PUMA named Top Employer in South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa, 20 January 2022 – PUMA South Africa has been named Top
Employer South Africa in 2022 for the second year running, while the global sports brand’s
parent company has been named Top Employer in Europe for a third consecutive year.
“We are proud to receive this recognition from the Top Employers Institute, which is a highly
respected independent assessor,” said Luke Barrett-Smith, PUMA South Africa GM. “Our
commitment to providing a supportive and rewarding place of employment is why we are able to
operate as a highly effective team even when faced by unprecedented challenges over the past
few years.”
The Top Employer certification highlights PUMA’s engagement to provide an attractive workplace
for its employees.
“Putting our employees, their needs, and goals first has always been our top priority,” says
Dietmar Knoess, Global Director of People and Organization at PUMA. “The pandemic is
challenging for all of us. However, we will always strive to become better, so we can continue
providing a workplace environment that our employees can thrive in.”
The Top Employers Institute certifies companies based on their information in the Human
Resources Best Practices survey, which includes six overarching dimensions and 20 areas. This
includes talent strategy, personnel planning, onboarding, training & development, performance
management, executive development, compensation & benefits and corporate culture among
others.
The Institute highlighted PUMA’s policies committing to social and environmental performance,
the alignment of HR practices with sustainability principles and the incentivization of PUMA’s
employees to support environmental goals. The design of PUMA’s workspaces and the ability of
employees to manage their work hours and location were also mentioned as important criteria
which made the company a Top Employer.