For the third straight year, Jollibee Group is named among the World’s Best Employers by Forbes for 2022. The company is the highest-ranking restaurant company in the said global listing, as well as the highest-ranking Philippine-based company.
Jollibee Group’s ranking rose to 106th this year, an improvement from 239th and 256th in 2020 and 2021, respectively.
“We are honored and grateful to receive this global recognition, which validates our company’s commitment to providing excellent care to our employees. By incorporating a People Agenda into our business strategy, we can capitalize on our people’s strengths and provide them with opportunities for growth and development,” Jollibee Group President and CEO Ernesto Tanmantiong said in a statement.
Forbes and its market research partner Statista polled 150,000 employees from 57 countries to assess companies based on their image, economic footprint, talent development, gender equality, and social responsibility. Respondents were also asked how willing they were to recommend their own employers to family and friends. The final list includes the 800 companies with the highest total scores.
“To continuously support the business as we reposition the Jollibee Group for growth post-pandemic, our People Agenda had to adapt. While we continued prioritizing the safety and wellbeing of our employees, we also focused on strengthening organizational capabilities, enhancing our talent development and succession, and creating new ways of working built around speed, agility, and collaboration,” said Arsenio Sabado, Jollibee Group Chief Human Resources Officer.
Jollibee also adopted a hybrid model for office-based employees after more than two years of remote work, where they are onsite for two days and on remote work the rest of the week. This arrangement is part of Jollibee’s work reentry strategy, which takes a more human-centered approach to redesigning new employees’ work-life experiences.
Besides the three consecutive years of being named among the World’s Best Employers, Jollibee was also recognized by Forbes as among the World’s Most Female Friendly Companies in 2021. It is also the first-ever Philippine-based company to be recognized with the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award in 2020.
The Jollibee Group is now among the fastest-growing restaurant companies in the world, operating 6,300 stores in 34 countries through 18 brands.