SINGAPORE—Saudi Basic Industries Corporation has been named as a Top Employer Asia-Pacific 2015 and Top Employer 2015 in China, India, Japan, South Korea and Singapore for the second straight year.
Sabic was given the designation by the Top Employers Institute, an independent research foundation that recognizes the best employers around the world through its certification programs. Sabic received the certification at an dinner ceremony hosted by the institute recently in Shanghai.
“In today's highly dynamic business environment, the need for a robust, skilled and motivated work force has never been more pressing,” said Janardhanan Ramanujalu, Sabic vice president for South Asia and ANZ. “Recognizing this, Sabic firmly believes that our employees are one of our most vital assets, with talent development underpinning our long-term growth strategy.”
“This re-certification of our strong talent human resources management processes by the Top Employers Institute across the region underscores our resolve to be the employer of choice, and contributes toward our vision of being the preferred world leader in chemicals,” said Li Lei, Sabic vice president for North Asia.
Sabic, one of the world's top petrochemical companies, has earned the Top Employer certification in China and the Netherlands for five and eight consecutive years, respectively. The company has received the regional accolades of Top Employer Asia-Pacific and Top Employer Europe in 2014.
Sabic, headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, produces polyethylene, polypropylene and other thermoplastics, glycols, methanol and fertilizers. Its business divisions include Chemicals, Polymers, Performance Chemicals, Fertilizers, Metals and Innovative Plastics. It manufactures on a global scale in Saudi Arabia, the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific.