MANILA, PHILIPPINES — GCash, the Philippines’ leading finance super app and largest cashless ecosystem, shines as an Employer of Choice at the prestigious HR Asia, HR Excellence, and Stevie Awards, taking home accolades in multiple categories.
“We strive to make our standards for workplace excellence at par with international standards. These accolades at the HR Excellence Awards and Stevie Awards affirm we are headed in the right direction,” GCash Chief People Officer Robert Gonzales said. “At GCash, we pursue a multi-faceted HR approach, encompassing workplace compensation, leadership opportunities, streamlined hiring, diversity and inclusion, mental health, and anti-harassment, among many other initiatives. We are also intentional with the culture that we build and nurture, in view of our mission to enable Finance for All.”
GCash celebrates its second consecutive win as one of HR Asia’s Best Companies to Work For, an honor given to top employers in the region based on metrics such as employee engagement and workplace culture.
GCash also won HR Asia’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) award for the first time, which recognizes companies that have become an outstanding example in promoting belongingness. For the company, these initiatives begin in the hiring process, where the company actively seeks out employees from relevant groups, such as women, the LGBTQIA+ community, persons with disabilities, and more, in various settings such as schools, seminars, and expos.
All employees are required upon onboarding to undergo sensitivity training, which covers various topics such as inclusion principles, anti-harassment and micro aggressions, among others. This is on top of company-wide initiatives such as the banner program, DEI x DEI, a foundational course that will enable employees not just to speak the language of inclusion with each other but to be able to practice inclusive responses that create safe spaces for all.
Meanwhile, employees with same-sex partners are also entitled to GCash’s Life Partner benefits, offering health insurance, disability and accident insurance, bereavement coverage, wellness allowances, and access to mental health apps like KonsultaMD and Mind You.
Moreover, inclusive communities and networks are encouraged at GCash, such as the “Queer Peers CommYOUnity” (for LGBTQIA+ employees) and the Limitless League CommYOUnity (for persons with disabilities). GCash also rolls out regular internal campaigns and events, such as “True You,” which covers various initiatives like the SheCan! recognition program for women, employee self-declaration survey, basic sign language classes, and many more.
GCash is also a partner of advocacy-led organizations such as the National Council on Disability Affairs and Philippine Financial & Inter-Industry Pride.
Meanwhile, at the HR Excellence Awards, GCash was honored as the Gold Winner for Excellence in HR Communication Strategy, which recognizes companies with effective communication strategies within their HR function. The company’s HR team was also named the Best HR Team. With these awards, GCash proves it is consistently seeking feedback on employee needs and preferences, implementing strategies to address these.
In other categories, GCash bagged silver for Excellence in Total Rewards Strategy, and bronze for Employer of the Year and Excellence in Retention Strategy.
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Moreover, GCash scored a back-to-back victory at the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, winning gold for Employer of the Year (Financial Services) for a second consecutive year. This solidifies GCash’s dominance in the financial technology industry, not only in terms of scale and performance but workplace excellence – crucial in promoting digital financial inclusion.
GCash was also awarded gold for Achievement in Benefits Design and Administration, which recognizes notable single achievements, or a series of achievements, related to benefits design and/or administration.
GCash’s other accolades at the Stevie Awards include silver for Recruiting or Talent Acquisition Team of the Year and Best Youth Employment Strategy, and a bronze for Achievement in Employee Engagement.
“We listen to the pulse of our employees, who are now more discerning in what they are looking for in workplaces,” added Robert Gonzales. “GCash is delighted to be meeting their needs and priorities.”
“GCash has come a long way in becoming the Philippines’ first and only US$5 billion unicorn. It was a team effort we’ve built throughout the years,” GCash President and CEO Martha Sazon said. “Thanks to our brilliant, creative, and hardworking employees, we have an empowered organization that enables millions of Filipinos to thrive every day, prepare for a rainy day, and plan for their one day. To pursue our mission of Finance for All, we need an empowered workplace where everyone is valued and inspired to make a difference.”
