SAP HR management strategies have been recognised by Top Employers Institute, the global authority on recognising excellence in people practices, as one of the global top employers for four consecutive years.
The COVID-19 pandemic has put extreme pressure on many organisations to act expeditiously to ensure that the company and its people survive and thrive during the most challenging year in recent history. In the tumultuous journey to recovery, HR has been front and center of many companies’ initiatives and strategies– from educating the people about the novel coronavirus to finding the best-fit remote working tools that would empower employees and drive business success.
Amid the uncertainties and disruptions that the pandemic has created, software giant SAP remained steadfast in helping enterprises run better and, most importantly, in providing a great workplace for its people. Top Employers Institute unveiled the Global Top Employers 2021 and named SAP as one of the 16 leading organisations recognised for their outstanding HR strategies and people practices.
The Top Employers Institute Certification Programme assesses companies’ people practices through the independently audited and fact-based HR Best Practices Survey. The survey covers six domains and 20 subtopics across the entire HR spectrum such as people strategy, work environment, talent acquisition, learning, well-being, diversity and inclusion, and others.
This year, Top Employers Institute certified 1,691 organisations in 120 countries and regions that have created a positive impact on the lives of over seven million employees globally.
SAP HR Enabling Success
With SAP’s global operations that span across 130 countries, the recognition highlighted the locations wherein the company exemplified best people practices. These are: Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, the UK, and the U.S.
In addition, SAP North America and Europe have also achieved Regional Top Employer status.
Sabine Bendiek, Chief People Officer and member of the Executive Board of SAP SE, shared how the SAP HR team approached the challenges in 2020. She said:
“Digital transformation starts with people. I’m proud that the HR team at SAP adapted to the headwinds of 2020 with agility, resilience, and empathy. By lifting our workforce in challenging times, ensuring the highest engagement levels, and putting the health of our employees first, the HR team has proven itself to be a true enabler for business success.”
Elke Manjet, Global Head of Talent Attraction at SAP, emphasised that their ultimate goal in HR is to create an amazing experience for the German company’s current and future employees.
“Our core belief is that the most diverse teams deliver the most innovative and most user-friendly outcomes. Every day we strive to make our workplace more inclusive and to foster an environment where people can grow and shape tomorrow together, turning SAP’s mission of ‘making the world run better and improve people’s lives’ into reality,” Manjet added.
Employer Recognitions in APAC
Not only has SAP been charting the course for HR through intelligent solutions that would help customers gain visibility into operations but, internally, SAP has proven to be a great place to work despite the COVID environment.
Here are some of the recognitions based on employer ratings recently received by SAP in the Asia Pacific region alone:
- #3 Best Workplace in Australia by Great Place to Work
- Asia’s top-ranking employers of 2020 by Human Resources Director
- #1 Top-Rated Workplace – Tech in India by Indeed
- Company with Happiest Employees in South Korea by Blind Index Survey
- #17 in Australia – Best Workplaces for New Dads by Direct Advice for Dads
- Best Workplace Ranking in Japan and Asia (Greater China, India, and Japan) by Great Place to Work
- Most Admired Company in Indonesia by Warta Ekonomi Group
