FrieslandCampina recognized for the third time as "2025 Greater China Best Workplaces for Women™''

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April 10, 2025. FrieslandCampina has been awarded as one of the "2025 Greater China Best Workplaces for Women™" by Great Place to Work™. This honor highlights FrieslandCampina’s commitment to its core values of “Act with respect, Aim higher, Succeed together,” and further proves that the company is a leader in creating an outstanding workplace.

This year, 53 companies made the list, and FrieslandCampina was one of them. According to survey results, 92% of female employees feel they experience a fair and equitable work environment at FrieslandCampina. This recognition affirms FrieslandCampina's ongoing efforts to build a diverse and inclusive workplace, especially in creating a supportive environment and culture for female employees.

FrieslandCampina’s focus on creating a diverse and inclusive workplace for women has fueled impressive business growth. The company saw strong performance in both global and China markets in 2024, with double-digit growth in its Specialized Nutrition segment in China. Friso continues to lead in market share in the import infant formula sector, ranking number one in mother-and-baby stores and traditional e-commerce.

Unleash potential of female employees

FrieslandCampina continues to value the significant contributions made by female employees and places great importance on their career development. The company actively fosters a female-friendly work environment. In the dairy industry, female leaders in management team are relatively rare, but within FrieslandCampina China, FC-Professional and FC-Ingredients head are both women. Deaprtments such as Marketing, Supply Chain, Procurement, and HR are all led by female, setting an inspiring example for women career development in the workplace.

FrieslandCampina places more emphasis on talent and potential equality. According to the 2024 internal talent review report from FrieslandCampina China, the ratio of high-potential male and female talents is 42:58, perfectly illustrating the company's empowerment of women. Notably, the review also includes female employees who are on maternity leave, ensuring that all employees have equal opportunities for growth.

FrieslandCampina China's HR Director, Kitty Zhao

Supporting Working Mothers

FrieslandCampina China empowers working mothers through various benefits, including newborn bonus, infant formula milk powder*, and comprehensive medical coverage. The company also offers dedicated maternity and breastfeeding rooms in its Shanghai office. Additionally, family-friendly policies such as “Back-to-School Leave” and upgraded Family Care Leave help employees balance work and family life.

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Certified Interviewers and Inclusive Recruitment

The “License to Recruit” program at FrieslandCampina helps hiring managers improve their recruitment skills to attract top talent that aligns with the company’s values. Certified interviewers focus on fostering diverse, inclusive teams, reducing unconscious bias, and promoting internal mobility to benefit both employees and the company.

Business Focusing on Key Areas for better Women’s nutritional support

FrieslandCampina has always focused on the actual needs of consumers, especially in the fields of maternal and infant health, providing women with precise nutritional solutions through scientific innovation. For example, the recently upgraded Friso Mom formula, launched in March this year, provides nutritional support to nurture women through every stage of pregnancy, reinforcing FrieslandCampina’s commitment to women’s health.

Empowering Women and Realizing Their Value

The Loving Yuesao Program significantly improves the living and social status of women, while reducing the parenting pressure of urban working mothers, by training women as professionals for taking care of new-born babies.

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