Great Place To Work Announces the Best Workplaces in Asia™ 2024 Representing 6.9 Million Employee Experiences

HANOI, Vietnam, Aug. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Great Place To Work® announced its Best Workplaces in Asia™ for 2024. The list is based on confidential survey data, with over 2.7 million individual responses representing the experiences of nearly 6.9 million employees from across the region. Employees reported their experiences of trust, innovation, company values, and leadership, and these rankings are based on that feedback.

Companies are also evaluated on how well they are creating a For All™ workplace experience, where all employees feel included no matter who they are or what they do.

Companies on the list in 2024 have higher numbers of employees who report a positive experience at work compared to the typical workplace in Asia. When companies build high levels of trust with employees, they are more likely to be prepared for disruption — including the rise of generative AI.

In a market survey of more than 7,000 employees across Asia and the Middle East, Great Place To Work found that less than half of employees (49%) say their organization is training them on the risks and benefits of using AI tools at work and only 46% said their employer was investing in training them on AI tools. 

However, at the Best Workplaces™, 89% of employees report that their company celebrates people who try new ways of doing things — 17 points higher than the 72% of employees who said the same at typical workplaces in Vietnam.

When employees say their company celebrates people who try new things, they are 69% more likely to adapt quickly to change and 18% more likely to give extra effort on the job — both key elements of a culture that can quickly add AI tools.

"Congratulations to the Best Workplaces in Asia," says Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place To Work. "These companies prove that investing in people can lead to better outcomes for business and better outcomes for the planet."

"Vietnam has entered a new era of unprecedented demographic change over the next 50 years, not just within the country but also among its closest allies and competitors," said Mr. Roland Wee, Board Chair of Great Place To Work® ASEAN & ANZ. "Whether the companies in Vietnam, and by extension the entire Vietnamese economy, can capitalize on this opportunity will be determined in large part by their ability to attract and retain the best talent to fuel their growth. While companies in Vietnam benefited from a tailwind over the past 50 years, the demographic headwinds are real for the next 50."

Mr. Roland Wee emphasized that the companies recognized in the Best Workplaces in Asia list understand that to do well, they must also do good. This applies to their employees, shareholders, and society at large. These companies know that if it's better for people, it's better for business and better for Vietnam.

At Highlands Coffee, a Best Workplace ranked #16 in the Large Category, employee engagement is at the heart of the organization's success. Mr. Francis Papillon, CHRO of Highlands Coffee, stated: "Our engaged employees are not just contributors; they are passionate, creative thinkers who are integral to our family. Employee engagement is the driving force that propels us forward, empowering us to meet and exceed our goals."

He added, "Receiving the Best Workplaces in Asia accolade is another key milestone in our journey to becoming a great global Vietnamese organization. It reflects the dedication, hard work, and innovative spirit of our incredible team 'Go Highlanders, go!'"

The top 30 in the multinational category:

1. DHL Express
2. Hilton
3. Cisco
4. Hilti
5. Apparel Group
6. IHG
7. Teleperformance
8. AbbVie
9. Al Dabbagh Group
10. Gastronomica ME
11. Agilent Technologies
12. AstraZeneca
13. Stryker
14. Accenture
15. Protiviti
16. Chalhoub Group
17. HP
18. Medtronic
19. Capella
20. Cadence
21. Micron
22. Amgen
23. Syngenta
24. Ericsson
25. Maersk
26. Adobe
27. Mastercard
28. BDP International
29. Takeda
30. Salesforce

The Best Workplaces in Asia List is published here: 
Best Workplaces in Asia™ 2024 List

About the Best Workplaces in Asia 2024 List

Great Place To Work selected the Best Workplaces in Asia™ 2024 List by analyzing companies' workplace programs and surveying over 2.7 million employees across multiple countries in Asia and the Middle East. The responses represent the experience of nearly 6.9 million employees across the region.

To be considered, companies must first be identified as outstanding in their local region by appearing on one or more of our Best Workplaces™ Lists in Bahrain, Greater China (including Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan), India, Indonesia, Japan, Kuwait, Oman, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, UAE, or Vietnam during 2023 or early 2024.

Companies rank in three size categories: small and medium (50–499 employees), large (500+ employees), and multinational. Multinational organizations are also assessed on their efforts to create great workplaces across multiple countries in the region. Multinationals must appear on at least two national lists in Asia and the Middle East and have at least 1,000 employees worldwide with either 40% of its total workforce, or more than 5,000 employees located outside their headquarters country.

About Great Place To Work

As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every workplace become a great place to work for all. Their proprietary platform and For All Model help companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified™ or receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces List. 

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SOURCE Great Place To Work ASEAN & ANZ