{"id":101502,"date":"2026-04-28T13:00:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T13:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/ol-earns-great-place-to-work-status"},"modified":"2026-04-28T13:09:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T13:09:55","slug":"ol-earns-great-place-to-work-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/ol-earns-great-place-to-work-status","title":{"rendered":"O&amp;L Earns Great Place to Work Status"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Ohlthaver &amp; List Group has secured \u2018Great Place to Work\u2019 accreditation for the 2026\/27 period, a metric the company links to the achievement of its Vision 2029 targets.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Financial and strategic roadmaps for the group indicate a goal to reach an earnings before interest and taxes of N$2.5 billion by June 2029.<\/p>\n<p>O&amp;L executive chairperson Sven Thieme in a press release on Monday says the accreditation, verified by the Great Place to Work Institute, follows a trust index score of 69% for the current cycle.<\/p>\n<p>This performance coincides with the group\u2019s expansion into the green energy sector through its subsidiary, Cleanergy Solutions Namibia, which opened a green hydrogen plant in late 2025, he says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe feedback from the annual survey is vital for achieving the Vision 2029. The goal is to be recognised globally as a Top 10 Great Place to Work,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>Thieme says data from the report shows that 11 operating companies achieved individual certifications. Analysts suggest that maintaining high internal trust scores is a strategy to retain technical talent as Namibia enters a period of industrial growth in the energy and mining sectors.<\/p>\n<p>The group first entered the trust index survey in 2017. Current records indicate that the 2025 and 2026 cycles produced the highest employee engagement levels in the history of the group.<\/p>\n<p>Management says these results support the \u2018O&amp;L Persona\u2019 score, which aims to exceed 85% in embodiment of core corporate values.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRetaining this accreditation is a shared achievement. The investment in people has a direct bearing on the quality of service,\u201d Thieme says.<\/p>\n<p>O&amp;L operates across food production, retail, tourism, and engineering. The group says the accreditation signals accountability to investors and partners regarding the stability of the workforce.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe internal culture translates into superior customer experiences and sustainable national development,\u201d Thieme says.<\/p>\n<p>The group plans to use the data to refine operational plans across all subsidiaries to ensure industry-standard returns on assets by the end of the decade.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Namibia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. The Ohlthaver &amp; List Group has secured \u2018Great Place to Work\u2019 accreditation for the 2026\/27 period, a metric the company links to the achievement of its Vision 2029 targets. 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