Ajinomoto: Nourishing People, Nourishing Workplaces

Ajinomoto Thailand, established in 1960, operates as a leading food and health solutions company powered by AminoScience. With 15 companies across Thailand and more than 7,000 employees, the organization pursues the vision "Eat Well, Live Well."

The company targets 50% emissions reduction by 2030 and Net Zero status by 2050, combining innovation, sustainability, and employee well-being as pillars of long-term growth.

Operating across manufacturing, R&D, and commercial functions, Ajinomoto faces the challenge of keeping employee experience aligned with its sustainability and innovation ambitions.

•Scale and diversity: Teams across 15 companies experience leadership and culture differently, structured listening helps unify the employee journey.

•Well-being as strategy: Ajinomoto invests in career development, health, and community, but needed data to prioritize where impact would be greatest.

•Talent in food and nutrition: Competing for skilled professionals in a mature industry demands a credible, values-led employer brand.

Ajinomoto partnered with WorkVenture and undertook the Best Places to Work™ certification process to measure employee sentiment across the group.

The engagement survey captured feedback across key workplace dimensions, providing leadership with comparable insights into how employees experience culture, growth, and well-being.

Certification transformed employee listening from periodic feedback into a leadership tool grounded in data, aligned with Ajinomoto's belief that employee happiness is the foundation of a sustainable organisation.

Being certified as Best Places to Work™ validates Ajinomoto's commitment to people alongside its sustainability goals.

•Stronger employee engagement: Survey insights help leaders focus on the experiences that matter most across functions and sites.

•Clearer employer brand: Certification signals that Ajinomoto invests in career development, health, and community, not just products.

•Actionable improvement areas: Data highlights strengths to maintain and opportunities to strengthen well-being and development initiatives.

At Ajinomoto, employee happiness and success are the foundation of a sustainable organisation, and Best Places to Work™ certification reflects that commitment in measurable terms.

By continuing to listen to employees and act on insights, Ajinomoto is building a workplace where people can thrive while advancing health, nutrition, and sustainability across Thailand.