HNB Finance wins big at Great Place to Work Awards

HNB Finance was once again commended by the Great Place to Work Institute and certified as one of the Best Workplaces in Sri Lanka for the fifth consecutive time, while also being certified as A Great Workplace (April 2021 – March 2022) and winning Bronze in the Extra Large Enterprise Category in Sri Lanka 2021. The company was additionally recognised as one of the 15 Best workplaces for millennials in Sri Lanka for 2021, and was also ranked among the Best Workplaces in Asia for 2021.

Powering through the global pandemic that challenged individuals, businesses and communities in unprecedented ways, HNB Finance reiterated its efforts by introducing powerful initiatives to ensure the overall wellbeing of their dedicated team of employees who were central to delivering their high quality, personalised service portfolio.

“With the coronavirus disrupting everything around the world, achieving a recognition like this in pandemic-driven atmosphere really shows the progress we have made by committing to enabling and empowering our workforce. Since before the pandemic, we have always strived to foster a diverse, comfortable and all-inclusive workplace culture and it must be mentioned that our resilient team at HNB Finance are the backbone of our organisation, and the true achievers of all of our milestones,” commented HNB Finance Managing Director/CEO Chaminda Prabhath.

With the island-wide curfews that came into effect early last year, the company rolled out strong and innovative work from home facilities, backed by flexible working hours to accommodate staff requirements. Only the most essential employees reported to official work settings, which were monitored and maintained under stringent health guidelines.

The company also activated digital initiatives to help maintain the mental wellbeing of all employees, while those who were directly impacted by the coronavirus were assisted throughout. Even though the industry’s performance was on a decline, HNB Finance made sure that none of the employees’ benefits were curtailed. “We’ve expedited the re-engineering of our ongoing business practices as well as new product development efforts to enhance productivity and growth among our workforce, and we also provided additional financial and training and development support to encourage their personal growth during this difficult period,” he added.

Great Place to Work is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviours proven to deliver market-leading revenue and increased innovation. HNB Finance was initially recognised as a leading employer in 2017 when it clinched the Bronze Award for 'A Great Workplace' and went on to secure the Silver Award for 'Extra Large Sized Enterprise' in 2018. The company also received the prestigious 'Special Award for Pride and Advocacy' among its workforce in 2017. In 2019, HNB Finance became the only Sri Lankan financial institution to be featured in the coveted top 25 great places to work in Asia in the large category, and in 2020 HNB Finance ranked among the 40 Best Workplaces and also won Bronze in the Extra Large category.

HNB Finance wins the Great Place to Work Legends Award. The award was accepted by MD/CEO Chaminda Prabhath and DGM – HR & Administration/CHRO Ruwan Fernando, in the presence of Assistant Manager – Customer Relations Sonali Fernando and Junior Financial Analyst Tharushi Edirisooriya

HNB Finance PLC recognized among 40 Best Workplaces in Sri Lanka.The award was accepted by Chief Operating Officer W.S.P. Arangala, DGM – HR and Administration/CHRO Ruwan Fernando and Nikaweratiya Branch Manager Anura Dananjaya

Best Workplaces Bronze Award in the Extra Large Enterprise Category accepted by Chief Operating Officer W.S.P. Arangala alongside AGM Branch Network Pathum Cooray, AGM Branch Network Prabath Kathriarachchi and Senior Manager HR Yohan Dhananjaya