Top 100 Companies Leading In Wellbeing 2025｜Business & Finance in partnership with Ibec — Part 1

Business & Finance, in partnership with Ibec, launches Top 100 Companies Leading In Wellbeing Index.

Business & Finance Media Group in partnership with Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has launched the Top 100 Companies Leading In Wellbeing Index 2025.

In recent years, employee wellbeing has continued to rise further up the agenda for employers. Public awareness of the importance of good workplace mental health and wellbeing is also growing. To move beyond good intention and to realise a true culture of wellbeing, employers must make positive health and wellbeing a core business priority.

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.ie

.ie operates Ireland’s national registry for all Internet addresses ending in .ie. Our purpose is to engage and empower people, communities and businesses across Ireland to thrive online. Good governance is evidenced in our policy development process for the .ie namespace, which follows a bottom up, consensus-driven approach through a multi-stakeholder Policy Advisory Committee. We work with and support SME organisations to improve their members’ online presence and e-commerce capabilities so they can unlock the power of the Internet to boost sales to local consumers.

The ccTLD registry is managed by .ie in the interests of the Local Internet Community. There are over 330,000 registered .ie domains, which are securely managed by the company’s accredited registrars.

We celebrate diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunities workplace. We are committed to fostering a culture with a strong emphasis on life/work balance, with health & wellbeing at the heart of our employee agenda, and at the core of the foundational principles of our business.

We encourage teams and leaders to bring their best each day, embracing a growth mind-set, inspiring excellence and innovation.

Ours is a people centred culture in a digital age.

Acorn Life Group

Acorn Life Group is a 100% Irish-owned company headquartered in Galway, its subsidiary companies, Acorn Life DAC and Ask Acorn offer a comprehensive range of insurance and financial services solutions. Acorn Life DAC and Ask Acorn combined have nearly 50 years of experience in the Irish financial services sector.

With a nationwide network of professional financial advisors, Ask Acorn serves as a one-stop shop for both personal and business financial needs, including car, home, and van insurance, as well as life cover, protection, pensions, savings, and investment solutions. Committed to delivering genuine personal service, the organisation focuses on delivering tailored solutions and advice to help customers protect what’s important to them now and in the future.

AirNav Ireland

AirNav Ireland is a commercial semi-state company employing approximately 650 people at six locations around Ireland. AirNav Ireland has one primary function, which is to provide air traffic management and related services within the 451.000km2 of airspace controlled by Ireland. To facilitate this, we employ over 200 air traffic controllers in Dublin, Cork and Shannon and 50 radio officers in Ballygirreen, Co. Clare to ensure the safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic.

Aldi

Today, ALDI stands as one of the world’s most successful retailers, employing almost 4,700 people in Ireland across its network of 163 stores, two Regional Distribution Centres and National Office.
We spend over €1 billion annually with Irish suppliers and now work with over 330 Irish food and drink producers. In addition to this, ALDI has invested more than €10 million in its Grow with ALDI supplier development programme since 2018, which provides an opportunity to Irish food and drink companies to gain a listing in ALDI’s 163 stores. We take great pride in working together with our local suppliers to bring quality, affordable products to our customers.

At ALDI, we believe that nobody should have to choose between price, quality and healthy food. Our commitment to our customers remains as it has always been – we will provide the best value in the market and will not be beaten on price.

ALDI believes in making every day, amazing! This means working together to be more sustainable, to support communities, and overall wellbeing.

Alexion

Alexion, the rare disease business unit of AstraZeneca, is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on serving patients and families affected by rare diseases and devastating conditions through the discovery, development and commercialization of life-changing medicines. As a leader in rare diseases for 30 years, Alexion focuses its research efforts on novel molecules and targets in the complement cascade and its development efforts on haematology, nephrology, neurology, metabolic disorders, cardiology, ophthalmology and acute care. The work we do is guided by people living with rare and devastating diseases. We are driven to continuously innovate and create meaningful value in all we do to help patients and families fully live their best lives.

We know that to become the most rewarding company to work for we need to cultivate an environment in which every team member is encouraged and equipped to perform at their personal best. This is why we continually strive to foster a culture that reflects values that are core to our unique work and illustrates our daily commitment to people living with rare and devastating diseases, our Guiding Star. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Alexion has offices around the globe and serves patients in more than 50 countries and has a strong presence in Ireland with commercial sites in College Park in Dublin and in Athlone.

