Amgen Named "Best Employer for Women"

Amgen Named "Best Employer for Women" Biotechnology company Amgen has been selected by Forbes as "Best Employer for Women" for two consecutive years. According to Forbes' survey conducted with a total of 50,000 employees, Amgen rose 100 places from the previous year, ranking 144th among 500 companies. Amgen, which believes that companies will advance through policies based on human rights and diversity foundations and has embedded this understanding into its business strategy, has once again made Forbes' "Best Employers for Women" list. Particularly focused on raising awareness about the added value of women's workforce, Amgen was selected by Forbes as "Best Employer for Women" for two consecutive years. Amgen rose 100 places on the list, ranking 144th among 500 companies. Recognized as one of "America's Best Large Employers," Amgen was also selected in the survey as one of the "Best Employers for Diversity" and one of the "Best Employers for New Graduates." While the pandemic caused many women to change their careers or leave the workforce entirely, the percentage of women employed at Amgen has remained steady at 52% in recent years. Additionally, Amgen's efforts to increase the percentage of women in leadership roles are yielding positive results. In the past year, the percentage of women in senior executive and above positions increased by 8%, and the percentage of women in senior executive/director positions increased by 4%. Women comprise approximately 40% of Amgen's Global Operations Team, which consists of the company's most senior leaders.

"We aim to remove leadership barriers facing women professionals"

  Amgen Turkey General Manager Güldem Berkman, noting that Amgen continues to seek new ways to support women employees in all areas, drew attention to the Amgen WE2 – Exceptional Women Leaders program, which is progressing successfully in Turkey as well. Berkman stated, "We place great importance on equality and inclusion. We encourage women's participation in the workforce through policies that will contribute to women's employment. With the 'Amgen Women Empowered to be Exceptional' (WE2) initiative we launched in Turkey, aimed at developing exceptional women leaders, we aim to create a working environment where employees support and develop each other. Through WE2, we provide our colleagues with the necessary environment and support in career development, parenthood and networking. We are working to increase the number of strong women leaders shaping Amgen's future. Through programs conducted with universities, we are pioneering the development of women managers' leadership qualities and their management-level support," he said.

"Every job at Amgen and every Amgen employee matters"

  Amgen Turkey Human Resources Director Filiz Kozcağız emphasized that Amgen is deeply committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where all employees feel a sense of belonging and purpose. Kozcağız stated, "The foundation of Amgen's human resources policy is based on the perspective that 'every job at Amgen and every Amgen employee matters.' We continue to make a difference with these efforts. Within our approach that prioritizes employee and work process strengthening, our employees adopt working arrangements according to their own needs. Thanks to our flexibility culture, we make life easier for both our women and men employees. Through our team structure, we create opportunities for our employees to reach their full potential. We strengthen trust, individual initiative and quality results," she said.

Scored highest in all DEI categories

In addition to being included in Forbes' "Best Employers for Women" list, Amgen was also included in the Diversity Equality Index (DEI) "Best Places to Work for People with Disabilities" list by Disability: IN and the American Association of People with Disability. Amgen Turkey Medical Director and ABLE Turkey Sponsor Mutlu Yeşilboğaz said that through the ABLE (Ability Bettered Through Leadership and Education) program, they aim to raise awareness that disability can manifest not only as physical challenges but also as psychological and mental challenges. Yeşilboğaz stated, "Amgen scored the highest in all DEI categories. This result is proof of how much we value our employees' contributions and the impact of programs like ABLE in making employees feel supported and safe. We are proud to be recognized for our work in these areas. The ABLE Employee Resource Group, with more than 700 global members, receives support from all levels. ABLE is an invaluable resource for all our employees who want to understand, accept and overcome challenges." Forbes determined the ranking based on results from an independent survey in which a total of 50,000 employees from companies with at least 1,000 employees in U.S. operations participated. All participants were asked to rate their organizations according to criteria such as working conditions, diversity and likelihood of recommending their employers to others. Female participants were additionally asked to rate their employers in terms of factors such as maternity leave, discrimination and equal pay. Representation at executive and board levels was also included in the final score.