Talentcorp Announces LIFE AT WORK Awards 2024, Introducing Five New Categories To Honour Employers Advancing Workplace DEI Strategies
Mr Thomas Mathew, TalentCorp Group CEO delivering his speech during the launch of LIFE AT WORK Awards 2024.
KUALA LUMPUR, 20 June – Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad (TalentCorp) today announced the launch of LIFE AT WORK Awards 2024 (LAWA 2024) to celebrate employers with leading workplace policies in line with their commitment to the Diversity, Equity, And Inclusivity (DEI) agenda.
To meet the demands of today’s rapidly evolving landscape, TalentCorp Group CEO Thomas Mathew has introduced five new LAWA categories to recognise exceptional contributions in key areas such as sustainable environmental practices, green technology innovation, and technology for inclusion.
TalentCorp’s Deputy Chairman and GCEO together with the Representative from Ministries, Industry Players and LAWA 2023 Winners.
“With the tagline of ‘Celebrating Excellence in DEI for Sustainable Work, Workplace, and Workforce’, LAWA 2024 is not just about recognising businesses but about celebrating the integral role that employees play in driving organisational success. By emphasising sustainable talent development, we aim to create a more resilient and inclusive workforce that can adapt to the fast-changing global work landscape,” he said.
The LIFE AT WORK Awards, the most comprehensive DEI award framework in Malaysia, was launched by TalentCorp in 2013 as part of its on-going initiatives to help employers prepare for the future of work. It originally featured three categories celebrating women-friendly employers, and has since expanded to 14 categories, recognising Malaysian organisations, international organisations, small-medium enterprises (SMEs) and sole partnerships, and public sector organisations.
LAWA 2023 winners include Maybank, Yayasan Pahang, Pos Malaysia, VISTA Laser Eye Center Sdn. Bhd., CIBA VISION Johor Sdn. Bhd., HSBC Bank Malaysia, Dexcom Malaysia, Shell Malaysia, and more.
LAWA 2024 is back with 30 Awards to be grabbed.
The LAWA 2024 will recognise employers in the following 14 categories with 30 awards to be given for:
- Best Organisation
- CEO Champion
- CHRO Champion
- Promising Young HR
- Initiatives for Women in the Workforce
- Initiatives for Diversity Hiring
- Initiatives for Young Graduates
- Initiatives on Talent Sustainability
- Initiatives on Workplace Excellence
- Initiatives on Corporate Social Responsibility (new)
- Initiatives on Technology for Inclusion (new)
- Initiatives on Environmental Practices (new)
- Initiatives on Green Technology Innovation (new)
- Initiatives on Employee Care and Well-being (new)
Submission for LAWA 2024 is open to all employers in Malaysia from 20th June 2024 to 6th September 2024. The judging period will take place in October 2024, and the winners will be revealed in November 2024.
For more information and to participate in LAWA 2024, visit www.lifeatwork.my
Issued by Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad
20 June 2024