35 Filipino Companies Honored as Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2022

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - Media OutReach - 23 November 2022 - 35 companies in the Philippines received the coveted HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2022 awards. With the theme, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the awards this year focused on the efforts of companies in promoting diversity and inculcating inclusion in the workplace, while retaining HR Asia's stringent evaluation criteria. In all, 11,800 employees from 185 Filipino companies took part in HR Asia's proprietary Total Engagement Assessment Model - ranking their own employers on metrics ranging from workplace happiness and team cohesion to employee advocacy and continued job motivation. The top 35 companies who made the cut off point this year are then named HR Asia Best Companies to work for in Asia 2022 for the Filipino market. "HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia is the only award that is judged solely by the nominees' employees - making this the most transparent award of its kind. Equally important, with 15 markets, and over 400,000 surveys done each year - the program is also the most extensive awards for employee engagement and workplace excellence across the region", says William Ng, group publisher of Business Media International, the owner of HR Asia. The top three workplace positive sentiments by Filipino employees are that employees are willing to help those who require assistance, the employees also believe that their job contributes to the success of their organization, and employees are willing to put in the extra effort to achieve the goals and objectives of the organization. However, the survey has also turned up several concerns from employees, such as lack of communication with former employees, feeling exhausted at work due to the workload, and the lack of enthusiasm to return to work after the weekend. This year, two companies are awarded the gold Harmonia statuette as they are recognized to be one of the Best Companies to Work for in Asia for five consecutive years, these companies are Monocrete Construction Philippines, Inc., and Puregold Price Club, Inc. The WeCare awards are also given out to Cloudstaff Modern Workforce, Everise Philippines, Fedex Express Philippines, Monocrete Construction Philippines, Inc., Torre Lorenzo Development Corporation, and United Coconut Planters Life Assurance Corporation (Cocolife). 2022 Philippines HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia credits Yo Manila! as the award's supporting partner. "The pandemic has placed extraordinary demands on business leaders and beyond. For some companies, a near term survival plan may seem to be the only agenda for recovery but by investing in employee engagement, employees will feel supported in their jobs and in return will contribute to the overall business operations and post recovery growth," Ng added. The HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia Awards recognises companies that have shown world-class employee engagement and workplace excellence, while displaying demonstrable empathy and care for their employees. The award covers fifteen markets across the region including mainland China, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Japan, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam making this the largest recognition programme and survey in the region for employee engagement. LIST OF WINNERS OF HR ASIA BEST COMPANIES TO WORK FOR IN ASIA 2022 (PHILIPPINES EDITION) IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER: 1. A. Menarini Philippines Inc. 2. Allergan Healthcare Philippines Inc., An Abbvie Company 3. Ayala Land, Inc. 4. B&M Global Services Manila, Inc. 5. Colliers International Philippines Inc. 6. Cloudstaff Modern Workforce 7. DB Group Philippines 8. Emapta 9. Energy Development Corporation 10. Everise Philippines 11. EY Global Delivery Services Philippines 12. Fedex Express Philippines 13. foodpanda Philippines 14. Globe Telecom 15. H&M Hennes & Mauritz Inc. (H&M Philippines) 16. Health Carousel Philippines, Inc 17. Hitachi Solutions Philippines Corporation 18. Johnson & Johnson Philippines 19. Lazada Philippines 20. Megaworld Corporation 21. Microsoft Philippines, Inc. 22. Mondelēz Philippines 23. Monocrete Construction Philippines, Inc. 24. Procter & Gamble Philippines Inc. 25. Puregold Price Club, Inc. 26. Sandoz Philippines 27. Smartsourcing 28. Sourcefit Philippines Inc 29. Startek Philippines, Inc 30. TDCX (PH) Inc. 31. Torre Lorenzo Development Corporation 32. UHS Essential Health Philippines, Inc 33. Union Bank Of The Philippines 34. United Coconut Planters Life Assurance Corporation (Cocolife) 35. Vena Energy Philippines

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About Business Media International

Business Media International is a subsidiary of Audience Analytics Limited (1AZ.SG), a regional leader in promoting growth for companies in Asia through data-driven brands and initiatives. We own renowned media brands such as SME Magazine, HR Asia, Capital Asia, Energy Asia, Logistics Asia, TruthTV, and CXP Asia as well as business impact assessment brands such as SME100, HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia, Golden Bull Awards and CXP Asia Best Customer Experience Awards. We organize various exhibitions and have the proprietary software-as-a-service — Total Engagement Assessment Model – in our portfolio.