The Top Employer Institute, a global authority on recognising
excellence in people practices, has certified Olam as an employer of choice in
the African region for 2022.
The latest certification, which was announced on
January 20, 2022, during a virtual event organised by the institute to
celebrate businesses with stellar HR practices globally, is the second
consecutive certification accorded the agri-business firm having been certified
as a top employer of choice in the African region in 2021.
The auditing survey from the Top Employers Institute
highlighted Olam as excelling in each of the assessment categories, which
included people strategy, organisation and change, career development, digital
HR, work environment, employer branding, talent acquisition and onboarding,
performance management, learning, wellbeing, rewards and recognition, diversity
and inclusion, and sustainability.
Speaking on the latest certification, Jaideep
Biswas, Senior Vice President & Regional Head of Human Resources, at Olam, said,
“To have secured the Top
Employer Certification for two consecutive years reinforces our belief that our
team is our greatest asset. Even amidst a global pandemic, we did not reduce
our focus. We were able to make our employees our top priority to keep them
safe, engaged, and inspired. At Olam, we will continue to invest in our people
because it makes business sense. I’m extremely proud of our team and grateful
for this recognition.”
Elated by the recognition, Mukul Mathur, Country
Head, Olam Nigeria said, “Our approach to talent acquisition, onboarding,
learning and strategic implementation of capacity development procedures,
career progression plans, compensation and benefits, and employee value
propositions are targeted at improving the working lives of our employees. Our
certification for two consecutive years as an employer of choice therefore validates
our overriding commitment to driving a workplace experience that matches the
aspirations of our people and global best practices”
Four of the agribusiness conglomerate’s Africa
operations: Olam Nigeria, Olam Ghana, Olam Cote D’Ivoire, and Olam South Africa
were again certified Top Employer of Choice. Olam was founded in Nigeria in 1989. While the
business has expanded to different markets in the world, its investment in the
country remains massive with a strong backward integration programme directly
impacting positively on the livelihoods of local smallholder farmers. Some of
the company’s products include Mama’s Pride Rice, Mama Gold Flour, Tasty Tom
tomato paste, Cherie noodles, Pure Bliss biscuits, amongst others.
David
Plink, the CEO at the Top Employer Institute
says: “Olam has
continued to show that it prioritises maintaining excellent people practices in
their workplace. In the past year they continued to meet the challenges of the
wider world of work while working determinedly to positively impact the lives
of their workforce. We are pleased to celebrate and applaud the organisations
that have been certified as Top Employers in Africa this year.”
The Top Employers Institute assesses over 600 HR
business practices around the world yearly. Through an HR Best Practices
Survey, it examines organisations’ talent strategy, workforce planning, talent
acquisition, onboarding, learning & development, performance management,
leadership development, diversity and inclusion, career & succession
management, compensation & benefits, and culture. So far, the institute has certified and recognised more than 1,600 top employers in 119
countries across five continents.
About Olam Nigeria
Olam
Nigeria
Olam
Nigeria is a leading agri-business working along the value chain from growing
and sourcing raw commodities, to processing, exporting and distribution,
and the manufacturing of consumer-packaged foods. With offices across all the
geopolitical zones of the Nigerian Federation, Olam Nigeria has a wide and
growing network of farmers, suppliers, wholesalers, customers and service
providers. Today this network encompasses over 500,000 smallholder farmers for
whom we have created thousands of jobs in indirect employment.
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Olam
Nigeria Limited is located at 5/6
Abebe Village Road Iganmu Lagos.
Telephone: +234 1 9055555
Contacts
Damilola Adeniyi
Corporate Affairs Manager
nigeria@olamnet.com
+2348075492444