SteppingStones Recruitment Achieves Prestigious Investors in People Platinum Accreditation

SteppingStones Recruitment is proud to announce it has been awarded Investors in People Platinum Accreditation, placing the company among the top 2% of organisations worldwide recognised for excellence in people management, workplace culture, and leadership.

The achievement marks a significant milestone as SteppingStones celebrates 20 years of operation, making the recognition especially meaningful. Since its establishment in 2005, the company has previously achieved Investors in People Gold, Platinum, and has also been named a World’s Top Employer building a trusted and respected reputation both locally and internationally.

Investors in People is the global benchmark for exceptional people practices, assessing organisations through a deep and rigorous review of leadership effectiveness, employee experience, systems, and culture. To date, over 50,000 organisations across 66 countries have been assessed, with only the highest-performing achieving Platinum status.

Platinum accreditation recognises organisations that place people at the heart of decision-making, champion continuous improvement, empower their teams, and achieve outstanding results through engaged and motivated employees.

SteppingStones demonstrated excellence across all measures, particularly in its purpose-driven culture, exceptional leadership, commitment to wellbeing, investment in professional growth, continuous improvement mindset, community impact, and strong employee engagement and loyalty.

SteppingStones Managing Director, Pam Abbott, said, “Achieving Investors in People Platinum is an incredibly proud moment for our entire team. This recognition reflects the culture we have worked so hard to build one where people genuinely feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow. As we celebrate 20 years in business, this award is a powerful validation of our belief that recruitment isn’t just about filling roles it’s about building futures, strengthening our community, and putting people first in everything we do.”