Best employers see higher sales, profit, employee retention
Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics, Chubb Insurance Company of Canada and Delta Hotels and Resorts are among the 80 Best Employers in Canada for 2016, according to Aon Hewitt.
These companies “set the mark” for engaging employees, demonstrating effective leadership, building a performance culture and leveraging the strength of their employer brand.
Globally, Aon has found Best Employers drive four percentage points higher operating profit than the average organization and six percentage points higher sales growth. They also have athird less staff turnover than their counterparts.
Where previous studies focusedon employee engagement as the primary requirement for Best Employer status,this year’s study is based on four indices of workplace effectiveness:
Engagement: Employees speak positively about their employer,intend to stay and are motivated to exert extra effort at work.
Leadership: Leaders treat employees as valued contributors,engage employees in the vision and lead the organization to success
Performance Culture: Employees are aligned toorganizational goals and are rewarded and recognized for their contribution
Employer Brand: Employees are proud of being part of the organization and can clearly explain what makes their employer different from others
2016 Best Employers in Canada
Large employers
(platinum level)
Aecon Group
Allstate Insurance Company of Canada
ATB Financial
Bennett Jones
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
Farm Credit Canada
Federal Express Canada
Intact Financial
Keg Restaurants
Kevera
Libro Credit union
Loyalty One
Maritime Travel
Marriott International
MNP
OpenRoad Auto Group
PCL Constructors
Purdy’s Chocolatier
Stikeman Elliott
The Co-operators
The Dilawri Group
(gold level)
Banque Nationale
BCAA
Cintas Canada
Cossette Communication
Equitable Bank
Gowling Lafleur Henderson
La Coop fédérée
Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics
Mouvement Desjardins
Pembina Pipeline
Pomeroy Lodging
Skyline Group of Companies
Small and medium-sized employers
(platinum level)
Assumption Life
Back in Motion Rehab
BlueShore Financial
Canadian Internet Registration Authority
Cybertech Group of Companies
DLGL Technologies
DevFacto Technologies
Edmonton Southside Primary Care Network
Etelesolv
GEF Seniors Housing
Gibraltar Systems Integration
Intelex Technologies
Jayman BUILT Group of Companies
Klick Health
LGM Financial Services
National Leasing
Nulogy
PGL Environmental Consultants
Réal Huot
RLB
Ryan
Solutions 2 GO
Solvera Solutions
The Berkeley Retirement Residences
Trisura Guarantee Insurance
Unitron
Vigilant Global
(gold level)
Addenda Capital
Boa-Franc
Boone Plumbing and Heating Supply
Groupe Financier PEAK
Kawartha Credit Union
Kingston Ross Pasnak
Lakeside Process Controls
Medgate
Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada
OPTIMUS – SBR
The Sovereign General Insurance Company