WhiteCoat Holdings Pte. Ltd. (“WhiteCoat” or “the Group”), Southeast Asia’s leading digital health company, has been named one of Singapore’s best workplaces, according to results of a Trust Index survey administered by Great Place To Work, which gathers data on employees’ experiences in the workplace.

WhiteCoat is the only company in the digital health space to achieve this in ASEAN. The award was given during a Gala Dinner which concluded the two-day ASEAN Greater Summit held by Great Place To Work ASEAN & ANZ. It was graced by Heng Swee Keat, Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies, and attended by close to 450 guests across ASEAN. A total of 45 companies were awarded as Singapore’s Best Workplaces, and Great Place To Work selected the list using rigorous analytics and confidential employee feedback.

The award comes soon after WhiteCoat Founder & Chief Executive Officer Bryan Koh clinched the Action Community for Entrepreneurship (Ace) Youth Sub-Committee Under 35 Awards 2022, where he was one of 10 honourees under the age of 35 who were lauded for their contributions to the Singapore startup ecosystem earlier this month. Ace was set up in 2003 by the Ministry of Trade and Industry in Singapore and relaunched in 2014 as a private sector-led non-profit organisation, to be the national voice for the Singapore startup ecosystem, and a key trade association representing the interests of startups in Singapore.

Said Mr Koh on WhiteCoat ranking as one of the best workplaces in Singapore: “This accolade is a true affirmation of the company and its people-centric culture because it comes directly from our staff, who provided feedback on their working experience at WhiteCoat to an independent third party assessing the working experience of employees at workplaces globally. In a post-COVID-19 world where we have had to re-imagine workplace practices at an unprecedented pace and tackle tough questions such as the great resignation and quiet-quitting, we are glad to emerge top in our category.

“Many in the WhiteCoat team had it especially tough in the last two years during the COVID-19 pandemic, often toiling over time into the wee hours to ensure that patients, including those suffering from COVID-19, were able to receive the medical attention and treatment they needed to recover from their illnesses. Our people form the backbone to our execution of our core purpose of driving sustainability and impact in healthcare. It is our team’s indomitable spirit, coupled with their dedication to our purpose, that has allowed the sick to trust in our care. I’m immensely thankful to be working with such a selfless and tight knit team for our community, and am excited to see how Great Place To Work’s processes can help us shape the future of work.”

According to the survey findings, 96 per cent of WhiteCoat feel a sense of pride at what the company has achieved to-date. This includes expansion into overseas markets such as Indonesia, and the development of a full suite of healthcare services that covers primary care, specialist care such as paediatrics, and allied care services such as mental wellness programmes, all of which are aligned with the nation’s HealthierSG strategies.

An overwhelming 100 per cent of WhiteCoat also believe that employees are treated fairly, regardless of their gender and race, with another 98 per cent sharing that fair treatment is also demonstrated regardless of age.

Overall, 92 per cent of WhiteCoat employees say it is a great place to work, compared to 53 per cent of employees at a typical global company, according to Great Place To Work.

Evelyn Kwek, Managing Director of Great Place To Work ASEAN and ANZ, said: “We are proud to honour companies that have built great workplaces for all, through inclusive practices and continuous investment in their employees, while navigating yet another challenging year. By doing so, they have created a high-trust and high-performing workplace culture with employees who are more engaged at work, higher enterprise resilience and thriving businesses amid uncertainties. We hope that these companies will continue leading the way, to inspire more companies to create diverse and inclusive workplaces, and empower everyone to achieve their highest potential.”

Added Mr Koh: “As WhiteCoat grows at a faster pace than before and across regional markets, it will be even more important that we build our company on the core tenets of diversity, inclusion, and purpose, so that WhiteCoat can serve as the first and single touchpoint for all our users’ health and wellness needs. We believe that embracing these values as part of our culture will help us retain and attract talents, and help our people thrive and grow as we continue to scale in Southeast Asia.”