How Henkel's new global supply chain hub helps foster the company’s culture

With an international team consisting of 14 nationalities, one of Henkel's priorities when it unveiled its global supply chain hub in Singapore earlier this year was diversity and inclusion.

"The workspace concept of Henkel’s global supply chain hub in Singapore plays a strategic role in fostering the company’s corporate culture," Jackie Ngai, head of human resources, Henkel Asia-Pacific, said.

"With an international team consisting of 14 nationalities, we place great value in diversity and inclusion," Ngai said.

At the same time, Ngai pointed out that an inclusive work culture is also key to positioning Henkel as an employer of choice.

Apart from diversity and inclusion, Ngai said, "In an ever-changing landscape, speed is of essence and a culture of leadership empowers our employees to innovate, manage changes and make decisions.

"Additionally, a global supply chain model is highly complex and requires a new collaborative approach with employees working in cross-functional and cross-divisional teams as the norm."

There are three bookable video conference rooms for formal group meetings and video conferences.

A piece of advice Ngai has for those looking to redesign their offices is -  "the company’s vision, values and culture are important considerations".

Ngai explained, “The office environment sets the tone for how employees go about their work, how they interact with each other, and what behaviors are acceptable. For Henkel, whose vision is to be the global leader in brands and technologies, our goal is to design a dynamic and collaborative workplace concept where employees are inspired to reach their full potential and are proud to be associated with.”

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