Maple Leaf Foods was excited and honoured to be recognized on two of Forbes’ employer ranking lists. This is especially meaningful as in the past year, we have all been challenged and stretched in so many ways. We know that it is our people – their hard work, dedication, passion – that make Maple Leaf Foods a great place to work.
Finding ourselves on these lists is also very humbling because we all know there’s still a lot of work to be done. Building a company culture that your employees can be proud of is a never-ending journey.
Forbes List: World’s Best Employers
The first of Forbes lists that we were excited to land on was the World’s Best Employers list, released in October. This list was based on a survey of 150,000 employees from 58 countries who were asked to score their employer in various areas, such as talent development, gender equality, social responsibility and their willingness to recommend their own employer to friends and family. This list is made up of 750 companies that received the highest scores.
Forbes List: World’s Top Female-Friendly Companies
We are very proud to have been named on the inaugural ranking of the World’s Top Female-Friendly Companies. This list was created to identify companies that support women inside and outside of the workplace. We are proud to be among them.
The list was based on a survey of 85,000 women in 40 countries who were asked to score their employer in various areas, such as pay equity and parental leave.
Forbes compiled both these lists with the market research company, Statista. The goal was to showcase top employers from around the world.
What Makes us One of the World’s Best Employers?
Strong values: We embrace a values-based culture where our people are committed to doing what is right for our customers, consumers and our communities.
Purpose driven: Our Purpose is to “Raise the Good in Food”. This defines not just what we do as a company, but why we do it: to create better food, to enhance better care for our animals, to foster a better planet and influence meaningful change in our communities.
Build diverse and inclusive teams: We are on a longstanding mission to advance gender equality and build diverse and inclusive teams. In 2020, we create a Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint that clearly defines our approach to advancing and accelerating equity and inclusion. We know that we will be stronger when our people know they are accepted and valued for who they are.
Value high performance: We value and celebrate high performance. We have several internal recognition programs that allow our people to appreciate, recognize and give thanks to each other.
Promote mental health and wellbeing: We are committed to fostering a psychologically healthy and safe workplace. We support our people with an array of mental health resources and benefits.
