Union Assurance recognised as one of Sri Lanka’s most outstanding women-friendly workplaces

Sri Lanka’s trailblazing Life Insurer, Union Assurance, triumphs at Satynmag CIMA Women Friendly Workplace Awards 2022. The Company won two prestigious awards for its leading work in creating an inclusive workplace for women to thrive and succeed in their roles.

Union Assurance was recognised as ‘One of Sri Lanka’s Most Outstanding Women-Friendly Workplaces’ while also emerging as the category winner of the ‘She Thrives Award’, in acknowledgment of the Company having the most female-friendly culture in the Sri Lankan workplace.

The Company’s foundational values contribute to its success, including being an equal-opportunity employer that recognises employees on meritocracy, irrespective of gender or other biases. The Company focuses on celebrating diversity and creating a workplace where each employee has the opportunity to perform their best without facing a glass ceiling.

Sharing his thoughts, Chief Executive Officer, Jude Gomes, said, “We are privileged to be among the best workplaces to win these prestigious awards. The awards are testimony to the progressive culture we have fostered over the years, which is based on supporting women-friendly workplace initiatives and letting all of our employees shine in the same way. Moreover, it is a great honour to be recognised as the Company with the most female-friendly culture in Sri Lanka, which speaks volumes about how we treat and care for our employees. Our people philosophy centers on ‘One Team-One Goal’ with the culture embodying an ethos of ‘We’ over ‘I’. All employees are inspired to be connected to a higher purpose while being empowered to learn and grow as they pursue their career goals.”