Shinhan Finance named among the best companies to work for in Asia 2020 by HR Asia
Ho Chi Minh City, July 1st 2020 - Shinhan Vietnam Finance Company Limited (Shinhan Finance) has been named one of The Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2020 by HR Asia, one of Asia's leading publications for HR professionals.
This is the first time Shinhan Finance has received this prestigious award. “Receiving the Best companies to work for in 2020 award for the first time is an encouragement to the commitment Shinhan Finance make to our employees,” says Atul Dixit, CEO of Shinhan Finance. “We realize that to continue having the best workforce we need to create an environment that empowers our people to bring out the best of them, while providing them opportunities and support to grow their career. We also know how important it is for today’s employees to work in an organization that is making a positive impact on not only its customers but also beyond, provide our employees with time back to support community initiatives and charities they are passionate about.”
"As we strive as “The best Sustainability development company in Vietnam” and “The best consumer finance company for customer service”, investing in people remains a priority to ensure that we can always attract and retain the best talent in the market. Shinhan Finance provides a unique “Second Home Sweet Office” and corporate culture that embraces mutual respect and ownership. We strive to attain prosperity for everyone by promoting openness and teamwork throughout the organization and thus maximizing organizational cohesiveness. We also take the initiative in our work with a strong sense of responsibility and ownership that our organization's growth brings our individual growths as well.”
Shinhan Finance has been carefully selected by HR Asia through a strict evaluation process. The first step is the external research on the reputation of the companies with outstanding working environment conducted by the Research Department of HR Asia. The second step is the internal survey named Total Engagement Assessment model for 50 full time employees to measure the engagement level in the workforce. In addition, HR Asia conducted in-depth assessment with Head of Human Resources of the company to understand HR strategy & practices. Finally, the HR Asia Judging Panel and the Research Department evaluated the collected data and decided the winners.
In addition, the experts from HR Asia were convinced by the various activities to create positive total experience for Shinhan Finance’s employees, especially training/development and employee engagement activities. Training and development activities focus in 3 pillars: Personal Development, Technical Skills, Leadership Development. At Shinhan Finance, self-learning is encouraged via e-learning platform, library, book exchange, sponsorship for foreign languages and professional certificates. Employee engagement is also identified as one of the top business priorities. As such, Employee Engagement Survey is regularly conducted to get employees’ input and feedbacks to build Shinhan Finance a great place to work.
In 2020, HR Asia has implemented the award across 12 markets in Asia, including Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Middle East, Singapore, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.
In Vietnam, 308 companies were nominated and participated in the evaluation process. Finally, 66 companies have been named as the best companies to work for in Asia 2020, including Shinhan Finance.
