Olam, a leading
agribusiness, has raised its profile as one of the best places to work for top
talents with a recertification as a top employer for the third consecutive year
by Top Employer Institute. The company’s operations in Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana,
Nigeria, South Africa, and the Africa Region were recognised and awarded the
Top Employer Certification underscoring its full compliance with international
best practices in HR practices.
This latest
certification was announced by the Netherlands-based Top Employers Institute, a
global authority on recognizing excellence in people’s practices, on Tuesday,
January 17, 2023, during a virtual ceremony hosted to celebrate the certified
organisations.
Emphasizing the significance of the certification, David Plink, CEO of
Top Employers Institute, said: “Exceptional times bring out the best in people
and organisations. And we have witnessed this in our Top Employers
Certification Programme this year: exceptional performance from the certified
Top Employers 2023. These employers have always shown that they care for the
development and well-being of their people. By doing so, they collectively
enrich the world of work. We are proud to announce and celebrate this year’s
group of leading people-oriented employers: the Top Employers 2023”.
The Top
Employers Institute conducts an annual certification audit in 121 countries to
assess organisations’ people strategy and the impact on employees’ career
journeys. Olam’s stellar human resource strategy and employee positive feedback
have continued to earn the organisation a top rating as one of the top
employers, best place to work and build a thriving professional career. In
addition to the latest recognition, the business was certified as a top
employer in 2020 and 2021.
According to
the Institute, participants were appraised on people strategy, organisation and
change, career, 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, the Senior Vice President, Regional Head
of Human Resources at Olam Agri, said, “As employee value propositions and
aspirations continue to see a transformation due to a changing outlook on life,
Olam keeps focusing on helping its workforce find fulfilment. Our human resource
strategy aligns with the expectations of the bourgeoning global talent market.
This trendy focus forms our corporate DNA across our operating market.”
Ashish Pande, Country
Head of Olam Agri in Nigeria, explained that while the business’ continues to investment
in agriculture and food production, human capacity development, knowledge/skills
transfer, professionalism, workplace tolerance, staff welfare, and employment
generation in Nigeria is targeted at deepening the economic contributory role
of the country’s labour force in line with the Federal Government’s economic
development agenda.
He said, “We
keep investing in our workforce to smoothen their career journey. We are also
embarking on projects such as the Seeds for the Future Foundation that focuses
on empowering women and providing life advancement opportunities for young
people across the country. These are in addition to our impressive internal
engagement programmes that engender work-life balance, career growth and
ultimate fulfilment for our employees.”
In 2021, Olam launched a refreshed Strategic Plan to capitalise on the
key trends shaping global food and agriculture to better meet its customers’
needs. This saw the creation of two distinct operating groups focused on food
ingredients and global agri-business – ‘Olam Food Ingredients’ and ‘Olam Agri’.
This exciting change has enabled the company to sharpen its focus and align to
better meet its customers’ needs while continuing to leverage the benefits of
the Olam Group.
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