By Modupe Gbadeyanka
A fast-moving consumer goods company, Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group, has been named among the 2023 LinkedIn Top Companies list.
The global conglomerate, which has WACOT Rice, CORMART, and CHI Farms, as its subsidiaries, made it to the 25 Best Workplaces, where people can grow their careers, affirming its long-term investment in employees for long-term success.
The firm was recognised for performing excellently on the eight assessment pillars used for the second annual ranking, including the ability to advance, skills growth, company stability, external opportunity, company affinity, gender diversity, educational background, and employee presence in the country.
The Group Head of Corporate Communication at TGI Group, Ms Rafiat Gawat, expressed the company’s enthusiasm for the recent achievement, stating that the recognition by LinkedIn marks a significant milestone in the organization’s growth trajectory.
“We are very excited about this. It’s a huge achievement for Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group. Those who have been with the group long enough can attest to how much we have grown as an organization.
“We have come such a long way, especially in recent years, and the future is bright. And it is indeed satisfying that our efforts are being recognized and validated by organizations such as LinkedIn.
“As they say, the reward for hard work is more work, so this is another reason for us to do even more to improve the employee experience for TGI Associates,” she said.
“Company stability tracks attrition over the past year and the percentage of employees that stay at the company for at least three years.
“External opportunity looks at recruiter outreach across employees at the company, signalling demand for workers from these companies.
“Company affinity measures how supportive a company’s culture is and looks at connection volume on LinkedIn among employees, controlled for company size,” Gawat added.
TGI Group has most of its investments in emerging markets, focusing on driving inclusivity and value addition using locally sourced raw materials, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and a highly skilled workforce to produce world-class products consumed locally and exported to global markets.
Aduragbemi Omiyale