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.

“Partnering with Workride has generated excited uptake from our people with a keen interest in cycling and has enabled a greener, lower cost commuting choice. It not only supports our sustainability goals but also provides significant tangible benefits to our employees that enriches their lives and wellbeing. The number of people cycling to work is growing daily and the buzz and excitement of the benefit is great to be a part of."

Jo Simpson, Silver Fern Farms- Senior People Partner

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 Jo Simpson what was the biggest surprise to their team through using our service?

“We were surprised by how well set-up the system was to enable a smooth journey for our people and streamline the process for us as an employer. The team made the launch really easy, and were quick to react to any support that was needed. Our established float payment solution has enabled a super quick and seamless employee experience for the benefit. A team member can order their ride, confident that immediate payment is processed from the float amount and they can often pick up their ride on the same day."

Ready to make an impact? Get in touch with Workride to learn more.