THE ENGAGEMENT SOLUTION FOR MANUFACTURING
One Strategy. Two Lenses.
One Safer, Stronger Plant.
When rewards and wellbeing reinforce the right behaviors, culture drives safety – and safety drives performance. Reward Gateway | Edenred has the EEP suited to your industry, your organization, your workforce.
The Problem
Same reality, different pain
- HR: Burnout, turnover,rising safety and healthcare costs
- Plant: Staffing gaps, fatigue, incidents impacting output
Shared truth: Safety and performance erode under daily pressure
The Gap
Why good programs don't change behavior
- Trainings and policies exist; reinforcement doesn't
- Recognition and shift-ready wellbeing are missing
Insight: Training sets expectations; reinforcement sets habits.
The Shift
Rewards and Wellbeing, embedded in every shift
- Real-time recognition reinforces safe behavior for fewer incidents and more consistent output
- Higher engagement and retention, stronger culture and employer brand
- Lower safety, healthcare costs, absenteeism, turnover
What We Know
There are a lot of costs in manufacturing - that impact both the business and people - that can be measured in turnover, safety and absenteeism. Finding solutions to reduce these costs and keep people safer can feel complicated when we focus on numbers, but our clients know that things get simpler when you focus on the people. Giving people recognition - letting them know you care about their wellbeing - gives them the motivation to work safer and to hit those goals. Simple.

35% of manufacturing employees
are looking to leave
78% of manufacturing employees
say recognition would make them work harder
52% of manufacturing employees
would rather have a company that cares about their wellbeing than a 10% raise
“We now have a really strong peer-to-peer recognition culture. Our people feel empowered to recognize and reward others across departments and everybody – from frontline employees to our leadership team – is bought into it. People not only know that recognition makes others feel good, it’s also helping to improve our business results because our people are more connected, more valued and know that their work is making a difference. There is power in listening to and recognizing your people.”
Sheri Treu, Director of Organizational Development
ORBIS Corporation
“Everyone is dealing with something in their personal lives, and getting more active is a great way to improve mental health. I don’t think we’ll ever fully grasp the impact we’re having, but the number of personal testimonials we receive about employees being more active, losing weight and feeling generally healthier is amazing.”
Compliance Lead
Ergon Terminaling
“Along with the sheer ease of use and variety of engaging rewards on offer through the platform, what really impressed me about Reward Gateway was that it had the potential to become a central hub for all our employee communications. Once we’d seen the full scope of what it could do, it actually fulfilled a lot more of our needs than we initially anticipated.”
Kelli Copping, Engagement & Communications Officer
Kettle Foods
Our Insights
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