The 100 Best Workplaces in Canada 2013
TORONTO, April 10, 2013 /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 57,000 Canadian employees.
And the Winners are…
Google: #1 Best Workplaces in Canada - Large and Multinational (>1000 employees in Canada or worldwide)
Habanero Consulting Group: #1 Best Workplaces in Canada - Medium (<1000 employees)
Royal LePage Performance Realty: #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 almost 50 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
Best Workplaces in Canada - Large and Multinational (>1000 employees in Canada or worldwide)
| 1 | |
| 2 | Intuit Canada ULC |
| 3 | Microsoft Canada Inc |
| 4 | AOL Canada |
| 5 | NetApp Inc. |
| 6 | SAS Institute (Canada) Inc. |
| 7 | G Adventures |
| 8 | Admiral Insurance |
| 9 | Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Canada Corporation |
| 10 | Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts |
| 11 | Qualcomm Canada Inc. |
| 12 | Biogen Idec Canada |
| 13 | Autodesk Canada Inc. |
| 14 | McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Limited |
| 15 | Devon Canada Corporation |
| 16 | Edelman Canada |
| 17 | Hilti Canada |
| 18 | Starbucks Coffee Company |
| 19 | Diageo Canada Inc |
| 20 | Grant Thornton LLP |
| 21 | Takeda Canada Inc |
| 22 | Hill+Knowlton Strategies |
| 23 | BMW Group Canada |
| 24 | TD Bank |
| 25 | Quintiles Canada Inc. |
| 26 | Sapient Canada Inc. |
| 27 | Ryan ULC |
| 28 | CDW Canada |
| 29 | Medtronic of Canada Ltd. |
| 30 | Morningstar Research Inc. |
| 31 | Phoenix Contact Ltd |
| 32 | Carswell, a Thomson Reuters business |
| 33 | Scotiabank |
| 34 | Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. |
| 35 | VW Credit Canada, Inc. |
| 36 | Softchoice |
| 37 | Corby Distilleries (Affiliated with Pernod Ricard) |
| 38 | Yum! Restaurants International Canada |
| 39 | Randstad Canada |
| 40 | State Farm Insurance Companies |
| 41 | Ernst & Young LLP (Canada) |
| 42 | Stryker Canada |
| 43 | JOEY Restaurants |
| 44 | RBC |
| 45 | Nestlé Canada Inc. |
| 46 | Deloitte |
| 47 | SC Johnson and Son, Limited |
| 48 | Kiewit |
| 49 | Flatiron |
| 50 | CIBC |
Best Workplaces in Canada - Medium (<1000 employees)
| 1 | Habanero Consulting Group |
| 2 | 360incentives |
| 3 | Ambir |
| 4 | SaskCentral |
| 5 | The PEER Group Inc |
| 6 | Intelex Technologies Inc. |
| 7 | Vega (formerly Sequel Naturals) |
| 8 | Lutherwood |
| 9 | Ontario Hospital Associaton |
| 10 | Ames Tile & Stone Ltd. |
| 11 | Royal LePage Performance Realty |
| 12 | Ariad Communications |
| 13 | Online Business Systems |
| 14 | LGM Financial Services Inc. / LGM Consumer Services Inc. |
| 15 | Tri Fit |
| 16 | Klick Inc. |
| 17 | Ideaca |
| 18 | Halsall Associates |
| 19 | L.V. Lomas Limited |
| 20 | Lakeside Process Controls Ltd. |
| 21 | Achievers Solutions Inc. |
| 22 | Vermilion Energy |
| 23 | Urban Systems Ltd. |
| 24 | T4G Limited |
| 25 | EPIC Information Solutions |
| 26 | Fuller Landau LLP |
| 27 | Info-Tech Research Group |
| 28 | Trico Homes Inc. |
| 29 | JMP Engineering Inc. |
| 30 | Calgary Inter-Faith Food Bank |
| 31 | Benefits By Design Inc. (BBD) |
| 32 | Kingston Ross Pasnak |
| 33 | Sandvine |
| 34 | Pinchin Environmental |
| 35 | ITG Canada Corp. |
| 36 | Predator Ridge Resort |
| 37 | Summerhill |
| 38 | Credit Counselling Society |
| 39 | Toyotoshi Group Canada |
| 40 | Wynford/EventSimple |
| 41 | Immigrant Services Society of BC |
| 42 | FIRMA Foreign Exchange Corporation Ltd. |
| 43 | Bonavista Energy Corporation |
| 44 | DEL Property Management Inc. |
| 45 | The Ian Martin Group |
| 46 | Gibraltar Solutions Inc. |
| 47 | Capri Insurance Services Ltd |
| 48 | Zedi |
| 49 | MSCM LLP |
| 50 | Capital Engineering |
To learn more about these inspiring organizations visit our website at www.greatplacetowork.ca, read today's copy of the Globe and Mail or visit the online feature at: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/bestworkplaces
About Great Place to Work® Institute: GPTW is a global research and management consultancy with expertise on workplace transformation and a presence in over 49 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).
SOURCE: Great Place To Work(R) Institute Canada
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