Institute certifies BASF West Africa as top employer in Nigeria

The Top Employer Institute (TEI), global certifier of excellence in employee conditions, has recognised BASF West Africa as a top employer in Nigeria during a gala ceremony at the Sandton Convention Centre, South Africa.

This is the third year BASF West Africa has received the recognition.  The annual international research undertaken by the TEI globally certifies excellence in the conditions that organisations create for their workers.

Integral to the Top Employers programme is that participating companies must complete a rigorous research process and meet the required standard to achieve the certification.

Managing Director of BASF West Africa, Dr. Jean-Marc Ricca, said the certification serves as confirmation that BASF operates at global standards and places its people first, which is in line with its core values.

“Our focus is on fostering the individual’s unique talents and meeting that person’s development objectives in the best possible manner, thereby allowing BASF’s corporate objectives to be fulfilled at the same time,” Ricca said.

“Considering that we are getting this recognition for the third consecutive time in the five years of our existence as a legal entity, is a great reinforcement that we are doing well with our people management.

As we continue to expand our operations, we will continue to optimise our employee conditions, and continue to recruit, retain and attract the best employees,” he added.

Topics covered included: Talent Strategy; Workforce Planning; On-Boarding; Learning and Development; Performance Management; Leadership Development; Career and Succession Management; Compensation and Benefits and Organisational Culture.