DHL Freight, one of the leading providers of road freight servicesin Europe, was recognized by the Top Employers Institute as TopEmployer for 2021 in Europe. The certification attests to DHL’sachievement in implementing HR best practices, focused on fosteringa positive work environment and encouraging its employees’ personaland professional development. In addition to being certified TopEmployer 2021 in Europe, DHL Freight was also once again named TopEmployer in France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Sweden. The TopEmployers Institute Global Certification Program annually certifiesand recognizes companies in participating countries who demonstratea continuous commitment to providing the very best work environmentfor their employees.
During the pandemic, Deutsche Post DHL Group’s purpose provedmore than ever: “Connecting people. Improving lives“. Employeesworking 24/7 to ensure a reliable supply with Life Sciences &Healthcare e further highlighted the commitment andimportance of each individual at DHL Freight and the rest of thegroup.
“2020 was definitely an unprecedented and truly challengingyear. Ensuring the health and safety of our employees is always atop priority for us at DHL Freight. Be it from home or in ourvarious terminals and sites across Europe, our employees havedemonstrated that they are highly adaptive, focused and passionateat the same time,” says David Urban, Head of Human Resources at DHLFreight. “We have successfully proven that investing in ouremployees’ health and well-being helps not only form top teams ofroad freight experts but also ensures resilient operations even indifficult times. Therefore I’m beyond proud that we can start theNew Year by once again being recognized as a Top Employer by theTop Employers Institute.”
The Top Employers Institute program certifies organizations basedon the participation and results of their HR Best Practices Survey.This survey covers six HR domains consisting of 20 topics such asPeople Strategy, Work Environment, Talent Ac, Learning,Well-being, Diversity & Inclusion and more. DHL Freight has onceagain demonstrated its strength in all these domains.
At DHL Freight, training opportunities and talent developmentprograms are consistently reviewed and benchmarked against there of the industry. Employees go through the DHLCertified Freight Specialist (CFS) program upon induction to ensurethat they absorb the DHL Freight culture and adhere to the sameglobal standards as colleagues in the global network, abiding bythe strictest code of conduct and business principles. CFS is a keyinitiative with an appropriate portfolio of culture and capabilityprograms that support in the delivery of the DHL Freight 2025 –Delivering Excellence in a digital world strategy.
Further, DHL Freight started initiatives to promote diversity andinclusion in the company. For example, with a focus on bringingmore women into leadership roles. The initiative's goal at DHLFreight is to promote a respective cultural mindset with focus onequal opportunities by offering suitable work arrangements,transparency, and career support.
In line with a further Top Employer domain, “Well-being at DHLFreight” contributes to the company’s employee engagement byexamining how employees’ tasks, expectations, stress levels andworking environments affect their overall health and happiness.Especially in challenging times, when a global pandemic isaffecting nearly every aspect of life, a pulse check and activemanagement of employee well-being are crucial. Therefore, DHLFreight has connected all these possible engagements under the term“Well-being” in three ways: Be Social, Be Present, Be Active