By Chiamaka Ajeamo
AXA Mansard Insurance Plc says it won the People First Organisation and First CEO awards organised by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM), the apex regulatory body for human resource management practice in Nigeria in collaboration with the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), a chartered body for safety and health professionals worldwide.
According to AXA, it competed with 30 other companies operating in different sectors of the economy and was recognized for putting employees first in the year 2020 even amid the global pandemic.
Speaking at the award ceremony in Abuja, the General Counsel & Human Resources Director, Omowunmi Adewusi, said; “At AXA Mansard, we consider our people our most valuable resource. Their comfort and wellbeing are at the heart of everything we do.
“This award belongs to each and every staff of AXA Mansard for the support demonstrated to one another, our partners and the thousands of customers we served at the heat of the pandemic last year. It was only natural for us as a company to make the extra effort and go the extra mile to ensure our staff were safe and well catered for.
“Worthy to note that during the pandemic, the company introduced several people-centered policies and initiatives such as Telemedicine services and delivery of medications at homes of employees; mental health awareness and support programmes. We also launched remote working pre-Covid, provided resource for free testing and treatment of Covid-19 for staff and increased 13th-month payout to all staff as a palliative amongst others.”
Adewusi added: “Our driving force behind people-centricity is our purpose which is to act for human progress by protecting what matters. At AXA Mansard, we constantly put ourselves in the shoes of our employees and this enables us to listen, think and innovate. We will continue to improve our policies and refine our service delivery to ensure we continuously meet the needs of our valued staff.
“These awards reaffirm AXA Mansards commitment to the health, safety and wellbeing of her staff her number one asset! Undoubtedly, AXA Mansard remains a great place to work,” she said.