Reward Gateway | Edenred has launched Engage, a mobile-first employee app within its EngagementOS platform that brings workplace benefits, recognition, wellbeing and communications into one service.
The launch follows the company's analysis of nearly 1,700 UK organisations, which found employees generated £336 million in savings through employee programmes over the past year.
Employers have expanded the range of benefits and engagement tools they offer staff, but access often remains spread across several systems. That can make programmes harder to find and use, particularly for frontline and deskless workers.
Engage is intended to reduce that fragmentation by combining discounts, recognition tools, wellbeing support and company communications in a single mobile app. It also includes in-app registration, allowing employees to activate accounts on their phones rather than relying on a work email address.
That feature is intended to widen access for workers who may not have a corporate email account. Multi-factor authentication has also been added as a security measure.
New features
The app includes a Goals & Challenges tool that lets employees set personal goals and take part in team activities linked to areas such as wellbeing and recognition. It is designed to encourage more regular participation in workplace programmes.
An AI assistant has also been added to help users find information across benefits, savings, wellbeing resources, company communications and support content. A separate AI Recognition Coach helps employees write recognition messages.
Reward Gateway | Edenred works with 6,000 companies globally and says it supports 10 million employees across recognition, reward, wellbeing, surveys and benefits. Engage forms part of its wider EngagementOS platform.
Joe Walsh, Managing Director UK, Reward Gateway | Edenred, said: "The best employee benefit in the world has zero value if nobody uses it. Businesses already invest significantly in benefits, recognition, wellbeing and communications, but if they are not easily accessible, they risk going unnoticed by employees.
"Our data demonstrates the value employee benefits create for businesses. Employees across nearly 1,700 UK organisations generated £336 million in savings in the last year alone. That's real, measurable value reaching people's pockets.
"Engage is designed to make it easier for people to find, access and use what is already available to them. It brings benefits, recognition, wellbeing and communications together in one mobile experience, while using AI and Goals & Challenges to help people find what they need and take part more regularly.
"Ultimately, access drives usage, usage drives engagement, and engagement drives value. That's what Engage is built to deliver."