Did you make this year’s list for best employers? Better check Aon Hewitt’s 17th annual Best Employers in Canada Study.
Aon selected 80 companies—39 large (more than 400 employees) and 41 small and medium-size employers—that set the standard for engaging employees, demonstrating effective leadership, building a performance culture and leveraging the strength of their employer brand.
“In an increasingly international business landscape, more and more Canadian companies have been looking for a consistent global standard to assess their work environment and identify ways to improve,” said Neil Crawford, partner and Canada talent practice leader with Aon Hewitt.
“The 2016 Best Employers Study provides that standard, while providing a much more comprehensive picture of the qualities that define employer excellence.”
Aon has found that best employers have four percentage points higher operating profit and six percentage points higher sales growth than the average employer. They also have a third less staff turnover than their counterparts.
To be designated a best employer, the 2016 study focused on four areas of workplace effectiveness: engagement, leadership, performance culture and employer brand.
These areas were assessed against Aon Hewitt’s Canadian Survey Database. Companies that scored in the top 25% of the database achieved the Platinum Level; those scoring in the top third achieved the Gold Level.
Aon assessed 236 Canadian employers as part of this year’s study.
And the winners are…
LARGE EMPLOYERS
Platinum Level
Aecon Group Inc.
Allstate Insurance Company of Canada
ATB Financial
Bennett Jones LLP
Birchwood Automotive Group
Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust
Chubb Insurance Company of Canada
CIMA+ Partenaire de genie
Clark Builders
Davis Automotive Group
Delta Hotels and Resorts
Edward Jones
EllisDon Corp.
Farm Credit Canada
Federal Express Canada Ltd.
Intact Financial Corp.
Keg Restaurants Ltd.
Keyera Corp.
Libro Credit Union
LoyaltyOne Co.
Maritime Travel
Marriott International
MNP LLP
OpenRoad Auto Group Ltd.
PCL Constructors Inc.
Purdys’ Chocolatier
Stikeman Elliott LLP
The Co-operators Group Ltd.
The Dilawri Group
Gold Level
Banque Nationale
BCAA
Cintas
Canada Ltd.
Cossette Communication Inc.
Equitable Bank
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
La Coop fédérée
Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics
Mouvement Desjardins
Pembina Pipeline Corp.
Pomeroy Lodging
Skyline Group of Companies
SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZE EMPLOYERS
Platinum Level
Assumption Life
Back in Motion Rehab Inc.
BlueShore Financial
Canadian Internet Registration Authority
Cybertech Group of Companies
DLGL Technologies Corp.
DevFacto Technologies Inc.
Edmonton Southside Primary Care Network
Etelesolv
GEF Seniors Housing
Gibraltar Solutions Inc.
Grantek Systems Integration
Intelex Technologies Inc.
Jayman BUILT Group of Companies
Klick Health
LGM Financial Services Inc.
National Leasing
Nulogy
PGL Environmental Consultants
Réal Huot Inc.
RLB LLP
Ryan, ULC
Solutions 2 GO Inc.
Solvera Solutions
The Berkeley Retirement Residences
Trisura Guarantee Insurance Co.
Unitron
Vigilant Global
Gold Level
Addenda Capital Inc.
Boa-Franc S.E.N.C.
Boone Plumbing and Heating Supply Inc.
Groupe financier PEAK Inc.
Kawartha Credit Union Ltd.
Kingston Ross Pasnak LLP
Lakeside Process Controls Ltd.
Medgate Inc.
Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada, Inc.
OPTIMUS – SBR Inc.
The Sovereign General Insurance Co.