Mumbai / Kochi, July 1, 2025: Harrisons Malayalam Ltd. (HML), an RPG Group company and one of the largest plantation businesses in south India, has been ranked #21 in India’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 by the Great Place to Work® Institute.

This is HML’s second Great Place to Work® recognition this year, following the Innovation Award held earlier in 2025, which highlighted the organisation’s strong culture of innovation, trust, and employee empowerment. The company has also made a significant leap in rankings moving up 13 positions from last year’s 34th rank. Being named among the best workplaces for women by GPTW, late last year, has also been a matter of great pride for the company.

The results announced at the GPTW Awards in Mumbai followed a rigorous survey covering 1,751 companies, each with over 1,000 employees. The evaluation focused on trust, workplace culture, and people practices.

Cherian M George, Chief Executive – HML & Whole Time Director, said: “It’s heartening to be recognised twice in one year by Great Place to Work. It reaffirms our commitment to nurturing a people-first culture. With the support of RPG Group, we continue to focus on employee well-being and engagement, and taking care of the community around us.”

HML, the  Kerala-based company has consistently featured in India’s Best Workplaces list by the Great Place to Work® Institute—a distinction it has held since 2014. It also remains the only representative from the Plantations sector to achieve this recognition. This continued acknowledgment highlights HML’s deep-rooted commitment to the RPG Group’s ‘Hello Happiness’ ethos, which fosters a happy, inclusive, and purpose-driven workplace that  empowers employees to bring their best version of themselves to work and helps them consistently deliver exceptional performance.