North East Combined Authority awards Shine advanced level accreditation to Leonardo in Newcastle

11 March 2026

Leonardo’s Newcastle site has been awarded the Advanced level accreditation by Shine – the North East’s free employer accreditation scheme – due to the quality of the working practices in place at the site.

The programme, organised by the North East Combined Authority, focuses on raising employment standards and ensuring fair pay, secure work, inclusive practices and growth opportunities for people working in the region.

As an advanced holder of the accreditation, Leonardo adheres to all five ‘Shine beams’:

  1. Prioritising employee health, safety and wellbeing
  2. Community, net zero and social responsibility
  3. Employee voice, communications and representation
  4. Opportunity for all – inclusivity, upskilling and employee empowerment
  5. Fair work and fair pay for all