TORONTO, May 9, 2013 /CNW/ - Workplace perceptions of employers' environmental programs and practices help sustain high employee engagement. The list of Canada's "Green 30"-organizations whose employees are most positive about their record on environment stewardship-was released today by Aon Hewitt, the global talent, retirement and health solutions business of Aon plc (NYSE: AON).
Amongst the Green 30, 83 per cent of employees have a positive perception of their employer's eco-friendly efforts, compared to only 45 per cent amongst the 30 organizations with the least positive employee perceptions. The list (attached) was compiled from employee feedback collected as part of the Best Employers in Canada Study. The key metric for determining the list is performance on Aon Hewitt's Green Index, which focuses on employers' environmental strategies and activities, and their efforts to consider long-term social, environmental and economic impacts when making business decisions.
"There is a significant difference in the Green Index scores between the Green 30 and other organizations. Our analysis indicates that building and maintaining high employee satisfaction with social and environment practices is a key factor in sustaining strong employee engagement," says Neil Crawford, Aon Hewitt's leader of the Best Employer in Canada study. Employees in Green 30 organizations are consistent in their positive perceptions across a range of environmental stewardship dimensions and are well aware of their employers' eco-friendly efforts."
The Green 30 are more likely to implement practices and programs to support and reinforce their commitment to environmental stewardship, as the following table demonstrates:
| Eco-Friendly Practice | The Green 30 | 30 Lowest Ranked |
| This organization's strategies/activities are environmentally responsible |
85% | 42% |
| This organization works to minimize the impact of its operations, products/services on the environment |
85% | 49% |
| This organization discloses its environmental practices | 80% | 37% |
| This organization supports the development of products/services with positive environmental benefits |
83% | 43% |
| This organization effectively communicates the actions it is taking to minimize its impact on the environment |
81% | 38% |
"The data collected by Aon Hewitt from leaders and employees enable participating organizations to refine their social and environmental practices, improve their communications and best leverage their efforts improve and sustain employee engagement," states Crawford. "These employers have clearly demonstrated their commitment to reducing the impact of their business on the environment. These actions are highly valued by their employees."
The list was compiled by Aon Hewitt based on employee opinion data collected as part of the annual Best Employers in Canada study and Best Small and Medium Employers study. Over 190,000 employees and 2,500 leaders in 280 organizations participated in the 2013 edition of these studies.
The Green 30 list appears in the May 20 issue of Maclean's magazine, available on newsstands today.
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Aon Hewitt's 2013 List of Canada's "Green 30"
| Ranking | Organization |
| 1 | ISL Engineering and Land Services |
| 2 | Benefits by Design Inc |
| 3 | Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics |
| 4 | The Co-operators |
| 5 | LoyaltyOne Inc. |
| 6 | Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology Pension Plan |
| 7 | Vancity Group |
| 8 | The Sovereign General Insurance Company |
| 9 | Quadra Chemicals Ltd |
| 10 | Pinchin Environmental Ltd. |
| 11 | Innovation Place |
| 12 | Intelex Technologies Inc. |
| 13 | The Co-operators Life Insurance Company |
| 14 | Brookfield LePage Johnson Controls |
| 15 | BC Biomedical Laboratories Ltd. |
| 16 | Arrow Professional Services |
| 17 | Dillon Consulting Limited |
| 18 | Nexen Inc. |
| 19 | PCL Constructors Inc. |
| 20 | Delta Hotels and Resorts |
| 21 | Celestica |
| 22 | Wakefield Canada Inc |
| 23 | Port Metro Vancouver |
| 24 | Cisco Canada |
| 25 | Stikeman Elliott LLP |
| 26 | GEF Seniors Housing |
| 27 | Auto West Group |
| 28 | BESTECH |
| 29 | SAP Canada Inc. |
| 30 | Island Savings Credit Union |
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