Nile Breweries Ltd (NBL) has been recognized with the silver award in the prestigious 2023/24 Employer of the Year (EYA) Awards organized by the Federation of Uganda Employers (FUE).
This accolade underscores NBL’s dedication to fostering a supportive and empowering workplace environment.
The awards, themed “Employer competitiveness post-Covid,” aimed to evaluate employer competitiveness post-pandemic across managerial processes, resources, and impact on company performance.
Martha Nalubega, NBL’s Country People Lead, expressed pride in the achievement, emphasizing the brewery’s commitment to employee welfare and growth.
“Our longstanding tradition of investing in our employees’ development, providing continuous training programs, competitive benefits, and upholding diversity, equity, and inclusion has been pivotal in our success,” said Nalubega.
She further reiterated NBL’s commitment to being the employer of choice in Uganda, stating, “Our employees are at the core of everything we do. We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to succeed.”
MTN Uganda clinched the gold award as the overall winner, while other notable recipients included Quality Chemical-Cipla for the Disability Inclusion award and NUPIDU for the Best Non-Governmental Organisation category.
Douglas Opio, FUE’s Chief Executive Officer, emphasized the significance of the awards in recognizing decent work and promoting best business practices at the workplace.
Prof. Julius Kikooma, the Lead Consultant of the survey, highlighted the survey’s comprehensive approach, covering aspects such as Quality and Performance, Innovation, Risk and Compliance, Customer Experience, and Workplace Culture.
Meanwhile, earlier this year, NBL launched the ‘Mind Your Drink’ campaign in collaboration with various stakeholders to combat the sale of illicit alcohol.
Speaking during the launch, Onapito Ekomoloit, the Legal and Corporate Affairs Director of NBL said, “Alcohol was originally invented to create happiness. However, there are people who are giving it a bad name by not following the right rules and regulations in producing, selling, and consuming it.
There is a strong need to fight against illegal alcohol because of its adverse effects on the consumers’ health, society, and the economy.”
Despite the government banning sachet spirits in June 2019, as one way of eliminating unregulated alcohol from the market, Uganda remains a hotspot for its trade and consumption.
