Research has shown that employees who are happy at work perform better. And workplace culture has a huge impact on how people feel about their jobs. To recognize employers that put stock in the importance of corporate culture, Waterstone Human Capital created a national program that recognizes Canadian organizations for having a culture that has helped them enhance performance and sustain a competitive advantage.
The program is now in its eighth year.
“The performance of Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures of 2012, in terms of a three-year average revenue growth, has significantly outpaced the S&P/TSX 60 by over 500%,” said David Kinley, president of Waterstone Human Capital. “This year’s winners are truly an outstanding group of best-in-class organizations with cultures that have helped them enhance performance and sustain a competitive advantage. The 2012 winners are trailblazers, at the forefront of best practices in culture and fit in Canada.”
This year, 10 organizations were recognized in each of the following four categories:
- Enterprise (revenues above $500 million)
- Mid-market (revenues over $100 million to $500 million)
- Growth & Small Cap (revenues under $100 million)
- Broader Public Sector
By category, and in alphabetical order, here are the winners:
Enterprise
Acklands-Grainger Inc.
Cineplex Entertainment
CN
LoyaltyOne
McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada Ltd.
National Bank
PCL Constructors Inc.
TELUSThe
ALDO Group
Wal-Mart Canada
Mid-market
CBI Health Group
Eagle Professional Resources Inc.
Goodlife Fitness
Harry Rosen Inc.
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd.
Maxxam Analytics Inc.
Mr. Lube Canada Inc.
National Leasing
The Descartes Systems Group Inc.
Wakefield Canada
Growth & Small Cap
Canada Goose Inc.
Eckler Ltd.
Frima Studio Inc.
Greystone Managed Investments Inc.
Harbour Air
Infusion Development
North Shore Credit Union
Rocky Mountain Soap Co. Inc.
Solium Capital Inc.
The Great Little Box Company
Broader Public Sector
Camp Oochigeas
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.
Humber College
McGill University
Medavie Blue Cross
Metrolinx
Mount Sinai Hospital
North York General Hospital
Plan Canada
Providence Health Care