Alkermes

Alkermes leverages its deep neuroscience expertise to develop medicines designed to help people living with complex psychiatric and neurological disorders. A fully integrated, global biopharmaceutical company with locations in the U.S. and Ireland, we seek to make a meaningful difference in the way people manage their diseases. Learn more: www.alkermes.com.

APC & VLE Therapeutics

Irish company APC Ltd. was founded by Dr. Mark Barrett and Prof. Brian Glennon in 2011, and its HQ is based in Cherrywood, Co. Dublin. APC was created out of a passion for science and research. Dr Barrett and Prof Glennon embarked on a mission to disrupt the pharma and biotech industries with a hyper-focused, accelerated approach to drug process development. APC has grown organically to become a global powerhouse in Process Development, partnering with BioPharma and Pharma companies large and small to bring medicines to market at unprecedented speed.

VLE Therapeutics Ltd. is a GMP Manufacturing company, launched in June 2021, and co-located in Cherrywood, Co. Dublin with sister company APC Ltd. Its mission is to support global biopharma clients to manufacture GMP clinical phase therapies for their patients.

 Underpinned by our proprietary digital & AI enhanced platform, iAchieve, we have created a premium & unique offering called ‘The Medicine Accelerator’. Our Vision at the Medicine Accelerator is “Accelerating the delivery of quality, life-changing medicines to patients” and this is supported by our highly talented team and our Culture @ Cherrywood programme. Our ambition is to be the #1 Tech Powered Accelerator of Medicines and an Irish Multinational in the global BioPharma sector.

Arrabawn Tipperary

Arrabawn Tipperary is an Agri dairy-based organisation formed in February 2025, from the merger of Arrabawn Co-op and Tipperary Co-ops. Arrabawn Tipperary holds over 200 years history of dairying history at the heart of Ireland’s globally recognised, premium dairy industry.

Supported by over 1400 farming families across 16 counties, supplying 750 million litres of milk , Arrabawn Tipperary is based in Ireland’s Midwest, where it is ideally positioned to take advantage of the natural, environmentally friendly and efficient grass-based milk production.

The company includes two primary ingredient manufacturing facilities at Nenagh and Tipperary town, processing almost 900 million litres of milk into milk ingredient products annually. The French based cheese processing facility in France further adds to the dairy portfolio.

Our Agri Division is focused on the manufacture and supply of high-quality animal feeds in our facility in Limerick and more to the agriculture industry, either directly or through our 15 stores located in strategic locations around the Mid-West, including Nenagh, Tipperary and Athenry.

Arrabawn Tipperary is a leading provider of dairy produce to the Kerrygold brand.

Thanks to an ongoing, progressive programme of investment across the business in cutting edge processing facilities and supports, we operate to the highest international standards across all our divisions.

ASL Aviation Holdings

ASL Aviation Holdings is a global aviation services company operating eight airlines across Europe, South Africa, and Asia. A recognised leader in ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) airline operations, ASL also provides both scheduled and charter cargo and passenger services. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, the Group’s airlines include ASL Airlines Ireland, ASL Airlines Belgium, ASL Airlines France, and ASL Airlines United Kingdom. Its newest airline, ASL Airlines Australia, joined the Group following the acquisition and rebranding of Pionair in April 2023.

ASL also has an associate airline, FlySafair, in South Africa, as well as joint venture airlines K-Mile Asia in Thailand and Quikjet Airlines in India. The Group additionally includes several aircraft leasing entities and one maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) organisation, ASL Maintenance.

ASL’s airlines operate cargo services on behalf of the world’s leading express parcel integrators and e-commerce retailers. In addition, they provide scheduled and charter cargo services under their own brands, operating across domestic, international, and intercontinental routes throughout Europe, Asia, the Middle East, North America, and Africa.

With a global workforce of more than 3,000 employees representing 51 nationalities, ASL operates a fleet of 150 aircraft across nine types—from the ATR 72 turboprop to Airbus and Boeing aircraft.

In line with its ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) commitments, ASL upholds a robust Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programme across all its airlines. The Group is also a proud signatory of IATA’s 25by2025 initiative, which promotes greater gender balance in aviation leadership by increasing the number of women in executive roles.

Astellas

Astellas is a pharmaceutical company that is committed to turning innovative science into medical solutions that bring value and hope to patients worldwide.

Keeping our focus on addressing unmet medical needs and conducting our business with openness, integrity and a collaborative approach enables us to improve the health of people around the world.

Astellas Ireland Co., Ltd. has manufacturing plants in Kerry & Dublin which are part of the Astellas
pharmaceutical group, a trans-global pharmaceutical company resulting from the merger of Yamanouchi and Fujisawa in April 2005. Our parent, Astellas Pharma Inc., is the second largest pharmaceutical company in Japan.

