The Ohlthaver & List Group has retained its Great Place to Work accreditation for 2026/27 after recording a 69% Trust Index score in its latest employee survey.
The certification, awarded by the Great Place To Work Institute, marks the third consecutive accreditation for one of Namibia’s largest private employers.
O&L said 11 of its operating companies secured individual certifications this year, an improvement from the previous cycle.
The group said it has now met the 65% accreditation threshold in six of the eight survey cycles conducted since it first participated in the Trust Index survey in 2017.
According to O&L, its 2025 and 2026 results are the highest scores recorded to date.
Executive Chairman Sven Thieme said the accreditation reflected employee feedback gathered through an annual anonymous survey.
“Retaining this accreditation is a shared achievement. While we celebrate our progress, we remain intentional about improvement. Our goal is to be recognised globally as a Top 10 Great Place to Work,” Thieme said.
He said the company wants to remain an employer of choice while contributing to Namibia’s economy.
O&L said survey findings are shared internally and used to develop improvement plans across the business.
The group added that maintaining employee satisfaction has broader implications for customer service, investor confidence and operational performance, given its presence across multiple sectors of the Namibian economy.
Founded in 1919, O&L operates across sectors including food production, retail, tourism, property, renewable energy, engineering, IT and marketing.
Its subsidiaries include Namibia Dairies, Hartlief, Model, O&L Leisure, Broll Namibia and Kraatz.
