SPAR Netherlands has been awarded the ‘Top Employers’ certification for the second consecutive year. The Top Employers Institute presents this international recognition annually to qualifying organisations that achieve excellence in people practices. SPAR Netherlands’ continued success in this arena highlights the consistent application of quality HR policy over several years.

SPAR Netherlands CEO John van der Ent expressed that SPAR goes the extra mile to be a good employer: “We offer our employees plenty of opportunities to work on their personal and professional development and to grow within the organisation. We don’t just offer a job, we offer a future.”

Marie-José Rutten, Director of HR & Organisational Development at SPAR Netherlands, said: “For us, it is not so much about the certificate, but about the yardstick. To be and remain a good employer, you have to improve continuously. By going through the process annually, we know better where we stand as an employer. At SPAR, we contribute to our employees’ satisfaction. As the bar is set higher every year, we are proud that we also carry the title in 2023.”

The Top Employers Institute offers an internationally recognised programme that helps organisations assess, compare and improve the working environment against 400 HR criteria. Only companies that achieve the required score of ‘excellent’ during the audit on the various components are ultimately certified and appointed. This takes place in six areas: talent management, strategy, work environment, diversity & inclusion, and well-being. The achievement motivates SPAR Netherlands to take further steps in 2023 to achieve the certification in 2024 again.

Source: SPAR Netherlands

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About SPAR Netherlands

The SPAR Brand was founded in the Netherlands in 1932 by the Dutch wholesaler Adriaan van Well and 16 independent retailers. It was established as a voluntary chain of grocers under the name DESPAR – an acronym of a slogan created by van Well to describe the organisation: Door Eendrachtig Samenwerken Profiteren Allen Regelmatig, which translates in English to All benefit from joint co-operation regularly.

The Head Office and Distribution Centre are in Waalwijk, from where support is provided for stores operating throughout the country.