Oserian Development Company has been grant in three category of the 2018 Federation of Kenya Employers awards , emerging as the only winner in the horticulture manufacture .
The win in the innovation and productiveness , responsible business conduct and inclusivity and diversity family , rubberstamps the farm ’s commitment to citizenry and planet through sustainable flower growing practices , investing in staff welfare and honorable production of reality class flowers .
The annual awards seeks to observe excellence in corporal performance , the great unwashed direction and industrial relations amongst employer of various sectors in Kenya .
The rigorous judging operation that was overseen by audit party PWC involved self - assessment based on set thematic areas and domain visit to test the ‘ how ’ of the various physical process in each thematic area . Scores were then awarded base on the specified metrics .
“ This recognition avow our resolve to continuously introduce in meet the indigence of our stave who anele the railway locomotive of our growth while fulfilling market needs . We have strive to ensure workplace becomes the new home for our staff and our undetermined doorway insurance policy allows the workers to find value in the company as we grow together , ” said Mary Kinyua , the Director of Human Resources and Administration at Oserian .
The troupe has more than 11,000 citizenry living within its premises which represent of employees and their dependants . It run nine educational institutions that provide for the children of the 4,100 workers employed in the farm , health care centre gross with ambulance , indemnity , staff housing , upgrade roads and electrical energy that it has sourced severally from geothermal energy . A crèche with a content for 100 babies that has been in being for ten yr ascertain that young mothers are taken aid of at the work provide them to give suck between work breaks . Run by personnel train in baby care and housed within the farm ’s dispensary the crèche see to it that pinch are sorted even before the female parent is alerted . The foundling hospital has been recognize by UNICEF and the Ministry of Health as a meat of excellency in workplace breastfeeding .
On diverseness and inclusivity in the work , the farm has among other initiatives employed deaf mass in its various departments who have gone on to become the most productive as they give full attention to their study without any detractions .
“ As a company we attempt to give everyone a chance to use the accomplishment not just for the growth of the party but for personal development and to take care of their families . We are well-chosen to note that citizenry with exceptional needs , cleaning lady and young people besides contributing to the multifariousness of this companionship , have been polar in get us to where we are today , ” Mrs. Kinyua added .
The fellowship has also been a frontrunner in championing responsible flower yield by embracing integrated pest direction initiatives over conventional pesticides , use of aquiculture engineering science to reduce fertilizer and water wasting disease and runs the globe ’s largest geothermal nursery heat project to shorten carbon emanation and command clime .
For more information contact lens : Oserian Development Company Ltd. Mary KinyuaDirector , Human Resources and AdministrationE:[email protect ]
