The Lemon Tree Hotel Company has been judged the leading company in Workplace Culture Transformation this year for implementing and sustaining a cultural transformation across its 29 hotels in 18 cities of India. It has also been ranked as the ninth ‘Best Company to Work For in India’ by the Great Place to Work (GPTW) survey.
Speaking on the achievement, Patu Keswani, CMD, Lemon Tree Hotels, said, “The spirit and attitude that every Lemon Tree employee brings to work each day is unique. I thank all of them for making us one amongst the top 10 best companies to work for in India. These rankings also reinforce our resolve to continue our focus on inclusiveness and equal opportunity.”
Based on employee feedback and the company’s HR practices, the GPTW has recognised Lemon Tree Hotels for its unique value system and people policies. The audit highlights a sense of respect, credibility, fairness, camaraderie and pride that employees at Lemon Tree Hotels feel towards each other and the management.
Currently, the group is over 3,500 employees strong, of which 15 per cent are Employees with Disabilities (EWDs) and an additional 10 per cent are from socially, economically and educationally disadvantaged backgrounds (Eco-Socs).
Lemon Tree Hotels has featured in the ‘Top 100 Great Place to Work’ survey for six consecutive years now. Last year, it ranked 30th in the Great Place to Work List and has moved up 21 places.