Saint-Gobain China has been certified as Top Employers China 2016 at a ceremony held on December 9, 2015 in Shanghai and this is the third year for Saint-Gobain to be awarded the honor. Besides, this is also the first year for Saint-Gobain to get certified as “Top Employers Asia-Pacific” with the participation of our companies in Japan, Korea, Thailand and Malaysia.
The certification was issued following an on-site validation of the Group’s Human Resources policy & strategy and priorities, practices, ownership, measurement and technology support. The Top Employers Institute globally certifies excellence in the conditions that employers create for their people. They believe that optimal employee conditions ensure that people develop themselves personally and professionally. This in turn enables companies to grow and to develop.
The six stages in the certification program included a HR Best Practices Survey, Validation of the provided answers, Audit for an external auditing firm of the Top Employers Institute’s procedures, processes, systems and data, Calculate final scores and grant Certification, Communication of Certification outcomes to participants, and Insights and Feedback Session.
As the major part of the certification process, the HR Best Practices Survey covers all aspects of the HR topics, including Talent Strategy, Workforce Planning, On-boarding, Learning & Development, Performance Management, Leadership Development, Career & Succession Management, Compensation & Benefits, Culture and Talent Acquisition.
This year, 58 outstanding companies have been certified as Top Employer China and 10 as Top Employer Asia.
