London City Airport receives Excellence accreditation from Mayor

London City Airport has been reaccredited at the ‘Excellence’ level of the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard.

The Mayor launched the Good Work Standard in 2019.

London City met the criteria in all four pillars of the Mayor’s Good Work Standard to be reaccredited at the ‘Excellence’ level – the highest level achievable.

Since London City was first accredited in 2019, it made a number of improvements, including the introduction of policies to promote and facilitate pensions saving, a Women’s Night Safety Charter, and Diversity and Inclusion Champions across the organisation.

London City was praised by the Mayor for its work in supporting the local community, including the airport’s annual ‘STEM in Aviation Day’ and inaugural internship programme in partnership with the University of East London (UEL), as well as its policy of not using Zero Hours contracts and working with a Credit Union to offer greater financial wellbeing to staff.

Michael Spiers, chief people officer at London City Airport, said: “We are delighted to be reaccredited at the ‘Excellence’ level of the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard.

“We have a very diverse and talented group of staff at London City Airport and are constantly striving to create the best possible working environment for everyone, and this award is testament to that commitment.”

London City was awarded Excellence in recognition of its commitment to its people and reflects the many ways in which the airport is striving for the best possible working conditions for its employees.

The Mayor’s Good Work Standard sets the benchmark for the best employment standards and helps employers contribute to a fairer and more inclusive London economy.

The Good Work Standard recognises best practice across four pillars; fair pay and conditions, workplace wellbeing, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.

To make this happen, the Mayor is working with employers to celebrate excellent work practices and assist employers in adopting best practice approaches by bringing together a range of support and resources.

Accredited employers currently cover retail, care, finance, banking, local government, media, the culture and creative industries, charities and more.