Our Approach

To encourage a successful business it is important we are able to create an environment that enables us to attract and retain the right people to work at every level throughout Next who are committed to working together, and who support our business approach of honesty, respect and encouragement.

Our people are a valuable asset to Next, and we are committed to providing a working environment in which our employees can develop to achieve their full potential and have opportunities for both professional and personal development.

Our priorities are to work to provide an environment where our employees are:

• Supported and respected
• Treated fairly and taken care of
• Listened to
• Motivated to achieve their full potential

Next has established policies for recruitment, training and the development of our employees, as we remain committed to investing the time and resource to support, engage and motivate our employees to feel valued, to be able to develop rewarding careers and want to stay with Next. As our business continues to develop, we understand that by retaining effective and committed employees we can continue to deliver excellent quality products and excellent service to our customers.

Our Challenges and Targets

• To develop and launch internally our Corporate Safety Objectives Programme 2011 -2014
• To continue to train and develop our employees to achieve their full potential

The full section Our People is available here.