How AstraZeneca is valuing corporate social responsibility

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How AstraZeneca is valuing corporate social responsibility

AstraZeneca Near East received the Best Place to Work certification for couple of years across Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq. Learn how AstraZeneca is valuing corporate social responsibility

Astrazeneca
AstraZeneca

The AstraZeneca Near East cluster is a relatively new cluster for AstraZeneca, created in December 2014. The Near East markets are Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Jordan, Libya, Sudan, Syria, and Palestine where each market has its own unique business environment. The goal of the company is to create sustainable value for patients and customers in these markets.


  • HR Practices
  • Giving Back
  • Culture

The certification comes as a result of independent analysis carried out by the Best Places to Work organization and highlights the company dedication to maintaining an outstanding workplace culture.

The corporate culture in a few words

In AstraZeneca Near East, the people are offered a culture of respect, transparency & continuous learning

Activities offered to the employees

In AstraZeneca Near East, employees are offered several activities such as job rotations and internal & external assignments in line with their career aspiration and growth, which enhance the employees' engagement and ensure their motivation, inspiration and their will to do their best in their respective roles.

How the company is giving back to the community

In AstraZeneca Near East, the company value corporate social responsibility as part of their sustainable strategy, and the company is committed to serving the environment & communities in which they live. The company highly encourages the employees to take part in community services and charitable events as part of their job without deduction neither from their leaves’ balance nor their salaries.

In Near East, the company initiated several practices that include:

  • Supporting refugees in the different Near East countries
  • Supporting the elderly, orphans & children in need
  • Moving to a “Green Building” in Amman that uses solar energy and recycled water to save our environment,
  • Encouraging the use hybrid & electric cars in Jordan
  • Inaugurating several waste recycling & coast cleaning initiatives in Lebanon in cooperation with several NGOs
  • Launching reconsider program in Lebanon that limits the use of plastics – because we have no planet B

At AstraZeneca, being a great place to work is a commitment to our society and our people. We recognize that our people are our greatest asset and we commit to ensuring that everyone who chooses to work at our company can reach their full potential, perform at their best and make a valued contribution to the enterprise

Rami Scandar
Rami Scandar

Country President Near East & Maghreb

Continuing learning opportunities in the organization

At AstraZeneca Near East, they offer the people - their greatest assets - a career not only a job through our robust learning & development culture and career progression opportunities. They encourage the people to take & adopt smart risks & learn from both success & failure.

It’s about attracting and retaining people with the right skills who share our values. AstraZeneca has a culture shaped by its’ people which is high performing, vibrant and collaborative and provides the opportunity to learn and develop in an inclusive environment, which is all about having a voice and valuing the differences of others

Noha Zannoun
Noha Zannoun

HR Director Near East & Maghreb

How GSK is reshaping its workplace programs across Gulf

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How GSK is reshaping its workplace programs across Gulf

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Gulf, the science-led healthcare company, captures a top ranking as one of the best places to work in the Gulf in 2019. Learn how GSK is reshaping its workplace programs

GSK
GSK

GSK is global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. The company operates across different countries across the Gulf. 

With our headquarters in the UK, we have a wide geographical reach. We have offices in more than 115 countries, major research centres in the UK, USA, Spain, Belgium and China and an extensive manufacturing network with 87 sites globally


  • Benefits
  • Culture

GSK Gulf is one of those companies that are committed to placing their employees at the heart of their business activities and providing them with an outstanding work environment. GSK Gulf achieved placement in the top ranking among more than 20 employers in the region. The Best Places to Work recognized the GSK’s commitment to shaping strategic and thoughtful workplace programs, and to creating an environment that empowers and develops its employees.

