In an era where employees have higher expectations on the work environment offered by companies, the employees and executives of Takeda (Thailand) Limited (Takeda Thailand) are delighted to be recognised with the award for “HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2020”.
The end result is a testament to the company’s commitment to attract and retain top talent with a diverse set of skills by providing a purposeful, inclusive and positive workplace for every employee of Takeda Thailand. Under the strategy of “Empowering our people to shine” is a focus on the development of essential business skills in all dimensions, promotion of physical and emotional well-being and an emphasis on collaboration, enabling employees to be part of the company’s success.
Peter Streibl, General Manager of Takeda Thailand, said, “It is truly an honour to receive this award and my thanks go out to the entire Takeda Thailand team and especially my HR colleagues who are putting their passion for people to work every day!”
“We believe that the key to achieve great things is to have empowered colleagues who share our values and our dedication to the patients we serve. Providing an outstanding employee experience is critical to attract and retain top talents. The feedback we received is invaluable to continuously improve employee engagement.”
The “HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2020” takes into account employee’s opinions on the company across many aspects as criteria in granting the award. Results demonstrated that Takeda Thailand led in several significant categories, including creativity in working strategy, company culture and ethics, determination and motivation of the staff, sense of participation and public consciousness. The aforementioned are considered as a reflection of the company’s working culture and positive attitude of employees towards the company and the working environment.
Currently, Takeda Thailand employs 250 personnel. The company gives importance to continuous development and enhancing skills of its employees to be equipped for the ever changing business environment. Every employee at the company has a clear career path where each person has full visibility and input into their own growth and development, with the belief that each individual contributes to the company’s overall success.
The company’s significant offerings in training programs allow everyone the opportunity to work at the highest levels of the industry, with fast-track programs accelerating the progress of high-potential candidates.
Takeda’s global and regional leadership programs partner with international business schools across the world. Locally, the company is dedicated to nurturing its talents to support business transformation through several initiatives including a 2-year STAR Development Program and Action Learning Coach Program focusing on problem solving, developing high performing teams, and strengthening leadership. As a result, Takeda Thailand received the Best Application Award in 2018 by the World Institute for Action Learning (WIAL).
“HR Best Asia Companies to Work for in Asia 2020” is organised by Business Media International, publisher of HR Asia Magazine. The granting of the said award took place for the second time in Thailand. With 168 companies from 20 industries entering the competition, only 38 qualified for the award, Takeda Thailand being one of the companies from the pharmaceutical and medical equipment industry. The company has also received the Top Employer status by the Top Employers Institute for four consecutive years at the national and regional Asia Pacific level, for outstanding offerings in employee development.