Gulf Wins Six HR Awards Across Two Major Asian Ceremonies
Gulf Development Public Company Limited (GULF) won six human resources awards from two major Asian ceremonies, including three‑peat Best Company to Work for in Asia and awards for diversity, sustainability, tech empowerment, and people transformation. The accolades highlight GULF’s people‑focused strategy that blends corporate culture, employee development, sustainability, and AI‑driven HR practices. The company also earned a bronze award for excellence in HR tech use at the Thailand HR Excellence Awards.
Gulf Development Public Company Limited (GULF) has secured six human resources awards from two major national and regional ceremonies. The awards cover key areas including creating an open and equitable work environment, promoting sustainability, developing future skills, and leveraging technology and AI to enhance personnel management. This reflects GULF's commitment to people alongside business growth, aiming to build an organization where employees can fully grow and develop their potential.
The achievement comprises five awards from the HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2026, organized by HR Asia magazine, a leading Asian HR publication, led by the Best Company to Work for in Asia award, which GULF has won for three consecutive years, plus four specific category awards: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Sustainable Workplace, Tech Empowerment, and People Transformation. At the same time, GULF also received the Excellence in Use of HR Tech (Bronze) award from the HR Excellence Awards 2026 Thailand, organized by Human Resources Online, a leading regional HR media and platform, underscoring its approach to managing personnel that links corporate culture, people development, sustainability, and technology in a concrete manner.
The Best Company to Work for in Asia award is given to organizations that stand out as the best places to work in the Asia region, evaluated based on corporate culture, work environment, and support for employees' sustainable growth. Meanwhile, the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion award reflects the commitment to promoting diversity, equality, and participation. The Sustainable Workplace award reflects the approach to managing employees under the concept of conducting business sustainably within the group.
In terms of preparing personnel and the organization for the future, GULF also received the People Transformation award for the first time, stemming from its approach to upskilling and reskilling future skills to prepare employees for digital-era changes. Meanwhile, the Tech Empowerment award and the Excellence in Use of HR Tech (Bronze) award from the two ceremonies reflect the same direction of applying digital technology and AI to human resources management to improve work efficiency, enhance employee experience, and support executive decision‑making, enabling the HR function to play a key role in supporting corporate strategy and growth. Previously, GULF had won the Excellence in Talent Acquisition award at the HR Excellence Awards in 2022.
Urapha Sawangrit, Chief Human Resources Officer of GULF, said: "We are proud that this year GULF has received six awards from two major ceremonies, reflecting our comprehensive effort to develop the organization and its people. Winning the Best Company to Work for in Asia award for three consecutive years, together with the specific awards in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Sustainable Workplace, Tech Empowerment, and People Transformation, as well as the Excellence in Use of HR Tech (Bronze), shows that GULF’s people‑centric approach goes beyond merely creating a good work environment; it also encompasses creating opportunities for employee growth, developing future skills, and deploying technology to boost the capabilities of both personnel and the organization."
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