FedEx Express celebrated diversity with three awards received for its gender-focused initiatives at the Employee Experience Awards (EXA), organized by Human Resources Online recently.
The express transportation company was recognized in the ‘Best Women Leadership Programme’, ‘Best Diversity and Inclusion Strategy’ and ‘Best Executive Coaching Programme’ categories.
FedEx clinched the Gold award in the ‘Best Women Leadership Programme’ category for its strong advocate of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) and has been actively progressing on this front.
As a testament of its efforts, FedEx Malaysia today has over 50% female representation across all managerial and professional positions.
“Advancing gender equality in the workplace, which is part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, is a vital business priority and an integral part of our culture.
“We are committed to creating possibilities for all team members by fostering an empowering and positive work environment with equal opportunities for all to participate in and succeed,” said FedEx Express Malaysia managing director of operations SC Chong.
FedEx received the Silver award in the ‘Best Diversity and Inclusion Strategy’ category for its initiatives in recognizing and celebrating all forms of diversity, not limited to race, gender, age, sexuality, culture and physical capabilities.
Just last year, FedEx Express Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) region president Kawal Preet signed the CEO statement of support for the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) to empower women in the workplace and community.
The bronze award in the ‘Best Executive Coaching Programme’ category was awarded to FedEx for its implementation of coaching programs for learning and growth, including the launch of Malaysia’s mentoring programme RAMP-UP which facilitates interaction and mentoring by senior leaders for team members who are keen to move into management roles.
FedEx has received consistent recognition as an employer of choice not only in Malaysia, but also across the region. At the start of 2022, FedEx was recognized in three categories by HR Asia in Malaysia – ‘HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2021’, the ‘WeCare:HR Asia Most Caring Companies Awards 2021’ and the ‘Sustainability & CSR Malaysia Awards 2021’.
For its regional initiatives, FedEx was also recognized as a finalist for ‘Excellence in Learning and Development’ at the HR Excellence Awards 2021.
