46 / 123
NURTURING PEOPLE
40
Axiata Group Berhad | Sustainability & National Contribution Report 2016
Axiata’s approach to talent
management is linked to our
ambition of building a New
Generation Digital Champion.
We spend over RM20 million
annually to develop the very
best people that will guide us
towards becoming a Digital
Champion.
Our total workforce of 25,000 employees
across the Axiata Group are provided
ample opportunities to participate
in a range of training and personal
development programmes to realise their
latent potential. Meanwhile, we continue
Issue
Context
Approach
Outcome
Employee
Development
and Welfare
• Diverse geographic footprint
• Dynamic industry where talent
requirements change quickly
alongside developments in
technology
• Opportunities and platforms
for talent development and
retention
• Cross-cultural exposure to
different markets
• Inculcating core
UI.EPvalues
• A sustainable internal pipeline
of talent that will meet our
leadership succession needs
• Building the capabilities of the
local workforce
Local Hiring
• Our operating markets
• The ‘7-2-1’ Philosophy for
senior leadership positions
• Recruitment policies are non-
discriminatory and based on
merit
• Building
a
sustainable
internal pipeline of talent
to fill leadership positions
throughout the Group
NURTURING
PEOPLE
COMMITMENT TO
to intensify efforts to transform our
workplaces into inclusive environments
conducive for productivity and are
actively engaging our employees to obtain
feedback about what works.
Our
talent
management
strategy
focuses on four key areas of the talent
development process:
• Establishing Axiata as an attractive
employer that nurtures and rewards
skilled talent
• Identifying top candidates with
leadership potential and enrolling
them in accelerated development
programmes
• Immersing our general workforce in a
culture of integrity and excellence
• Transforming our workplaces into
inclusive and caring areas conducive to
productivity for all our employees.
These strategies are anchored in four
focus areas under this pillar:
• Nurturing Future Leaders
• Developing a Culture of Integrity and
Performance
• Embracing Inclusivity
• Building Conducive Workplaces
G4-20
G4-27
Material topics covered under this pillar