Lazada Malaysia continues to make its mark with multiple award wins at two human resources awards recently. The pioneer eCommerce platform was recognised as:
- Best Company to Work for in Asia 2022 – Malaysia Edition at the prestigious HR Asia Awards 2022
- Winner for Malaysia’s Most Preferred Employer 2022 – Retail/eCommerce Industry Category at the GRADUAN Brand Awards 2022
- 1st runner-up for Malaysia’s Most Preferred Employer 2022 – Overall Category at the GRADUAN Brand Awards 2022
The awards recognised Lazada Malaysia’s people-focused organisational development efforts that demonstrated high levels of employee engagement and excellent workplace culture. It is a testament to the company’s continuous commitment and investment to nurture and upskill local talents, and in developing a diverse talent pool, for the overall growth of the digital ecosystem.
“We are grateful and honoured to be recognized as the Employer of Choice and Best Place to Work by leading human resource organisations and publications such as GRADUAN and HR Asia. Our people – the Lazadians are the backbone of our eCommerce presence here in Malaysia; they are the driving force that enables our organisational growth, business success and exceptional milestones that we have achieved over the past 10 years. This is why we will continue to invest in our human capital and people development, as we strongly believe that they bring our purpose, impact and inspiration to life. The awards are dedicated to all Lazadians that work endlessly, in order to deliver an engaging online shopping journey and differentiated customer experience,” said Azian Ahmad, Chief People Officer, Lazada Malaysia.
Azian further shared that part of Lazada Malaysia’s people development initiatives is to identify and empower future-fit talents and leaders that can add value to their personal career growth and the community. Lazada’s ‘Forward Leaders Programme’ was designed to attract fresh talents from diverse backgrounds and to create wider inclusion across the organisation. The programme also fosters the entrepreneurial spirit with strong digital skills and advocates gradual upskilling, hence empowering employees to thrive and reach their maximum potential.