Nestlé Côte d’Ivoire, Nestlé Nigeria and their parent company, Nestlé Central and West Africa Region (CWA) Limited have been certified as top employers by the global authority on rewarding excellence in people practices, the Top Employers Institute
The global certification program awards organizations based on the results of the institute’s rigorous HR Best Practices Survey, which covers topics such as people strategy, work environment, talent acquisition, learning, well-being, and diversity and inclusion.
Nestlé’s latest Top Employer awards in the region, come on top of the company’s inclusion in the 2021 Bloomberg Gender Equality Index (GEI) for transparency in gender reporting and advancing women’s equality in the workplace.
In 2019, the company announced the launch of a comprehensive global parental support policy
In 2020, Nestlé CWAR appointed its first female factory manager in the region. The same year, the company also signed the ILO Global and Business and Disability Network Charter to ensure the inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace.
Top employers in Africa
Nestlé is one of a select group of Top Employers across five continents who have been presented with the prestigious title this year.
The Regional Human Resources Director for Nestlé Central and West Africa Region, Fridah Muchina hailed the accolade as a testament to the company’s commitment to its employees across the region, and said: “This recognition is proof that we are delivering on the company’s global commitment to promote decent employment and foster a diverse and inclusive workplace It confirms Nestlé’s dedication to facilitate a better world of work for our employees.”
It would be recalled that 30 years ago, the Top Employers Institute created the Top Employers Certification Program so that participating companies and organizations can be validated, certified and recognized as an employer of choice.
The CEO for the Top Employers Institute, David Plink said: “Despite the challenging year we have experienced, which has certainly made an impact on organizations around the globe, Nestlé in Central and West Africa has continued to demonstrate the power of putting their people first in the workplace.”