Global Top Employer 2024 certification reflects Boehringer Ingelheim’s impactful people development

The Top Employers Institute awarded Boehringer Ingelheim for the fourth year in a row a “Global Top Employer”, one of 17 globally certified companies. The 2024 certification reflects the impact of the comprehensive learning and development opportunities at Boehringer.

Boehringer’s employer offerings receive particularly high scores in the categories “Develop” and “Steer” pointing out a link between individual development and the company purpose of transforming lives for generations. The internal Boehringer Ingelheim University is a key element in this. It includes a state-of-the-art virtual campus where learning content is accessible to all 53,000 employees worldwide at any time, and on any device. Since its launch in October 2023, more than 22,000 employees have intensified their professional development on this learning experience platform. 

“We are powered by our people, and therefore prioritize their learning and development as part of our company strategy,” explains Sven Sommerlatte, Global Head of Human Resources at Boehringer Ingelheim. “This year’s Global Top Employer certification reflects how we empower our employees to be the architects of their own careers and thereby – combined with their unwavering commitment – create an impact on millions of lives.”

Employees at research-driven Boehringer Ingelheim work in some of the most fascinating and fastest changing fields. The virtual campus helps its users to stay on top of their areas of expertise using artificial intelligence (AI). It provides the employees with personalized content based on their areas of interest, individual skills, and the skills needed in the future. Further examples of its sustainable employee development include the Boehringer Ingelheim University’s leadership academy. It enables leaders in different career stages to drive their personal learning with tailored modules. One of these is dedicated to wellbeing and encourages open conversations with their teams. Individual development plans, lifecycle-oriented work time models, increasing opportunities for cross-moves, international teamwork, inclusive ways of working, and opportunities for volunteering add to the company’s approach to lifelong learning, and continue to make Boehringer stand out for its focus on wellbeing and a human-centric work environment.

Boehringer Ingelheim has been listed among the top employers in multiple countries and regions for the past ten years. This year, it will receive the award in 30 countries. Its regional certifications grew to four awards. The regional recognitions as top employer in Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America will be complemented with an additional award in the Middle East. 

Boehringer Ingelheim

Boehringer Ingelheim is working on breakthrough therapies that transform lives, today and for generations to come. As a leading research-driven biopharmaceutical company, the company creates value through innovation in areas of high unmet medical need. Founded in 1885 and family-owned ever since, Boehringer Ingelheim takes a long-term, sustainable perspective. More than 53,000 employees serve over 130 markets in the two business units Human Pharma and Animal Health. Learn more at www.boehringer-ingelheim.com 

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