Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Poland, Spain and UK individually accredited due to excellent employee conditions and HR practices
Weybridge, UK – CHEP, the supply chain solutions company, has been certified as a 2020 Top Employer in Europe for the third year in a row with UK, Spain, France, Germany, Belgium, Poland and Ireland being individual accredited by the Top Employers Institute (TEI), a global certifier recognising excellence in employee conditions.
David Plink, CEO of the Top Employers Institute, said: “To become recognised as a Top Employer, an organisation will have to prove that the implementation of their people strategies enriches the world of work of their employees. The certified participants are a shining example of a dedication to people practices as they continuously commit to empowering their employees for a better world of work. Congratulations!”
TEI only awards this certification to organisations that achieve the highest standards of excellence in employee conditions. Following validation and an external audit, performance scores are rated against an international standard. The programme recognises leading employers around the world by assessing employee offerings across ten topics, including Talent Strategy & Acquisition, Workplace Planning, Learning & Development, Career & Succession Management, Culture, or Compensation & Benefits.
Piers Hollier, Vice President, Human Resources, CHEP Europe, said: “The Top Employer Accreditation is incredibly important to us across the European Business at CHEP because it means every year we are reaching a high benchmark of best practice and focusing our activities to continually strive to further support our employees. This award ensures we maintain a well-rounded HR offering for our employees, which in turn means they can offer a great level of service to our customers.”
In the last year, CHEP have increased their contribution to Inclusion and Diversity, achieving 38.9% of female employees in management roles in Europe, signing the LEAD Europe Network’s (Leading Executives Advancing Diversity) pledge to accelerate gender equality and drive inclusion in the European Retail and Consumer Goods industry, and setting up their own LGBTIQ+ network among other initiatives, which has been recognised by strong scores in culture
Thomas Allmark, Director, Inclusion and Diversity, CHEP EMEA, said: “We see diversity as a core strength and recognise the exceptional variety of talent, creativity and perspectives this brings. By creating a culture where everyone can be their true authentic self and put their unique skills, experiences and perspectives to good use, we are building a better place to work for all employees.”
About Top Employers Institute
The Top Employers Institute (TEI), headquartered in the Netherlands, globally certifies excellence in the conditions organisations provide for the development of their employees. It conducts extensive research into an organization’s HR environment, covering HR and talent strategy, policy implementation, monitoring and reporting, leadership development, career planning and succession management. For more information, visit www.top-employers.com.
Source: CHEP