McLarens Group the Winner in Large Enterprise Category 2021 by Great Place to Work

McLarens Group Group Managing Director Shehara De Silva receiving the Great Place to Work Award for 2021 along with Group CCO Mahesh Kurukulasuriya, Group COO Oshan Fernando and the corporate HR team at the award ceremony held recently

McLarens Group, one of Sri Lanka’s largest diversified conglomerates with a rich corporate heritage covering over seven decades was awarded Winner in the Large Enterprise Category for the year 2021 for the first time. Meanwhile the group was also recognised among the 70 best large workplaces in Asia and Sri Lanka’s Best 40 Workplace for the year 2021 for the sixth consecutive year by the global authority on workplace culture Great Place to Work.

Whilst being a Great Place to Work Certified employer since 2016, McLarens Group continues to foster a culture of empowerment across all its business sectors. The Group is committed to actively adapt novel corporate practices with the aim of promoting an environment of empowerment, personal touch, passion, loyalty and flexibility.

Built on positive values supported through a family-oriented culture, the Group encourages collaboration and diversity among the workforce, by giving importance to the well-being of its employees. Despite the various challenges enforced because of the global pandemic, McLarens Group together with the contribution of its employees was able to assure undisputed product and service standards to their customers.

Commenting on the accolade, Group Managing Director Shehara De Silva said: “We are honoured to be awarded as the Winner of the Large Enterprise Category, listed on the top 70 great workplace in Asia and Top 40 Great Places to Work in Sri Lanka for year 2021. Over the previous two years we have been able to grow endlessly as one corporate family in spite of the difficulties forced by the global pandemic and new normal trends. The resilience and resistance showcased by our employees was the foundation of our group success. We trust and believe these values are embedded into our culture are the driving forces as a group to achieve excellence. We keep guaranteeing a safe working environment for our employees by ensuring flexibility in carrying out operational tasks while maintaining a healthy and balanced lifestyle. All this wouldn’t have been possible without the commitment, dedication and loyalty of our employees to whom we dedicate our achievement.”

The Group owes its success to all employees who have been the foundation of its winning culture. Therefore, the Group goes beyond a well-designed compensation philosophy to ensure the continued success and wellbeing of its employees belonging to one corporate family.

Since the beginning of the voyage in 1944, McLarens Group evolved into one of the country’s largest conglomerates with its footprint across diversified industries. With maritime and logistics at the core of its operations, the group also has a strong presence in petroleum and energy, manufacturing and distribution, property and strategic investments and leisure. In the year 1972, Hubert De Silva, father of Rohan De Silva, the Group's Chairman at present, joined J.D McLaren & Co, expanding its business horizons. Following his father’s footsteps, Rohan De Silva stepped into the driving seat with Group Managing Director Shehara De Silva and continues to steer the company to unprecedented success.