DHL Express names Best Workplace in Asia for second consecutive year
- Shawn Liew
Global people analytics and consulting firm Great Place to Work has named DHL Express as the Best Workplace in Asia for the second consecutive year. Great Place to Work identifies the top organisations that create great workplaces through its annual Best Workplaces in Asia list. For the 2020 award, more than 2.2 million employees participated in the survey in 8 Asian countries where Great Place to Work is represented.
Ken Lee, CEO of DHL Express, Asia-Pacific, said, “We are honoured to be recognised as the Best Workplace in Asia for the second consecutive year. At DHL Express, we are committed to creating an environment where all employees can thrive and reach their full potential. Whether it is through our annual Employee Opinion Survey, our award-winning Certified training programmes, or our push for greater diversity, we want to make sure our employees have their Best Day, Every Day at work.”
For the 2020 award, DHL Express was recognised for its continuous investment in leadership development and talent growth, including its Certified International Specialist (CIS) and Certified International Manager (CIM) programmes that have provided more than 320,000 training sessions to employees in Asia-Pacific. This series of training is meant to create a powerful sense of community that enables employees to combine best-in-class product quality with incomparable service excellence, according to DHL Express.
Since 2014, DHL Express Asia-Pacific has received 245 awards for its workplace and corporate culture, and in 2019 alone, the company received a total of 53 awards. In February, DHL Express was named 2020 Top Employer for Asia-Pacific, as well as nine countries and territories in the region, by the Top Employers Institute.
Mateen Thiruselvaam, senior vice-president, Human Resources, DHL Express Asia-Pacific, said, “With tens of thousands of employees across one of the most diverse regions in the world, it is imperative that we have a robust set of employee engagement and development initiatives to keep the entire DHL network operating as one. To be ranked as the Best Workplace in Asia again is a fantastic recognition of our efforts and the dedication of our people to deliver great service quality for our customers.”