Avant Money

As of April 2025, Avant Money is the Irish branch of Bankinter, Spain’s fifth largest bank and one of Europe’s most stable and solvent banking groups. Now a fully licensed bank in the Irish market, Avant Money is expanding its product range to complement its existing credit card, personal loan, and mortgage services, beginning with the launch of deposit accounts later this year.
At Avant Money, our people are our greatest asset. We place great importance on health and wellbeing by fostering a psychologically safe environment and embedding best practices where individuals can be themselves, are treated fairly, and feel supported to reach their full potential.
We are proud to have been the first financial services company in Ireland to receive Ibec’s KeepWell Mark in 2018, a reflection of our long-standing commitment to workplace wellbeing.
Today, over 300 employees work across our offices in Carrick-on-Shannon and Dublin.

Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. We are Making Possible™ products and solutions that help advance the industries we serve, providing branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. We design and develop labeling and functional materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and offerings that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving industries worldwide — including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive.

With a global team of 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries, we value diversity, equity and inclusion, recognizing how different perspectives drive innovation and enhance our workplace culture. Avery Dennison is committed to creating a vibrant and engaging environment where employees can grow, be productive, and make a meaningful difference. Our reported sales in 2024 were $8.8 billion.

BaxterStorey

BaxterStorey Ireland is a leading catering and hospitality company, delivering exceptional food, innovative service, and tailored dining experiences across a diverse range of sectors. From corporate workplaces and education to healthcare, retail, and large-scale events, we craft bespoke catering solutions that meet the unique needs of every client.

Our core values — Always Visionary, Forever Conscious, Wholeheartedly Positive, and Creatively Collaborative, are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to innovation, sustainability, and creating positive, collaborative environments that inspire both our teams and the clients we serve.

Our people are our greatest asset. We invest in their growth and development through industry-leading programs such as the Management Development Programme (MDP) and Chef Academy, fostering a culture of continuous learning and career progression. Our inclusive initiatives, like the RISE Women’s Network, Menopause Champions, and Mental Health First Aiders, ensure every team member feels supported and empowered.

Operating across diverse sectors allows us to bring a wealth of experience and creativity to every project, enabling us to deliver exceptional dining experiences tailored to varied audiences. Recognised with prestigious accolades such as Overall Excellence in HR, Best Private Sector HR Initiative, and the Ibec Keep Well Awards, we are proud to lead the way in employee wellness, inclusivity, and innovation.

At BaxterStorey Ireland, we don’t just provide catering, we create memorable experiences, build strong partnerships, and continuously raise the standard for sustainability and innovation in hospitality.

BioMarin Pharmaceuticals

Founded in 1997, BioMarin is a global biotechnology company dedicated to transforming lives through genetic discovery. The company develops and commercialises targeted therapies that address the root cause of the genetic conditions that it seeks to treat, helping to create a better future for those living with rare genetic disease. BioMarin discoveries have led to eight first or best-in-class commercial treatments and a pipeline of multiple product candidates applying the same science-driven, patient-forward approach to a broader group of genetic disorders. The more innovative solutions developed, the more lives BioMarin can impact.

BioMarin employees over 600 people in Ireland with its EMEA headquarters in Dublin and one of the Company’s Manufacturing facilities located in Cork. Both locations have active health and wellness programmes which are led by employees and supported by the Company’s leadership team, ensuring all employees are encouraged and supported to lead active and healthy lifestyles.

Blackrock Health Group

Blackrock Health consists of three leading modern hospitals and a diagnostic clinic where we employ 3,000 staff. Our hospitals are Blackrock Clinic, Galway Clinic, Hermitage Clinic and Limerick Clinic is a diagnostic service. Working together, we aim to give patients faster and easier access to world-class clinical care and world-class comfort in areas including oncology, cardiology, orthopaedics, neurology and gastroenterology.

Blackrock Health is a thriving environment that offers growth, opportunity, and career progression. Surrounded by experts in their fields in state-of-the-art facilities, Blackrock Health offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technology and medical advances – alongside highly professional and knowledgeable medical professionals. Committed to success, the aim is to foster a supportive and friendly atmosphere.
Staff wellbeing forms a key part of our People Strategy supporting and offering opportunities to all employees to make positive choices about their health and wellbeing. Achievement of the KeepWell Mark is acknowledgement of our commitment to staff wellbeing and to having a workplace with flexible work arrangements and a healthy work life balance.

