The results of LinkedIn’s 2021 Top Companies List in Singapore were based on data exclusively from LinkedIn’s 740 million members across the globe, ranking companies based on seven key areas: ability to advance, skills growth, company stability, external opportunity, company affinity, gender diversity and educational background.
Unilever also emerged as a leading employer in The Singapore’s 100 Leading Graduate Employers rankings, coming in as the top company in the FMCG category.
Securing the top position in the category reflects the strong reputation and popularity of Unilever as an employer among the minds of Singaporean students planning a career in the consumer goods sector.
Singapore’s 100 Leading Graduate Employers rankings are determined by the Singapore Graduate Barometer, an independent annual survey conducted in partnership with universities across the nation. It is the largest and longest-running study on graduate recruitment trends in Singapore.
Trang Tam Nguyen, Global Head of HR, Unilever International and Head of HR, Unilever Asia, said: “We are honoured to be recognised for our continuous efforts to invest in our people. At Unilever, our team is our biggest asset, and we want to enable them to be the very best version of themselves – both at work and in their personal lives. We look forward to continuously building Unilever as a diverse, inclusive and purpose-driven workplace.”
Driven by purpose
As a company driven by purpose, Unilever’s efforts to help protect lives and livelihoods within the local community received special mention in the LinkedIn guide, especially Unilever’s collaboration with the National Environment Agency to distribute care packages to all 14,000 hawkers in Singapore last year. The care packages contained Unilever’s cleaning brands, Cif and Sunlight, as well as hygiene education guides to help hawkers stay safe and keep their businesses going during the pandemic.
LinkedIn also gave credit to Unilever’s efforts which have made the company an industry leader in sustainability. One key achievement was meeting its 2020 gender equality goal early – 50% of all managerial roles across the global business are held by women.
Recognising that the future of work is changing, Unilever’s decision to operate a hybrid, future-fit workforce where the entire team will, according to CEO Alan Jope, “never again return to desks” for a full five-day week was another reason for the accolade.
Trang said: “Our vision to move to hybrid ways of working in the new normal is to embed flexibility in the way we work in order to maximise our team's wellbeing, creativity and productivity. This means we encourage our people to connect, collaborate and celebrate together, while having the flexibility to complete focused work where it suits them.”
She added: “These awards are a validation of Unilever’s brilliant and dynamic team, as well as the inclusive and diverse culture that is at the very heart of the Singapore Hub. Thank you to our people for being proud ambassadors and making us the employer of choice!”