As employment is shifting towards more sustainable activities, the skill sets of Ceres’ employees are highly relevant and desirable.
Our culture is rooted in science, engineering and the passion of talented individuals dedicated to our purpose. We recognise that nurturing and developing our talent is critical to supporting retention and success.
We have a highly skilled workforce, from technicians innovating in manufacturing to scientists studying molecules and engineers solving complex system issues. In 2025, we invested an average of £697 per employee in technical and leadership training and wellbeing programmes. We further invested in change management and mental health promotion, supplemented by mentoring, coaching and wellbeing initiatives.
To align employee interests with business success, we offer a sharesave scheme with high participation (2025: 47%; 2024: 47%), supported by bonus and Long-Term Incentive Plan schemes. We value employee feedback and strive to address their suggestions. We had an employee retention rate of 91% (2024: 89%). Our annual employee engagement survey achieved a strong engagement score of 72% from a response rate of 69%. We value employee feedback and strive to address their suggestions.
We continue to develop an early careers framework that collaborates with schools to promote STEM careers, offering work experience, internships, apprenticeships and a graduate development programme. Ceres has over 30 STEM Ambassadors participating in events like the National Saturday Club, where young people explore subjects they love, connecting with colleagues and sharing knowledge with the next generation.
Workforce: 2024 split by roles
Engineer
2024: 217
45%
2023: 244
Technician
2024: 100
21%
2023: 135
Scientist
2024: 29
6%
2023: 38
Other
2024: 132
28%
2023: 174
Sustainability Report 2025
We are committed to enabling a cleaner, more resilient energy future through the integration of sustainability across our operations, partnerships and technology.
