SteppingStones has been named winner of Employer of the Year in the World by Investors in People in the platinum category, the highest level for the awards, for companies of up to 49 people.

SteppingStones accepted the award at the 2019 Investors in People Awards ceremony at the Old Billingsgate, London, UK, on 19 Nov., in front of more than 750 people from businesses around the world.

“Being crowned the world’s Employer of the Year: Platinum in our category is a tremendous honour and achievement,” said Milly Serpell, SteppingStones founder and managing director, in a press release.

“This is an achievement of which we are extremely proud, and we felt so privileged to be able to represent the Cayman Islands as a top employer. Looking after your people is something that matters to all of us and that is why these awards are so special.”

Eric Jenkinson, Investors in People practitioner and management consultant, who worked closely with the SteppingStones team, said in the release, “This is a massive achievement for SteppingStones and the Cayman Islands. For an internationally recognised brand, such as Investors in People, to identify SteppingStones as the best small organisation platinum award winner in the world is an unbelievable achievement. This proves that the Cayman Islands has organisations that are the best of the best in the world, and can compete at international levels.”

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SteppingStones was previously awarded the Investors in People gold accreditation in 2015. In the IIP community of more than 14,000 companies in 75 countries, only 1% of the IIP companies have reached the platinum level, according to the release.