Great
Place to Work Institute Recognizes Company’s Operations in El Salvador,
Honduras and the Dominican Republic Based on Employee Comments and
Workplace Practices
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.--HanesBrands, a leading marketer of everyday basic apparel under
world-class brands in the Americas, Europe and Asia, has been honored by
the Great Place to Work Institute for its workplace practices in
its El Salvador, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic
manufacturing plants.
The Great Place to Work Institute named Hanes the third best
multinational company to work for in Central America and the Caribbean
where the company has nearly 30,000 employees. The company was
ranked the second best place to work in both El Salvador and
Honduras – the first ranking ever for an apparel manufacturer in
Central America.
Great Place to Work gathers data from employee surveys that provide a
clear picture of the state of the company’s culture benchmarked
against other companies. The rankings are predominantly based on
employees’ responses to the Trust Index Survey, which measures
employee perception of the workplace, as well as institute’s
culture audit, which is completed by management and evaluated by
an independent Great Place to Work team.
“We are excited that our own employees were surveyed and
recognized as a great place to work,” said Maria Elena Sikaffy,
vice president of human resources, Hanes Central America and the
Caribbean. “These awards reflect the passion of our employees, our
commitment to responsible employment practices, and our company’s
worldwide leadership in ethics. This has allowed us to be a
growing responsible community member in these countries.”
In Central America and the Caribbean, the company has been
recognized for its workplace practices, employee development,
environmental commitment and social responsibility. Examples
include:
- Hanes’ talent development programs in the region include its continuing education program in which 5,000 employees are working on high school degrees and 1,000 have already earned their diplomas.
- Hanes has launched its third school of mechanics in Honduras to instruct operators in advanced mechanic skills with the support of local universities.
- Three of Hanes’ El Salvador plants have won 3M Health and Safety Awards, a program conducted in partnership with the El Salvador Ministry of Labor.
- Hanes received the seal of the Honduran Foundation for Corporate Social Responsibility for the fourth consecutive year in 2014.
- Hanes’ Dos Rios Textiles plant in the Dominican Republic received the Golden Spike Award from the Press Workers National Union of the Dominican Republic for being a responsible company with a demonstrated commitment to the well-being of the communities where it operates.
- The Dos Rios Textiles plant has earned the clean production award from the Dominican Republic Ministry of Environmental and Natural Resources for its positive environmental practices and continuous improvement in energy performance and wastewater treatment.
- Four Hanes plants in Central America and the Caribbean earned 2014 Energy Star Challenge for Industry awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for achieving at least a 10 percent reduction in energy usage within 5 years.
Hanes was honored at the Great Place to Work awards ceremony for
Central America held in Panama in conjunction with news media
partner Revista Summa of Latin America. A separate awards ceremony
for the Dominican Republic will be held later this month. (The
institute’s 100 Best Companies to Work For program in the United
States is conducted in conjunction with Fortune magazine.)
- Third best multinational company to work for in Central America and the Caribbean
- Second best company to work for in Honduras
- Second best company to work for in El Salvador
HanesBrands, based in Winston-Salem, N.C., is a socially
responsible leading marketer of everyday basic apparel in the
Americas, Europe and Asia under some of the world’s strongest
apparel brands, including Hanes, Champion, Playtex, DIM, Bali, Maidenform, Flexees, JMS/Just My Size, Wonderbra, Nur Die/Nur Der, Lovable and Gear for Sports.
The company sells T-shirts, bras, panties, shapewear, men’s
underwear, children’s underwear, socks, hosiery, and activewear
produced in the company’s low-cost global supply chain. Ranked No.
530 on the Fortune 1000 list, Hanes has approximately 59,500
employees in more than 35 countries and takes pride in its strong
reputation for ethical business practices. Hanes is a U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Energy Star 2014, 2013 and 2012 Sustained
Excellence Award winner and 2011 and 2010 Partner of the Year
award winner. The company has been ranked on Newsweek magazine’s
list of Top 500 greenest U.S. companies.
More information about
the company and its corporate social responsibility initiatives,
including environmental, social compliance and community
improvement achievements, may be found at www.Hanes.com/corporate.
About the Great Place to Work® Institute
Great Place to Work® Institute is a global research and management
consultancy with expertise on workplace transformation and a
presence in 46 countries worldwide. Their mission is to improve
society by creating better workplaces. They are best-known for our
global Best Workplaces Program, which they produce in conjunction
with prestigious media partners such as the Globe and Mail, the
Financial Times and Fortune. With more than 5,500 organizations
surveyed every year across the globe, the program is the world's
largest of its kind.
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