Judges were impressed by eStar Truck and Van’s leadership results, which speak for themselves. eStar’s clear focus on wellbeing and how it strengthens the company’s performance and culture is great to see.

Congratulations on a great entry. Management is evidently strong, leading right from the top which is fabulous to see. Have leaders in a business seen as inspiring and approachable is half the battle won and it looks very much like you have cracked that with the work done.

What I liked about this submission is how eStar has taken a proactive approach to employee engagement and development. I liked their emphasis on leadership development, career progression, and DEI – especially their efforts to increase female representation in an industry that is traditionally male-dominated. Their investment in workplace improvements, flexible working policies, and wellbeing initiatives like SimplyHealth access shows a strong commitment to employee support. Their submission makes it clear they are doing a lot to strengthen culture.

This is clearly a business that is going places and they’ve conveyed that with a very strong submission. What stands out is a positive duality of focus – being both customer and employee-centric. From a people and culture perspective, success that the business is achieving is clearly being shared through all the positive work that’s ongoing to make it as good as it can be.