people

Our ambition is to be an employer of choice in building materials distribution.

We want SIG to be a great place to work and for people to want to work for us.  We want all our colleagues to feel safe, proud, valued and empowered to contribute to the ongoing growth of our business and embed our five sustainability commitments across SIG.

Our people make SIG the success it is. We are committed to developing a working environment that is fair and inclusive and a culture that empowers our people to be the best that they can.

“SIG is a company that provides valuable specialist services to our customers, so it’s critical that we always challenge ourselves to provide the best we can for our people. One of five strategic ambitions is to be an employer of choice in our sector which means having the right culture and environment that engages our people in the right way supported by the right focus on leadership, development, and talent management so our people feel safe, proud, and valued.”

Julie Armstrong, Chief People Officer, SIG

Health and wellbeing

It is today as important as ever that we support our employee’s health and wellbeing.

We have a Group-wide employee health and wellbeing policy, and training is mandatory for all employees across our business to ensure both an awareness and an understanding of the policy and their responsibilities in keeping themselves and their colleagues safe and well.

This policy includes promoting and supporting mental and social wellbeing in the workplace, reducing organisational risk factors such as stress and excessive working hours and providing support for colleagues who may be experiencing health and wellbeing issues. Training has also been developed for our management teams to equip them with the skills to regularly communicate and engage with their teams in this area.

Talent and development

We have built a strong, customer-focused organisation and our people are central to this success. As an inclusive employer, we are keen to attract, recruit, and develop the best talent from diverse backgrounds.

The capability and experience of our people across the business is fundamental to their personal success and career development, as well as the growth of our business. It is vital that we support our people to deliver consistently high performance and to achieve their potential with us, and we provide feedback, support, and training to help colleagues realise their potential.

Our group-wide talent framework is designed to measure the level of capability in key roles throughout the organisation, identify employees with high potential, develop succession plans for critical roles, and identify candidates for potential development moves. It also helps us to address key business risks and proactively provide career development opportunities where identified.

Our performance management process ensures that our employees have clear and realistic objectives and are offered the opportunity for a performance review, at least annually.

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