The 100 Best Workplaces in Canada 2012
Apr 19, 2012, 09:15 ET
TORONTO, April 19, 2012 /CNW/ - One hundred companies are being recognized today as the Best Workplaces in Canada. They represent great diversity in terms of size, sector, industry, and location. The judging panel? More than 50,000 Canadian employees.
And the Winners are…
Google: #1 Companies > 1000 employees and Multinationals
SaskCentral: #1 Companies < 1000 employees
L.V.Lomas: #1 Best Workplace for Women
Organizations on this year's list were ranked using the results of an employee survey, the Trust Index©, developed by global research firm Great Place to Work® Institute. This methodology is utilized by over 6,000 organizations in over 45 countries each year, making it the most widely adopted workforce satisfaction tool in the world.
What's so special about these 100 Great Workplaces?
Regardless of size, industry or the current economic climate, each of these organizations has discovered that TRUST is the foundation for quality jobs and performance excellence. And the good news is that high-trust relationships require behaviours that can be learned and embedded into any organization's culture.
Proven ROI-- What's more, organizational leaders who develop a high level of TRUST with their employees see stronger employee performance, often translating into stronger company performance. The U.S. version of the survey (FORTUNE list) shows that, even in a difficult economy the best companies averaged 295% ROI from 1997-2011!1
2012 Best Workplaces in Canada - Large organizations or Multinationals (over 1000 employees)
| 1 | |
| 2 | SAS Institute |
| 3 | NetApp |
| 4 | Admiral Insurance |
| 5 | Microsoft |
| 6 | Nycomed, a Takeda Company |
| 7 | G Adventures |
| 8 | Intuit Canada |
| 9 | Mercedes-Benz Financial Services |
| 10 | TD Bank Group |
| 11 | Edelman |
| 12 | Devon Corporation |
| 13 | General Mills |
| 14 | Hill+Knowlton Strategies |
| 15 | Qualcomm |
| 16 | Grant Thornton |
| 17 | Softchoice |
| 18 | Royal LePage Performance Realty |
| 19 | Starbucks Coffee |
| 20 | Sapient |
| 21 | Diageo |
| 22 | Randstad |
| 23 | Scotiabank |
| 24 | Autodesk |
| 25 | CDW Canada |
| 26 | State Farm Insurance. |
| 27 | Four Seasons Hotels |
| 28 | JOEY Restaurant |
| 29 | Medtronic |
| 30 | Mosaic Sales Solutions |
| 31 | Quintiles |
| 32 | Corby Distilleries (Affiliated with Pernod Ricard) |
| 33 | Nestlé |
| 34 | Harvest Operations |
| 35 | Disney Online Studios |
| 36 | Broadridge Financial Solutions |
| 37 | Carswell, a Thomson Reuters business |
| 38 | Flatiron |
| 39 | SC Johnson and Son |
| 40 | Hilti Corporation |
| 41 | Winners Merchants International |
| 42 | Deloitte |
| 43 | Stryker |
| 44 | VW Credit |
| 45 | Connect Hearing |
| 46 | RBC |
| 47 | Nintendo of Canada |
| 48 | Kiewit |
| 49 | Ernst & Young |
| 50 | CIBC |
2012 Best Workplaces in Canada - Medium organizations (less than 1000 employees)
| 1 | SaskCentral (Credit Union Central of Saskatchewan) |
| 2 | Protegra |
| 3 | Habañero Consulting |
| 4 | L.V. Lomas |
| 5 | Intelex Technologies |
| 6 | Tri Fit |
| 7 | Ariad Communications |
| 8 | Ontario Hospital Association |
| 9 | T4G Limited |
| 10 | Lions Gate Marketing Company |
| 11 | Summerhill |
| 12 | Lutherwood |
| 13 | Parklane Homes |
| 14 | Lakeside Process Controls |
| 15 | Achievers (Formerly I Love Rewards) |
| 16 | Vega |
| 17 | Ideaca |
| 18 | Real Food for Real Kids |
| 19 | Sandvine |
| 20 | Online Business Systems |
| 21 | Klick |
| 22 | Halsall Associates |
| 23 | Capri Insurance Services |
| 24 | Construction Control |
| 25 | Vermilion Energy |
| 26 | Credit Counselling Society |
| 27 | Urban Systems |
| 28 | Ames Tile & Stone |
| 29 | Gardiner Roberts |
| 30 | 1-800-GOT-JUNK? |
| 31 | Scott Builders |
| 32 | Trico Homes |
| 33 | Genesis Fertility Centre |
| 34 | Precision BioLogic |
| 35 | HR Downloads |
| 36 | Gibraltar Solutions |
| 37 | Info-Tech Research |
| 38 | Immigrant Services Society of BC |
| 39 | Wood's Homes |
| 40 | Capital Engineering |
| 41 | Benefits by Design |
| 42 | Equity Financial Group of Companies |
| 43 | Pinchin Environmental |
| 44 | Lannick Group of Companies |
| 45 | Brand Momentum |
| 46 | Zedi |
| 47 | Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club |
| 48 | DEL Property Management |
| 49 | Kingston Ross Pasnak |
| 50 | HomEquity Bank |
To learn more about these inspiring organizations visit our website at www.greatplacetowork.ca, or read today's copy of the Globe and Mail.
About Great Place to Work® Institute: GPTW is a global research and management consultancy with expertise on workplace transformation and a presence in over 45 countries worldwide. Our mission is to create a better world by helping companies become better workplaces. We are best known for our prestigious global lists of Best Workplaces, which we produce in conjunction with media partners such as the Financial Times, Fortune Magazine, and the Globe and Mail. With more than 6,000 organizations taking part in over 45 national lists across the globe, this study is the world's largest of its kind. We believe passionately that any company or organization can become a great place to work; our mission is to help them get there.
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1 Independent research by the Russell Investment Group (2011).
For further information:
or interview requests, please contact:
Alison Grenier or Jose Tolovi Neto: 647-323-5795 / 647-822-1599