BnM

BnM is a renewable energy company that is supporting Ireland’s progress towards a climate neutral future. BnM is fully committed to the delivery of renewable energy, the development of low carbon enterprises, peatlands rehabilitation and sustainable waste management.

BnM has been serving communities across Ireland for almost 90 years. Today, the company is pioneering the expansion of its climate solutions and renewable energy offering to safeguard green energy supply for these communities in the future and support the achievement of Ireland’s renewable energy requirements by 2030.

Bon Secours Health System

As Ireland’s largest independent hospital group, Bon Secours Health System is renowned for the quality of its service provision coupled with a rich tradition in healthcare. Bon Secours Health System is a not-for-profit organisation with its mission centred on providing compassionate, world class medical treatment to all those it serves. With over 4,000 staff, 500 leading consultants, Bon Secours treats in excess of 300,000 patients annually in its 5 modern acute hospitals in Cork Galway, Limerick, Tralee and Dublin as well as a Care Village in Cork. It is the largest provider of private healthcare in Ireland.

Bord Gáis Energy

Bord Gáis Energy is one of Ireland’s leading energy companies, providing gas, electricity and services to homes and businesses for almost 50 years.

In 2014, the company became part of Centrica plc, a global energy company active across the energy chain. We’re committed to energising a greener, fairer future and to leading Ireland’s energy transition, with a goal of achieving net zero by 2040 and helping our 730,000 customers reach net zero by 2045.

Wellbeing and inclusion remain central to our success. In 2024, we launched initiatives like the Working Parents and Carer’s networks, and we continue to champion diversity through training in neurodiversity hiring, and celebrating milestones such as our first Menopause Café.

Bord Gáis Energy is an employer of choice, creating a culture where people thrive. As we transform into a greener company, our commitment to workplace wellbeing remains a core priority.

Boston Scientific

Boston Scientific transforms lives through innovative medical technologies that improve the health of patients around the world. As a global medical technology leader for more than 45 years, we advance science for life by providing a broad range of high-performance solutions that address unmet patient needs and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our portfolio of devices and therapies helps physicians diagnose and treat complex cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, oncological, neurological and urological diseases and conditions.

Bristol Myers Squibb Cruiserath Biologics

Bristol Myers Squibb is a leading global biopharma company focused on discovering, developing, and delivering innovative medicines for patients with serious diseases in areas including oncology, hematology, immunology, cardiovascular, fibrosis and neuroscience. Our employees work every day to transform patients’ lives through science.

Bristol Myers Squibb was one of the first Pharmaceutical Companies in Ireland, opening its doors with an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Plant (API) in Swords, County Dublin in 1964. Many global business services are located in Ireland, including the global headquarters for External Manufacturing in Blanchardstown Corporate Park, which is also the home to Bristol Myers Squibb European Treasury Centre, Commercial Operations, Global Procurement, Global Manufacturing Science & Technology and Global Delivery Solutions. The network of Irish sites also includes a distribution centre in Shannon, County Clare.

Also located in Dublin is one of the company’s internal manufacturing sites Cruiserath Campus, a state of the art Biologics Campus, over 125 acres in size. Originally an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) site, it received a one-billion-dollar investment in 2016 and is now in commercial manufacture. The campus is the site of release (QP certification) for all finished drug product into the EU and rest of world, along with a Global Biologics Laboratory responsible for release testing for all commercial biologic drug products. An award-winning facility as it currently stands, the Cruiserath Biologics site was designed as a flexible, multi-product manufacturing operation with the manufacturing capacity necessary to meet the growing demand for existing biologics products, as well as expected demand for products currently in development in the Bristol Myers Squibb pipeline.

In 2024 Bristol Myers Squibb formally announced a $400 million investment at the Dublin 15 Cruiserath Campus towards the build and design of a Sterile Drug Product (SDP) facility, which will support the manufacturing and supply of existing medicines as well as serve as a launch excellence facility for pipeline assets. This will be Bristol Myers Squibb’s first European Biologics sterile drug product facility, bringing the total number of Bristol Myers Squibb direct employees across Ireland to more than 1,000.

Bus Éireann

Bus Éireann is Ireland’s national bus company, operating the city services of Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford, town services in Athlone, Balbriggan, Drogheda, Dundalk, Navan and Sligo, as well as county and regional services, all under contract to the National Transport Authority.

Bus Éireann operates Expressway, the largest commercial inter-regional coach service in the country with 14 routes, and the school transport scheme on behalf of the Department of Education.

