Anderson Strathern becomes only Scottish business with two IIP accreditations

Anderson Strathern has achieved its second Investors in People accreditation.

The firm was awarded the IIP Gold Accreditation in 2011 and has now been awarded the IIP Young People Accreditation – making it the only business in Scotland to have both an IIP Gold and a Young People Accreditation.

The IIP Young People Accreditation is the only people management standard which focuses on an employer’s recruitment and retention of young people.

Anderson Strathern runs an induction process for young people which recognises the importance of the transition from university or school into the workplace, focusing on young people’s needs as they begin their career with the firm.

Other initiatives include the firm’s Future Industries Group which is led and made up of the firm’s young lawyers.

The firm’s focus on the development and encouragement of young people was also seen when its trainees and newly qualified solicitors made presentations to the annual partners’ conference.

Murray McCall, managing partner, said: “Our people are the heart of our business and it is tremendous to find that our commitment to their development is recognised both in the Gold Accreditation and now the new specialist accreditation for young people.”

Peter Russian, chief executive of Investors in People Scotland, said “This is a fantastic achievement for Anderson Strathern, and I and the whole IIYP team would like to wholeheartedly congratulate them.

“The Investors in Young People framework not only recognises and supports organisations in the employment of young people, but marks them out as an employer of choice.”