Colombo, 9th November 2021 – Janashakthi Group has been certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ in Sri Lanka for its exceptional workplace culture following a survey by Great Place to Work® representing employees across the Group businesses. Driven by its key values Janashakthi Group has an illustrious legacy of instilling the spirit of innovation and excellence in their employees to deliver greater value to all its stakeholders. As such, this certification was awarded in recognition of the Group’s commitment to fostering a positive value driven culture while empowering its employees. The survey assessed employees’ perceptions of leadership, organizational culture and trust to assess whether the culture meets the criteria to be a certified ‘Great Place to Work’.
The Janashakthi Group operates in the finance, insurance, investment and real estate sectors and the Group comprises of First Capital, Janashakthi Life, Orient Finance and Kelsey Homes. As a brand “Janashakthi” embodies a strong culture that fosters togetherness focusing on the strength of all employees across the Group. This is deeply rooted in the Group’s DNA and value driven culture that fosters a vibrant and rewarding work place.
“Our strongest attribute is our commitment to live our core values and we focus on the strength of our people across the Group. We are proud to be recognised as a great place to work in appreciation of the way we invest in people and conduct our business,” commented Ramesh Schaffter, Managing Director / Group CEO of Janashakthi Group.
“We applaud Janashakthi Group for seeking employees’ feedback and the opportunity to certify itself,” said Kashanika Ratnayake, CEO of Great Place to Work® in Sri Lanka. “These ratings measure its capacity to earn its own employees’ trust and create a great workplace – critical metrics that anyone considering working for or doing business with Janashakthi Group should take into account as an indicator of high performance.”
Great Place to Work Certification™ is the most definitive “employer-of-choice” recognition. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience.
