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Eland Cables joins the living wage foundation

23 September 2022 | Eland Cables

Eland Cables joins the living wage foundation

It’s official − we’re a signatory to the Living Wage Foundation. We’ve joined over 7000 UK businesses in committing to pay a minimum hourly rate that is linked to the cost of living − a figure in excess of the Government minimum wage.


We’ve actually been a real Living Wage employer for a number of years when it came to all our employees, but postponed becoming a Foundation signatory until now. We’re proud to announce this important undertaking, joining household names including Nationwide, Google, IKEA, Nestle and KPMG.

So what is the real Living Wage? The voluntary amount is independently calculated based on a basket of household goods and services (drawn from Minimum Income Standards research funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation), and applies to everyone over the age of 18 working in the business. It applies not only to PAYE employees but also to any temporary or contracted workforce. It rises annually with calculations based on best available evidence of living standards in London and across the UK.

Jean-Sebastien Pelland, Deputy Managing Director, said: “We know that our people are what makes our business special, and their hard work deserves to be recognised with a working environment and a compensation package that reflects this. By committing to this long-term investment in our colleagues we’re certain it will also reflect positively on the interactions we have with our customers too.”

Our real Living Wage commitment is just one of the many ways we’re supporting our colleagues, and what makes us a key employer in the areas where we operate.

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13/9/2022 - Eland cables overcomes HGV driver shortage by creating in-house driving training school The shortage of trained and available HGV drivers and the pressure this has put on the logistics supply chain has been well publicised, but these challenges haven’t slowed the expansion of Eland Cables’ fleet.
06/9/2022 - We’ve added electric vehicles (EVs) to our fleet, making our South Yorkshire deliveries more environmentally friendly. Our vans run on 100% electricity, charged at sites on green energy tariffs and using our own renewable energy produced from the PV solar panels we’re installing.
02/9/2022 - Launching Eland Cables'' new Cable Recycling Service With Sustainable Operations a key consideration for us as a business and for our customers, we’ve taken steps to support end-of-life product actions by investing heavily in cable recycling equipment and launching it as a service to customers and third-parties alike.
18/1/2017 - The cable lab adds the BSI ROHS trusted kitemark to its credentials Eland Cables has been awarded the BSI RoHS Trusted Kitemark™, a distinction only available to organisations that can demonstrate their ability to comply with the strict RoHS Directive.
26/11/2012 - The largest Tri-rated stockholding in Europe - available from Eland Cables Eland Cables have invested heavily in Tri-rated cable in direct response to rapidly growing demand. Held at their UK-based cable distribution centre, Eland’s extensive range of Tri-rated cables cover the full 14 colours as well as all sizes.