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Over 30 brands have joined the workplace perks platform Lumina Perks, which offers ways for employers to give employees discounts and special offers on sustainable brands.
Amba is the workplace technology provider powering Lumina Perks. CEO Tobin Murphy-Coles explains the variety of perks available through the programme.
“We are thrilled to be welcoming so many exciting, progressive and forward-looking brands to the Lumina Perks marketplace. We’ve signed up sustainable clothing providers, eco-cleaning brands, fitness and nutrition specialists, climate and wellness advocates, pet carers, the list goes on and on,” Murphy-Coles says.
Among other offers, the audio fitness app WithU offers three months free, and 25% off future months for employees with Lumina Perks. Companies from industries such as food, transport, renewable energy, and wellbeing are also onboard.
“Through Lumina Perks, employers of any size can demonstrate their commitment to looking after both their people and the planet in a simple and cost-effective way,” Murphy-Coles says, “The marketplace gives organisations a real recruitment edge in an increasingly crowded job market.”
DAME, which offers sustainable period care products, offers employees 20% off on products through Lumina Perks, continuing their mission to change the female hygienic product industry. Co-founder Alec Mills expresses his excitement about the partnership.
“Amba is a great match for us. We share core values. We are on a mission to make periods positive for people and the planet,” Mills says, “The period industry is full of plastic, chemicals and stigma. It is great to see Amba helping to raise awareness for our cause.”
Sustainability and ethical concerns are becoming increasingly important to employees. In a time when recruitment is difficult at best, platforms like Lumina Perks may give employers the edge they need to attract talent.
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