The Dow Chemical Company has been recognized as one of the best places to work in the Middle East with the company’s operations in the UAE and Saudi Arabia winning the prestigious Top Employers Institute certification.
The Top Employer Institute certification is awarded following a robust assessment, validated by an auditing of the companies’ practices in a number of areas, including compensation and employee benefits, career development, working conditions and training and development. Dow’s culture, learning and development opportunities, rewards package, on-boarding program, as well as Dow’s wealth of HR policies were credited with enabling the win in the Middle East.
Jim McIlvenny, Dow’s president for the India, Middle East, Africa and Turkey (IMEAT) region, said: “At Dow, we are keen to foster a culture which allows our employees to innovate and collaborate. In our offices across the region, we develop numerous programs which nurture talent, while also ensuring the wellbeing of our employees. We are excited to be recognized as a top employer again and we will continue to invest in our commitment to offer a safe and superior work environment for our staff.”
Dow has also received this award in multiple other geographies including China, USA, Belgium, UK, Greece, Poland, Russia, Turkey, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.
Since 1991, the Top Employers Institute has recognized top employers around the world using proprietary methodology to maintain certification objectivity, independence and selectivity.
The certification is awarded to organizations that achieve the highest standards of excellence as verified through the Top Employers Institute comprehensive review. The certification process includes an analysis of the human resources environment, validation of research and an external audit which benchmarks against other companies’ performances.
The Top Employer Institute certification is awarded following a robust assessment, validated by an auditing of the companies’ practices in a number of areas, including compensation and employee benefits, career development, working conditions and training and development. Dow’s culture, learning and development opportunities, rewards package, on-boarding program, as well as Dow’s wealth of HR policies were credited with enabling the win in the Middle East.
Jim McIlvenny, Dow’s president for the India, Middle East, Africa and Turkey (IMEAT) region, said: “At Dow, we are keen to foster a culture which allows our employees to innovate and collaborate. In our offices across the region, we develop numerous programs which nurture talent, while also ensuring the wellbeing of our employees. We are excited to be recognized as a top employer again and we will continue to invest in our commitment to offer a safe and superior work environment for our staff.”
Dow has also received this award in multiple other geographies including China, USA, Belgium, UK, Greece, Poland, Russia, Turkey, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.
Since 1991, the Top Employers Institute has recognized top employers around the world using proprietary methodology to maintain certification objectivity, independence and selectivity.
The certification is awarded to organizations that achieve the highest standards of excellence as verified through the Top Employers Institute comprehensive review. The certification process includes an analysis of the human resources environment, validation of research and an external audit which benchmarks against other companies’ performances.