The corporate culture in a few words

  • Patient focus
  • Integrity
  • Respect for people
  • Transparency

At GSK, we believe that a diverse, dynamic and inclusive workspace is a vital part of our identity. Ensuring our work environment is a place where everyone is comfortable and encouraged to be themselves, feel good and keep growing is fundamental. Our program, Modern Employer, is helping us to deliver on our mission of helping people do more, feel better, live longer – each and every day. And being recognised as one of the top best places to work in the Gulf is a testament to the progress that we are making.

Sameh Elfangary
Sameh Elfangary

VP & General Manager - Gulf Cluster

Some activities offered to the employees

  • Flexible working – Work from Home
  • Family Day
  • Health & Wellbeing Activities
  • Cultural Days celebration

How the company is giving back to the community

  • Reducing paper consumption to give back to the environment
  • PULSE – where by the employees volunteer and give back to the society – 6 months assignment paid by GSK to Africa etc. to volunteer
  • Orange Day – annual day where all employees work in the community to help support others

Continuing learning opportunities in the organization

  • Internal GSK Learning Platforms
  • Keep Growing Campus
  • Harvard Courses
  • LinkedIn Learning
  • GSK Tube
  • Leadership development programmes

How Teleperformance is supporting employee growth

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How Teleperformance is supporting employee growth

Teleperformance Albania was certified as a Best Place to Work for 3 consecutive years. Learn how the company succeeded in supporting the employee growth

Teleperformance
Teleperformance

Teleperformance Albania is an offshore business process outsourcing and contact center company in Albania. It is a subsidiary corporation of the Teleperformance Group.

Teleperformance Albania was founded in 2008 to provide an off-shore CRM (Customer Relationship Management) solution for the Italian market. Teleperformance Albania started with an initial capacity of 100 workstations and we grew exponentially by roughly doubling that number every six months. In 2014, TP Albania operates from two main sites: one in Tirana, counting more than 516 workstations, and a second one in Durrës, 40 km away, with about 749 workstations.


  • Leadership
  • Relationships
  • Culture

Teleperformance Albania, a subsidiary of the worldwide management, was honored for its exceptional workplace environment that the employees value highly. In the employee satisfaction survey, 96% of the employees would recommend the company while 93% indicated that they are proud to work for the organization.

The corporate culture in five words

Integrity, Respect, Professionalism, Innovation, Commitment.

Teleperformance in Albania, and globally, is a people company and puts significant resources into the professional development and well-being of its employees, We’re very pleased to be recognized for Best Place to Work Certification. The feedback provided by our employees as part of the evaluation process is always encouraging and valuable as we consider how to expand employee programs

 Diego Pisa
Diego Pisa

CEO for Teleperformance Albania

Some activities offered to the employees

Passion 4U , Sport Club and the X-tra Mile Game are initiatives that take place each year in Teleperformance Albania to promote wellbeing and healthy life style of our employees.

Learning opportunities within the organization

In Teleperformance Albania, the employees can grow professionally with JUMP and TP E-INSTITUTE. JUMP! is a development program created to prepare high-potential employees to take on leadership positions in the company. In addition, Teleperformance provides industry-leading training to its teams, stimulating personal development through an e-learning solution focused on leadership needs, with high level courses and close monitoring. The e-Institute has been developed to enhance the employees’ skills and to support their growth as our future leaders.

How the company is giving back to the community

The company has a CSR Program (Corporate Social Responsibility) which include:

  • Citizen of the World: Teleperformance charitable initiatives to help some of the world’s most vulnerable children meet their basic survival needs and ultimately reach their individual potential
  • Citizen of the Planet: Teleperformance’s commitment to reduce its environmental impacts by implementing and disseminating sustainable practices for a greener world future
  • United Nations Global Compact: Teleperformance embraces, practices and disseminates the Principles of the UNGC, a set of core values in the areas of human rights, labor standards, the environment, and anti-corruption.

