GSK Türkiye Receives 'Best Employer' Award

GSK Turkey Receives 'Best Employer' Award GSK Turkey has been selected among the Best Employers by Top Employers Institute, one of the world's most prestigious organizations in the human resources field. GSK Turkey received the Top Employers Institute award for the 2nd time this year and has been recognized as one of the Best Employers for the 6th time. In the Top Employers Awards, a total of 26 companies were evaluated across 20 categories and 6 HR areas, including work environment, wellbeing, talent acquisition, diversity and inclusion.

GSK Turkey Selected as 'Best Employer' by Top Employers for the 6th Time

In the Top Employers Awards, where companies with successful HR policies and practices that prioritize their employees are certified each year, GSK Turkey has been recognized among the Best Employers for the 6th time this year and has received the award for the 2nd time. Burcu Kuyucu, Human Resources Director at GSK Turkey, made statements on the subject. Burcu Kuyucu, Human Resources Director at GSK Turkey, noted that it is very important that GSK, which was included in the Great Place To Work Institute's Best Employers List between 2017-2020, has been selected as the Best Employer company of both Turkey and the region by the Top Employer Institute in the last two years through the practices implemented. Kuyucu stated: "In every initiative we have implemented throughout the year, our starting point has been our employees who say 'I am here' to work for good health 'at every moment of life.' As GSK, while working to prevent diseases by combining science, talent and technology, our priority has always been the development, happiness and success of our employees," he said. Emphasizing that company culture plays a major role in success, Kuyucu said: "Creating a work environment where our employees can express themselves as they are and feel good in every way contributes significantly to employees' career development in the long run. As GSK Turkey, we are a team that has experienced that continuous improvement within a supportive culture, coupled with the passion to take ownership and create impact at work, also brings success," she added.

"We Continue to Plan Modern and Employee-Friendly Practices"

Burcu Kuyucu said: "Particularly due to the pandemic, the changing dynamics in working life have also transformed work-life balance. As GSK Turkey, we continue to plan modern and employee-friendly practices to support our employees' work-life balance. We focus on protecting the health of our employees and their families as much as our patients," she said, and stated that within the scope of the 'Live Long Health Program,' GSK employees and their families are provided with free support in different areas such as vaccination, screening for common types of cancer, routine health check-ups, prenatal care and smoking cessation support. Among the projects GSK Turkey has implemented for its employees are home care services for GSK employees and their families, check-ups for all employees over 45 years of age, expanded health insurance coverage, online nutrition coaching and a 24/7 parental support hotline.

"We Prioritize Facilitating the Working Lives of Our Female Employees"

Burcu Kuyucu, emphasizing that GSK Turkey stands out in female employment with a central office and management team that consists of 55% women, said: "We prioritize facilitating the working lives of our female employees through various options, from the 'Mom-Buddy' program that will support the integration of mothers returning to work from part-time opportunities after childbirth, to psychological support programs for new mothers and specialized nutrition program support exclusively for pregnant women."