Silver Fern Farms Driving Sustainability

Silver Fern Farms is New Zealand's largest producer of grass-fed red meat, with a focus on sustainable farming and high-quality food production. With over 6000 employees, Silver Fern Farms supports its team across New Zealand, providing innovative solutions that contribute to a more sustainable food system. With a strong commitment to people, community, and the environment, they are always looking for ways to align their operations with their core values of environmental stewardship and employee well-being.

Silver Fern Farms saw an opportunity to support their employees' commuting habits, many of whom relied on single-occupancy vehicles, contributing to higher carbon emissions and commuting costs. By partnering with Workride, Silver Fern Farms took an important step towards supporting their employees to reduce their commuting emissions and enhancing the overall well-being of their workforce. Workride made the process easy - supporting Silver Fern Farms with compliance and their easy to use digital platform.

“Since introducing Workride, we’ve seen immediate benefits for our people. Our team members are experiencing lower commuting costs, easier access to active transport options, and the health benefits that come with more active commutes. It’s been encouraging to see the positive impact this is having on our employee experience, alongside supporting efforts to reduce the environmental footprint of how our people travel to work.”

Penelop Grellet, Silver Fern Farms- Head of People Experience

Since the Silver Fern Farms team started using Workride, the effects have been immediate. Participating employees are benefiting from reduced commuting costs, better access to active transportation options, and the advantages of healthier commutes. The positive impact on employee satisfaction and doing what is possible to reduce the environmental footprint of employees commutes are clear indicators of the partnership's success.

Workride asked Penelope what was the biggest surprise to their team through using our service?

“We were pleasantly surprised by how well set‑up and user‑friendly the system was from the outset. The process was straightforward for our people and simple for us to administer as an employer. The Workride team made the launch easy and were quick to respond whenever support was needed. Our established float payment solution in particular has enabled a seamless experience, team members can order their bike knowing payment is handled immediately, and in many cases pick it up the same day."

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