ECAM 2025 Employer of the Year Awards – Final Results

The Employers Consultative Association of Malawi (ECAM) has announced the official winners of the 2025 Employer of the Year Awards, recognising organisations that are excelling in employee welfare, innovation, compliance, and social responsibility.

Top Awards

• Employer of the Year: Illovo Sugar Malawi
• Largest Employer: Illovo Sugar Malawi
• Second Largest Employer: Raiply Malawi Limited

Category Winners

Labour Laws Compliance

• 1st – Standard Bank of Malawi PLC
• 2nd – Illovo Sugar Malawi
• 3rd – CFAO Mobility Malawi Ltd

Human Resources Management & Development

• 1st – Illovo Sugar Malawi
• 2nd – NBS Bank
• 3rd – Roads Fund Administration

Elimination of Child Labour

• 1st – World Vision International Malawi
• 2nd – Illovo Sugar Malawi
• 3rd – TAMA Farmers Trust

Workplace Health & Wellness

• 1st – Standard Bank of Malawi PLC
• 2nd – St. John of God
• 3rd – Old Mutual Malawi

Working Conditions, Safety & Environment

• 1st – Illovo Sugar Malawi
• 2nd – Capital Oil Refining Industries Ltd
• 3rd – Vivo Energy Limited

Industrial Relations & Employee Engagement

• 1st – Illovo Sugar Malawi
• 2nd – Sunbird Tourism PLC
• 3rd – Standard Bank of Malawi PLC

Corporate Social Responsibility

• 1st – FDH Financial Holdings Limited
• 2nd – Illovo Sugar Malawi
• 3rd – Medical Aid Society of Malawi (MASM)

Quality, Productivity & Innovation

• 1st – Roads Fund Administration
• 2nd – Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Research Programme
• 3rd – Telekom Networks Malawi

Youth Employment & Skills Development

• 1st – United Civil Servant SACCO
• 2nd – Technical, Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TEVETA)
• 3rd – Standard Bank of Malawi PLC

Gender Equity & Diversity

• 1st – CDH Investment Bank
• 2nd – Higher Education Students’ Loans and Grants Board (HESLGB)
• 3rd – NICO Holdings PLC

Social Protection

• 1st – Reserve Bank of Malawi
• 2nd – FDH Financial Holdings Limited
• 3rd – Illovo Sugar Malawi

Congratulations to all the winners for raising the bar in creating better workplaces and supporting national development in Malawi.