Commitment to our people
Eveready is committed to creating a work environment which is different and which would surprise most employees coming from a large corporate environment. We have created an A-political environment where the company culture is lived rather than spoken about. This culture is typified by a strong leadership, an open door policy, strong communication channels in all directions and a high level of individual empowerment and accountability.
Our culture, flowing from the corporate vision of growth, has four major areas of focus – strong leadership, team work, personal mastery and organizational excellence.
Our dedication to our employees is reflected in the results of the Deloitte Best Company to Work For survey which we participated in 2006 and 2007.
In 2006 we were voted 8th best company to work for in South Africa and in 2007 the 6th Best medium sized company to work for in South Africa. Truly a remarkable achievement as the survey is largely based on employee perception.
Work life:
Eveready’s work life environment is special. Over and above the celebrations at year end and our mid year award ceremony, where employees come together like family, we provide a wide range of benefits which are not common in a heavy manufacturing environment.
Education:
The development of our employees is core to our values. This commitment extends to all levels in the organization, as we believe that educated employee’s results in an empowered workforce, able to compete in the competitive global world of world class work.
- Leadership College
- Employee Education
- Extensive in house training
- Specialized Skills
Multi Skilling & Teamwork:
At Eveready leadership is key and an issue which we take very seriously,
here our MD presents to key management on key aspects of leadership,
during a 2 day workshop he ran himself.
CONCLUSION
At the heart of Eveready are our employees. Our culture is alive and has created a flourishing learning environment with growth and development opportunities available to everybody. Our significant results through, in particular, ABET and the Leadership College are at the route of culture change which we believe is a business benchmark and a significant competitive advantage. As the core employer in our industry in South Africa, this is critically important if the sector is to provide jobs and create opportunities.
Eveready iconic brands are leaders in the South African FMCG battery, lighting and homeware markets and are rapidly developing an export presence across Africa and Middle East. And we are in the global renewable energy sector with our market leading microwind turbines.
Eveready, South Africa's dominant battery brand provides a full range of high quality products.