Boehringer Ingelheim Certified 'Top Employer China' For Five Consecutive Years
German pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim was awarded the Top Employers China certification for the fifth consecutive year for its human resources practices, prestigious employer brand and competitive business environment. The award ceremony for the Top Employers China 2018 was held today in Shanghai.
“I am very happy that Boehringer Ingelheim was certified as ‘Top Employer China’ for five years in a row. These certifications recognize the long-term outstanding efforts and practices of Boehringer Ingelheim in caring about our people, developing talents at all levels and providing attractive working environment to our employees. The awards also recognize our employees for their continuous effort and support to the growth of the company and to the benefit of our patients and customers,” said Guan Hongjuan, Vice President of Human Resources at Boehringer Ingelheim TCM. “BI TCM business is growing fast. People and capability are critical to the future success of Boehringer Ingelheim. HR is working closely with our business leaders and our employees in upgrading and implementing our people strategy to ensure we grow our people to grow our business and continue to be a Top Employer in the market.”
In recent years, Boehringer Ingelheim’s Human Pharma business is posting growth above the market average. The company’s target is to become the leader in stroke/AF-related stroke prevention, respiratory system, oncology and diabetes. The integration with Merial has made the company’s new Animal Health business the No.1 foreign animal health company in China and the industry leader. As one of the first companies to launch biopharma CMO manufacturing in China, its world-class biopharma manufacturing base will boost the core competitiveness of the Chinese biopharma industry. Boehringer Ingelhiem is also exploring new innovative business models and has set up the stroke rehabilitation center in China that follows the gold standards in Germany.
“Boehringer Ingelheim is a globally leading, innovation-driven family pharmaceutical company with a heritage of more than 130 years. All of our major businesses and regions are posting strong and sustainable performance in China,” said David Preston, President & CEO of Boehringer Ingelheim China, “We are proud of what we have achieved, and we hope that more talented people will join us to bring health and wellness to Chinese patients and bolster the animal health sector.”
The Top Employers China certification is awarded by independent research agency Top Employers Institute. All participating companies must go through comprehensive analysis and assessment in nine key areas: talent strategy, workforce planning, on-boarding, learning and development, performance management, leadership development, career and succession management, compensation and benefits, and culture. So fair, over 10,000 companies worldwide have participated in the Top Employers certification.
Boehringer Ingelheim is one of the world’s Top 20 pharmaceutical companies. The Company is always committed to bringing innovative medicines for humans and animals. Boehringer Ingelheim has been named a top employer in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry by Science magazine for 13 consecutive years.
