Successful Organizations thrive on agile and nimble decision-making processes and if that is supported by a data-driven approach, across all facets of HR Service Delivery, it becomes the cornerstone for continued growth and prosperity. As the demands for better management, accountability as well as transparency continue to grow in organizations, the ISO 30414 standard provides both auditors as well as developers, the knowledge and credibility to help their own as well as their Clients’ organizations. This helps produce human capital reports & analytics that are both meaningful for internal management purposes as well as for public disclosures to regulators and relevant stakeholders.”  Dr. Sitwat Husain, Group Head HR Habib Bank AG Zurich.

The feedback given above by Dr. Sitwat Husain after attending the “ISO 30414 Human Capital Reporting Standards” sessions, which were facilitated by HR Metrics, aptly explains the benefits and usefulness of the ISO 30414 Standard. The standard fundamentally empowers organizations to quantify their HR programs’ effectiveness while at the same time ensure transparency and credibility for all the relevant stakeholders. Subsequently, the Organization can incorporate sustainable decision-making processes based on meaningful data analytics. Global HR standard ISO 30414 has been introduced, in Pakistan by Zahid Mubarik, CEO HR Metrics.

In Pakistan, ISO 30414 is a pioneer in establishing a benchmark for a systematic and strategic approach in order to measure HR activities’ quality and impact; while HR Metrics, a consulting and training organization, is a leading human capital analytics advisory firm. HR Metrics provides the services inclusive of competency based SHRM certification, ISO global HR Standards Certification & Audit, HR data, analytics, diversity & inclusion management tools etc. to optimize organizational performance.

Dr. Sitwat Husain is a diversified and senior HR practitioner, who has worked for both local conglomerates as well as blue-chip multinational companies, within and outside Pakistan. Currently the Group Head of Human Resources, for Habib Bank AG Zurich, his remit spans across 10 countries in four continents. His 30 years plus experience has been in six different industries, inclusive of but not limited to the Banking, Pharmaceutical, Engineering, and Insurance sectors. During these tenures, Dr. Sitwat’s different HR Leadership roles have given him oversight across more than 25 countries. With a double Majors in business administration (HR and Marketing), he is also an HR certified practitioner, trainer, and instructor for both the SHRM (USA) and HCI (USA) certifications.

He testified that the learnings through the ISO 30414 certification have shown the importance of measuring, monitoring, tracking and understanding the quality of HR led processes within any organization. His closing comments and advice to HR practitioners, reaffirmed the importance of the ISO 30414 Human Capital Reporting Guidelines Standard:

“If, as an ‘HR professional’, you see ‘value’ in information that helps you better manage, measure and predict ‘workforce productivity’ as well as ‘performance’, then ISO 30414 certification is the right first step towards a direction of building a sustainable and competitive HR profile.”