June 23, 2008
Gold for Rijk Zwaan as employer

Rijk Zwaan has been elected as one of the Best Employers in the Netherlands. The list of Best Employers was compiled by Effectory and Volkskrant Banen and is based on reliable research among 315 organisations. With a score of 8.24 for general satisfaction, Rijk Zwaan belongs to one of the top companies in the category of golden winners.

Enjoyable career
At the heart of our policy is our wish to ensure that all our employees have an enjoyable career. The primary aim of Rijk Zwaan is to offer all its employees at its Dutch establishments and its more than 25 establishments worldwide a lasting end enjoyable job with good working conditions. Investing in our employees with a lasting relationship as our objective: that is what we feel is important. And practice has proved that this philosophy works. Our employees are highly dedicated and motivated. Employee turnover and absence due to illness add up to less than 3%; satisfaction, with an average score of 8.24, is high.

Company culture
As an organisation we have high-principled ethics. Not only at a business level but also at a personal one. You will not find any extravagance within our company, but pleasant frugality. We respect each other’s opinion and are open and honest with each other. That does not mean, however, that we beat about the bush. At Rijk Zwaan we think it is important that you know where you stand. Everyone in the organisation, from the top down, is given their own responsibilities as much as possible. After all, you enjoy your work much more if you are allowed to work independently and you are co-responsible for the results of your department. Employees feel good about this and many have worked for us for a long time.

Largest employers’ survey in the Netherlands
The Best Employers survey was developed by Effectory and Volkskrant Banen in order to give an objective assessment about the workplace in the Netherlands. A total of 315 organisations were involved in the survey. Never before have so many employees of so many organisations been asked their opinion about their work.