The region's best were lauded at the inaugural event
HR professionals and companies across Asia were recognised for their ‘excellence’ at the inaugural HRD Awards Asia 2020.
Leaders and teams won ‘Excellence Awards’ in over 15 categories, alongside the main winners in areas such as Employer of Choice, HR Team of the Year, and Best HR Program.
The full list of winners can be found here.
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The competition was intense, noted the judges, as there were over 300 nominations submitted over the course of just one month.
Nominees were judged by a group of their industry peers from the likes of Coca Cola, Expedia Group, Intel, Microsoft Asia and Shell, making the wins especially valuable and a genuine validation of their achievements for the past 12 months.
HRD would like to extend a special ‘thank you’ to all the judges who supported HRD Awards Asia and helped make it a success.
It was a tough call for the judges. Everyone showcased their impressive, industry-first programs and practices, and it was no easy task deciding which ones from the stellar group of nominees should take home the awards.
Judges scored each of the categories against several set criteria, and those with the highest scores came out as the winners. Excellence Awards were given to those who acquired high scores and equally deserved a mention.
Multi-award winners
HRD reached out to two winners who swept up multiple awards.
Vodafone
Winner:
- Employer of Choice (100 - 999 Employees)
Excellence Awards:
- HR Team of the Year (> 1000)
- Best Health & Well-being Program
- Best Workplace Diversity & Inclusion Program
“We are excited and honoured to receive the prestigious Employer of Choice award from HRD,” said JPS Choudary, Head of HR, AMEAP at Vodafone Asia Pacific.
“The recognition will motivate us and encourage us to continue our initiatives to further enhance our employees’ experiences at Vodafone Asia Pacific. Thank you to HRD and the judges for the recognition.”
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Beam Suntory Asia
Winner:
- HR Team of the Year (≤ 1000)
- Best Workplace Diversity & Inclusion Program
Excellence Awards:
- Employer of Choice (100 - 999 Employees)
- Best Recruitment Campaign
“We are very excited and honoured to have received so much recognition from the inaugural HRD Awards Asia,” said Ilja Rijnen, HR Director Asia Pacific & Global Travel Retail at Beam Suntory Asia.
“We have been working hard at Beam Suntory to bring to life our vision of ‘Growing for Good’, which takes into consideration all the processes we are working on as an employer, and the long-term impact on our people, our brands, our company and the communities in which we operate.
“Winning these awards during our current turbulent times feels like an extra recognition and confirmation that we have taken the right approach in launching all our HR initiatives to support and guide the business and our people over the past 12 months.”
Click here for the full list of winners.
