In the press: Greene King receives royal recognition for commitment to learning and development

by Nov 2, 2018Alumni news

Greene King have been commended for its commitment to upskilling its workforce at the Princess Royal Training awards.

The awards honour UK employers for their outstanding training and development programmes.

HRH Princess Anne personally presented the award to Greene King at a ceremony in St James’ palace on Wednesday.

Greene King the only pub to achieve a Princess Royal award was recognised for the development of its apprenticeship programme, investment in its training support, retaining and developing its people and the introduction of its e-learning platforms.

Read the full article in the Bury Free Press: https://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/news/greene-king-receives-royal-recognition-9048074/

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