We are a company that believes in our people, inspires and motivates them. To do so, we push to create a great work environment, high job satisfaction and nurture their further development and growth. We want our people to feel proud that they belong in our team! We know that happy and satisfied people deliver outstanding performance - and this is what we aim for! After being awarded: "Best Place to Work", we can have the chance to benchmark TP Albania to the worlds and Albania's most successful companies

Odeta Melo
Odeta Melo

HR Director for Teleperformance Albania

How AstraZeneca built an engaging, feedback-focused performance culture

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How AstraZeneca built an engaging, feedback-focused performance culture

AstraZeneca is a global innovation driven biopharmaceutical company pushing the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines

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AstraZeneca

At AstraZeneca, every day starts with the challenge of pushing the boundaries of science to deliver life changing medicine. Our inspiration is to improve 200 million patients across the world.

Since 1980, AstraZeneca Saudi Arabia has been dedicated to providing a valuable contribution to patients’ care across the Kingdom. Our success depends on a combination of scientific capabilities. We know the best science doesn’t happen through isolation, it happens through collaboration.


  • Culture
  • Relationships

Astrazeneca Saudi was awarded the best place to work certification in Saudi Arabia for 2018. The company was recognized for the organization’s culture, engaging leadership, wellbeing programs, compensation and benefits along with exceptional human resources programs and forward-thinking workplace policies.

The corporate culture in few words

  • High Engagement
  • Patient Oriented
  • Transparent and Trust
  • Friendly and people oriented
  • Dynamics

We have developed a strong leadership team that cascaded the vision, involved and engaged the employees

Ismail Shehada
Ismail Shehada

General Manager, Astrazeneca Saudi Arabia

Some activities offered to the employees

  • Many Engagement initiatives, like Ride with a Rep where office based managerial employees can interact and go with field force employees in their visits.
  • Career Counselor initiatives, where individual can have career/life coaching session with the counselors in a very confidential manner.

How the company is giving back to the community

The company has special programs for Saudization and more partnership with government and universities. The company is also in full alignment with the vision of 2030 in the kingdom including empowering females. They have designed specific program (Women Empowerment) where they developed many initiatives that can support in advancing females in the company.

Some learning opportunities within the organization

  • Tailored Training Program for each employee.
  • Training Calendar all over the year.
  • E-Learning Platform for different skills
  • Leading Self and Leading others.

How MS Pharma is supporting employees career growth

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How MS Pharma is supporting employees career growth

MS Pharma, a leading pharmaceutical and healthcare solutions provider, has been awarded the Best Place to Work certification in Jordan for 2019. Learn how the company is supporting employees career growth

MS Pharma
MS Pharma

As the second-largest generic player in Jordan, the company plays a significant role locally, with more than 95 (INNs) generic products and sterile medications in its portfolio.

With two key manufacturing sites, MS Pharma leverages its considerable manufacturing capacity in key markets for strategic growth. MS Pharma employees based in Jordan also include the experienced sales & marketing and head office team.


  • Leadership
  • Relationships
  • Culture

Ms Pharma came in the second position among the Best Places to Work in Jordan in 2019, offering people-friendly policies and an attractive workplace environment. Additionally, the company offers employees several opportunities and assistance to support their career growth within the organization.

The company culture is based on equal employment opportunities and diversity to foster an inclusive environment. The values guide the company in the way it conducts business and shapes its responsibility towards the employees and the rest of the community.

The corporate culture in five words

  • Care for people
  • Ambitious
  • Action oriented
  • Entrepreneurial
  • Agile

As the fastest growing company in the region, we pride ourselves with the culture that we are creating for our people through trust, transparency, engagement, empowerment and opportunities

Essam Farouk
Essam Farouk

General Manager for Mspharma Jordan

Some activities offered to the employees

  • Breakfast with CEO
  • Ramadan Iftar
  • Mothers day
  • Regular town hall meetings
  • S&M cycle meetings
  • Entrepreneurial Innovation team consisting of junior and senior employees from different functions to drive innovation in organization (not anymore scientific committee)
  • CSR club
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