Provider of supply chain solutions, CHEP, part of the Brambles Group, has been certified for the third consecutive year as a Top Employer in Australia by the Top Employers Institute, and stands among a group of 17 organisations worldwide to achieve Global Top Employer certification.
The Top Employers Institute programme certifies organisations based on the participation and results of its HR Best Practices Survey. This survey covers six HR domains consisting of 20 topics including people strategy, work environment, talent acquisition, learning, diversity & inclusion, and wellbeing.
Commenting on the achievement, Victoria Pickles, human resources vice president for CHEP Asia Pacific, India, Middle East, Tὓrkiye and Africa said, "We are honoured to be recognised as a global Top Employer while also earning the Top Employer seal in Asia Pacific and Australia for the third time. This demonstrates our relentless efforts in enhancing employee experiences, supporting career development, inspiring innovation, and fostering a workplace culture centred around diversity, inclusion, and sustainability.
“This achievement reflects our ongoing commitment to creating a workplace where our employees feel that they belong, can thrive, develop, and contribute to our collective success. Being recognised as a Top Employer is not just about the present, it is a commitment to continuous improvement in our future. We learn a lot from the process of benchmarking our efforts and we commit to using this knowledge to nurture our talent, foster leadership and continue to create an amazing place to work."
Renee Holbrook, general manager for CHEP Australia added, “We are incredibly proud to be recognised with the Top Employer certification for a third year. Recognising the achievement of meaningful ongoing progress and evolution of our people-first culture. I am especially proud of the recognition of initiatives and leadership coming from all levels of the organisation driving us forward.
“A few stand outs for me this past year include the development of the ‘Women in Operations’ campaign, initiated and led by our talented operational leaders driving for greater gender diversity across operations roles.
“As part of our employee value proposition, the launch of a new health and wellbeing service that is available to all employees and their families, which is a testament to our commitment to holistic and proactive wellbeing of our organisation.”
In 2023, CHEP says it surpassed its 2025 goal of 40 per cent female representation on its board while achieving 36.3 per cent of women in management roles globally. It also continued to improve its safety performance, saying it delivered its best year on record with a 31 per cent reduction of injury rates based on FY20 levels.