Carelon

Carelon Global Solutions Ireland is transforming healthcare through cutting-edge technologies and operational excellence, allowing our customers to focus on providing care. The practical solutions and support we offer address the real-world challenges faced by health plans and health systems daily.

Our exceptional international teams, based in four locations worldwide, are dedicated to meeting our customers’ needs and delivering next-generation platforms, processes, and services specifically designed for the healthcare industry. Our associates—including software developers, data scientists, systems analysts, and product managers—are united in their mission to enhance healthcare operations.

In 2021, we launched our Innovation Centre in Ireland, which has quickly become one of Europe’s leading healthcare R&D centres. Initially starting with 60 positions, our team of innovators has since increased to over 300. We believe that diversity is the key to innovation, and our team in Ireland represents 32 different nationalities. Our headquarters is located at the National Technology Park in Limerick, on Ireland’s west coast, home to 80 organisations, including some of the world’s best-known med-tech brands.

Circle K Ireland

Circle K Ireland, part of the global fuel and convenience store brand Circle K, is the leading forecourt and convenience retailer in Ireland. With 2,300 employees, its retail network is made up of over 420 stores across the island of Ireland. Circle K also operates a large commercial fuels business, with over 20 depots and two owned terminals across the country.

Circle K’s mission is to make customers’ lives a little easier every day by delivering the very best products and quality of service at every one of its locations across Ireland. To achieve this, Circle K fosters an environment where colleagues can grow personally and professionally, with a focus on the safety and wellbeing of colleagues, training and development, staff engagement and encouraging career progression both locally and internationally within the Circle K network.

With over 420 service stations and convenience retail locations, Circle K is firmly established across the island of Ireland, providing support to both rural and urban communities. Circle K makes a difference in every community it operates in, offering employment opportunities, the provision of essential services and social engagement through its partnerships. Circle K is committed to implementing environmentally and economically sustainable practices across its product range and operations with sustainability being an integral part of its business.

Clúid Housing

Clúid is a not-for-profit organisation with a vision of a society where everyone has a great place to live. Clúid achieves this through its mission of quality housing and services which enables residents to create homes and thriving communities.

Clúid has over 360 employees to ensure that it has the capacity to meet this mission. To date Clúid has provided over 13,000 affordable homes to low-income families and single people in housing need all over Ireland. See www.cluid.ie for more.

Clúid believes in the importance of employing, developing, motivating and engaging employees to deliver an excellent service. We aim to do this by ensuring employees have all the resources necessary to do their job well and by providing them with a supportive environment. 

Collins McNicholas Recruitment & HR Services Group

Established in 1990, Collins McNicholas Recruitment & HR Services Group is a leading Irish firm with a strong nationwide presence, delivering expert Talent Acquisition and People Consulting solutions across diverse sectors. We are uniquely positioned to support client companies and candidates wherever they are based across Ireland. Our mission is to consistently deliver a world-class customer experience by providing innovative and tailored people solutions. Backed by over three decades of industry expertise, we take pride in building lasting relationships founded on trust, service excellence and results. At Collins McNicholas, we are committed to helping businesses grow and individuals achieve their career goals through our responsive, people-first approach.

Compass Group Ireland

Compass Ireland are the people behind the most dynamic and rewarding food experiences in the country, with contract catering solutions built on much more than just food. They are powerful partnerships, rooted in trust, and delivered by people who care. Their mission is to make great-tasting food work for Ireland’s greatest businesses, and that’s exactly what they achieve for every client, every day. Compass Ireland was re-accredited with the Ibec KeepWell Mark in February 2025 demonstrating their dedication and commitment to employee health and wellbeing.

Córas Iompair Éireann (CIE)

Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) acts as a Holding Company for the CIÉ Group of Companies which incorporates Irish Rail, Dublin Bus, Bus Eireann and CIÉ Tours. While not involved directly in the provision of services to the public, we employ approximately 170 officed based staff across five Dublin city locations. As well as reporting to Government and liaising with the National Transport Authority (NTA), we provide a wide range of professional services to the wider CIÉ Group.

Services include:
• Legal advice and guidance
• Information Technology
• Insurance and Risk
• Internal Audit
• Finance and Reporting
• Property Services

With an average employee age of 48 and a near 50:50 gender balance CIÉ represents a dynamic and
forward-looking environment in which to work. Backed up by our policies and procedures we strive to ensure employee wellbeing is a high priority. We are very proud to display our KeepWell Award in our Boardroom at Heuston Station and look forward to continuing our employee wellbeing journey.

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