The 100 Best Workplaces in Canada 2012
TORONTO, April 19
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
Google
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
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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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