Olam Recertifies As Top Employer, Meets Int’l Best Practices

An agribusiness, Olam, has been recertified as top employer for the third consecutive year by Top Employer Institute. 

This is even as 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.

The firm has equally raised its work place profile with full compliance to international best practices in Human Resources(HR) and also one of the best places to work for top talents. 

This latest certification was announced by the Netherlands-based Top Employers Institute, a global authority on recognising excellence in people’s practices, on Tuesday, during a virtual ceremony hosted to celebrate the certified organisations.

Emphasising the significance of the certification, CEO of Top Employers Institute, David Plink, 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.

Speaking on the latest certification, the senior vice president, regional head of Human Resources at Olam Agri, Jaideep Biswas 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.”

Similarly, the country head of Olam Agri in Nigeria, Ashish Pande, explained that, while the business’ continues to invest in agriculture and food production, human capacity development, knowledge/skills transfer, professionalism, workplace tolerance, staff welfare, and employment generation in Nigeria, it is targeted at deepening the economic contributory role of the country’s labour force in line with the federal government’s economic development agenda.

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.