DHL Global Forwarding & Freight has been named the winner of two Gold, two Silver, and three Bronze Stevie Awards in the seventh annual Stevie Awards for Great Employers.
The Stevie Awards for Great Employers celebrate the world's best employers and the human resources professionals, teams, achievements, and HR-related products and suppliers who help to create and drive great places to work.
Commitment to employees
In six categories, ranging from diversity and inclusion to employee engagement and workplace health & wellbeing, DHL Global Forwarding, Freight impressed the jury with its commitment to its employees.
The certification attests DHL's achievement in implementing HR best practices, fostering a positive work environment, and encouraging its employees' personal and professional development.
"I am proud to announce that DHL Global Forwarding, Freight won seven Stevie Awards for Great Employers in six different categories. A big thank you to all our colleagues and their teams who have contributed to this amazing achievement, and above all, congratulations!" said DHL Global Forwarding, Freight's Executive Vice President of Human Resources, Harm Otten.
Supporting women at DHL
In the Achievement in Leadership Development for Women category, DHL Global Forwarding & Freight won the Gold Stevie Award with its Shift Up A Gear program. As part of this program, the air and ocean freight specialist, together with other Deutsche Post DHL Group divisions, has identified young female employees from around the world who have the potential to progress to Director or higher levels.
Through the program, the company aims to achieve at least 30 per cent women at these higher management levels by 2025. Another Gold Stevie Award went to DHL Global Forwarding Middle East & Africa in the Reward & Recognition Strategy category. They proactively recognized and acknowledged their employees' talent, success, and contribution to the company through two highly anticipated initiatives: MEA Got Talent and the Employee of the Year Conference. The jury commended the company for developing a creative, systematic approach for recognizing and rewarding talent that supports employer brand strengthening and talent re-training.
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