JG Summit Holdings, Inc. has announced its move to digitalize its Human Resources operations in partnership with Darwinbox, an innovative and fast-growing HR technology platform provider. Affirming the conglomerate's commitment to provide its employees with the ideal workplace experience, JG Summit’s push to completely digitalize its HR operations empowers its workforce and prepares the organization for the future.
Having begun its digital transformation even before the pandemic, the conglomerate is now shifting its focus on fully modernizing its HR operations to meet the demands of the organization and its employees. After rigorously evaluating several solutions providers who could best realize its vision, JG Summit chose Darwinbox for its comprehensive human capital management system and remarkable agility.
“We believe that going digital is the way forward and we are happy to have partnered with new-age and innovative HR solution provider Darwinbox, the human capital management solutions provider of choice of Asian conglomerates and multinational corporations in the region for their digital transformation initiatives. Their mobile-first and futuristic platform will play a critical role in bringing the digital agility and experience we intend to offer our employees,” said Lance Y. Gokongwei, JG Summit President and CEO.
Using Darwinbox, the varied HR functions—including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and talent management—of several companies in the JG Summit conglomerate will be digitalized in the coming months. IMAGE: iStock/tirachard
According to Gokongwei, digitalization is a key enabler toward achieving JG Summit’s ambition to solidify its position among the largest conglomerates in the Philippines, while fulfilling its purpose as an organization, that of having “an unrelenting commitment to provide its customers with better choices, creating shared success with its various stakeholders.”
JG Summit’s digital transformation journey began in 2018, but the pandemic greatly accelerated this effort.
"We fully recognize that no organization can exist without its people. Our people are central to all the processes in our organization and we can only succeed through their collective and individual contributions. With Darwinbox, we will be able to deliver and fulfill this to help us achieve our HR goals faster and smarter," Gokongwei said.
Darwinbox is a digital-based “hire-to-retire” HCM solution that enables organizations to engage, empower, and unleash the potential of their people. Named as one of the most preferred HCM solutions in the Asia-Pacific region and Japan by global research and advisory firm Gartner, Darwinbox serves more than 500 Asian enterprises. Today, more than one million employees use the platform.
Using Darwinbox, the varied HR functions—including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and talent management—of several companies in the JG Summit conglomerate will be digitalized in the coming months.
“We are thrilled to partner with one of the leading conglomerates in the Philippines and we are really excited about revolutionizing the HR experience for their employees,” said Jayant Paleti, co-founder of Darwinbox. “Phase 1 of this partnership will benefit employees across the group companies by bringing all the HR functions to one digital platform. With a couple of clicks, employees will be able to keep track of their performance and have one-on-one conversations with their managers from anywhere. 100% virtual onboarding will be possible for new hires and the digital transformation project will help save more than 30% of HR bandwidth spent on transactional HR activities, so that this time can be invested into nurturing and developing their talent,” he added.
