Culture clash | Why ignoring your company values could create a staff exodus

Two-thirds of staff whose employers ignore their values could quit within a year, researchers claim.

The Generation Gap report from Amba, the creators of ESG-focused workplace perks platform, Lumina Perks, which reveals how the priorities of Gen-Z employees differ from their older colleagues. Their study found that two-in-five employees don’t feel their current employer shares their values (42%), whilst almost half (45%) claim their employer doesn’t meet their expectations of what it means to be an ethical business.

If left unaddressed, this could have devastating consequences for UK businesses. Of those workers who don’t feel their employer shares their values, a potentially devastating 58% are considering leaving in the next 12 months.

The research, which was conducted amongst thousands of full-time workers in the UK, found that values are becoming increasingly important to modern workers. More than two-thirds (69%) feel it is important their employer has strong ethics, while two-in-five (62%) actively look for an employer who shares their values.