News Article ————

Food and renewables PR agency Pier contenders for Best Agency to Work For (Small)

Author image Published by [email protected]
Published Date 13.04.2023

Pier is known for its communications excellence in its specialist sectors – food and beverage and renewable energy, but this is the first time the agency has been shortlisted in recognition of its culture.

So, what does culture mean to Pier?

Difficult to define and trickier to crack, we believe that meaningful culture evolves over time, from collective action and passion. At Pier, it manifests in daily wellbeing check-ins, in how we treat each other both as a team and as individuals, in how we interact with our clients and the importance we place on professional and personal development.

We’re a supportive, friendly team who go the extra mile to deliver campaigns and projects we’re genuinely proud of. But, we’re also mindful that everyone has dreams, commitments and ambitions outside of their career, which is why we are flexible with hours, locations and everything in between.

Over the past 12 months, we’ve:

  • Boosted our benefits package to include private healthcare insurance
  • Increased our investment in training, including industry qualifications, Line Manager training and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion training
  • Strengthened our commitment to the environment with a pledge to donate 1% of profit to fighting climate change and declared our mission to achieve B-Corp status

Amy Bendall is Pier’s managing director. She comments: “Everything we do is rooted in meaning. Whether that’s the work we deliver for our clients, particularly in the renewable energy sector, our commitment to sustainability or how we look after our team, we want to make a positive impact.

“At the heart of it all is our people. We want to run a business built on a foundation that makes working for Pier a fulfilling and rewarding experience. For us that means exciting work, fair packages, a strong sense of community, purpose and friendship.

“We entered the UK Company Culture Awards to see whether our commitment to culture would stand-up to scrutiny from the experts. Having the validation is very rewarding and the whole team has been excited to see Pier’s commitment to culture recognised in this way.”

Find out more about Pier here or follow the agency on LinkedIn.

Share Facebook LinkedIn Twitter

Related News

Image: Company Culture 101: Flex for Success: How to Build Flexible, Inclusive Workplaces – A Free Webinar Company Culture 101: Flex for Success: How to Build Flexible, Inclusive Workplaces – A Free Webinar Is your company delivering flexible and inclusive working? Or are you struggling with challenges like connection, productivity and buy in? The secrets to successful flexible working are being revealed in the latest Company Culture 101 webinar. Our panel of culture experts will be discussing all things flexible working, from the great debate around office base […] Read More
Image: The Hidden Culture Killer: Why Your Best Managers Might Be Your Biggest Problem The Hidden Culture Killer: Why Your Best Managers Might Be Your Biggest Problem Author Collette Easton shares her research into management styles and why some of the most successful managers could be the most damaging. When we talk about toxic workplace culture, we often point to the obvious villains: the bullies, the harassers, the openly abusive leaders who make headlines. But what about the managers who seem perfectly […] Read More
Image: 8 Tips for Making a Culture Hub That Grows With Your People 8 Tips for Making a Culture Hub That Grows With Your People Insights and Tips from Skyrise, winners at the 2025 Company Culture Awards Earlier this year, our Skyrise ‘Culture Hub’ was recognised as Best Employee-Led Initiative at the UK Company Culture Awards. We were really happy to win, as it recognised a people-powered project, built quietly with purpose, by and for our team. When we began, […] Read More