Mercer Marsh Benefits and Perkbox to deliver leading rewards and perks

To enable harmonisation of benefits to ensure consistency, equity and engagement

LONDON, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB), a strategic collaboration between the MMC companies, Mercer and Marsh, has engaged Perkbox, the global employee rewards and perks platform, as an independent third party provider. The offering provided by Perkbox comes as a majority (62%) of business leaders plan to increase their number of remote workers around the world in the next year, making it critical to have the infrastructure in place to support their borderless workforce. 

That infrastructure must include a rewards, perks and benefits offering which creates a unified company culture across a business' global footprint. Without it, businesses will struggle to attract, retain and engage their workforce. This engagement responds to that challenge. It provides MMB clients with access to the Perkbox platform, including its recently launched Global Reward tool – giving them the power of choice, and unlocking peer-to-peer appreciation and recognition. Global Reward is a location-agnostic, fully borderless, points-based reward system that allows managers to instantly allocate points as rewards to employees anywhere. Employees can then choose how to spend these points – opting for anything from a meal delivery service to an exercise class.

Joel Tobias, Director of Strategic Alliances for Perkbox, said: "More than ever, candidates have the power of choice in the job market. This makes it increasingly important for businesses to have the policies and tools to stand out from the crowd and support changing needs. It is imperative that they seek out the solutions which empower remote employees and make them feel part of the organisation just as much as those who are office-based. 

"Having spent the last two years building and launching the world's first borderless rewards and perks platform to address this, we could not think of a better organisation to collaborate with than MMB to help widen access to our platform. Our focuses are closely aligned — we're both passionate about strengthening our customers' employee value propositions. We're thrilled to play a part in their overall offering".

Uniting dispersed workforces

MMB's clients will benefit from preferential contractual terms with Perkbox and a ready-made integration between Perkbox and MMB's Darwin platform, making it even easier for end-users to engage with and access their rewards, perks and benefits.

This is especially important for business leaders seeking to instil a shared purpose or goal across their borderless workforce. Perkbox's holistic offering allows employees to choose perks and rewards which support their individual lifestyles, whilst enabling leaders to visibly and instantly recognise their team's achievement, wherever they are. It also offers businesses the agility and flexibility to adapt rewards, perks and benefits for different markets or as employee needs evolve. This ensures the benefits experience remains fresh and attractive to everyone.

Neil Atkinson, Proposition and Innovation Leader for MMB, commented: "We constantly seek to deliver solutions to our clients which help foster healthy workplace cultures through digitally augmented solutions. In the post-pandemic workplace, it's crucial to mitigate the challenges of managing a mobile and hybrid workforce.  We are therefore very excited to engage Perkbox to provide our clients with access to its game-changing platform.

"Through this arrangement, our clients can ensure their employee value proposition is fit for purpose. Creating a sense of fairness across locations and making an important contribution to strong company culture."

About the research

The research was conducted by Censuswide on behalf of Perkbox during June 2022. It surveyed 508 workplace managers and leaders in the UK between 20.06.22 – 24.06.22. Censuswide abides by and employs members of the Market Research Society which is based on the ESOMAR principles.

About Perkbox

Perkbox is the global benefits and rewards platform that allows companies to care for, connect with and celebrate their employees, no matter where they are and what they want. With over 10 years' experience, Perkbox is trusted by more than 4,500 companies with users across the globe. Its location agnostic platform helps companies with diverse and dispersed workforces harmonise their Employee Value Proposition (EVP) — keeping each employee happy, healthy, and motivated.

About Mercer Marsh Benefits

Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB) was born out of the unification of one of the world's most respected HR consultancies, the global leader in people risk advisory and the number one disruptive benefits technology firm to form one unique business. Together they have shaped some of the world's most loved employee benefit experiences for small companies, growing enterprises and global firms. MMB is 7,000 strong, on the ground in 73 countries, and servicing clients in more than 150 countries. It brings local expertise to more places and works side-by-side with clients, and Mercer and Marsh colleagues around the world. Mercer and Marsh are two businesses of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), together with Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman. The Company's 81,000 colleagues advise clients in more than 130 countries. With annual revenue of approximately $20 billion, through its market-leading companies Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment.

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