Azerbaijan, Baku, Nov 19 / Trend J.Nasibova/
Ernst & Young announced today that it has been recognised as one of the World's Best Multinational Workplaces by Great Place to Work® Institute, as Ernst & Young official website reports.
Now in its second year, the ranking is the world's largest annual study of workplace excellence and identifies the top 25 best multinationals in terms of workplace culture.
Ernst & Young took 12 place in the list of 25 World's Best Multinational Workplaces by Great Place to Work®. Ernst&Young is the only company from "big four" international audit companies in this ranking.
Great Place to Work® selected the World's Best Multinational Workplaces from nearly 5,700 companies that participated in Best Workplaces competitions during late 2011 to mid-2012 in the 45 countries in which we operate. Some 350 multinational corporations participated globally in our surveys. Of these, 250 appeared on one of our national Best Workplaces Lists, conducted in countries ranging from Argentina to Finland to Australia. Of these 250 best companies, 38 passed our additional eligibility criteria for the World's Best Multinational Workplaces list. Here, we present the top 25 of these 38 - truly the "Best of the Best."
Mike Cullen, Global Managing Partner - People, Ernst & Young, says: "It's a great honor to be recognized as one of the best global employers by Great Place to Work. We must celebrate this success, which comes as a result of our ability to attract the best people and build them into high performance teams throughout the world. Looking ahead, we will continue to innovate further to address generational, business and technological changes.
"As a 167,000-strong employer, it's important that our people feel empowered - whatever their geographical location or level of seniority. Our focus will be on enabling a work environment that delivers the right tools and flexibility to suit various lifestyles and career aspirations. As a people-centric business, this will be the key to help drive competitive edge and deliver future success," he mentioned.
Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. Worldwide, our 167,000 people are united by our shared values and an unwavering commitment to quality. We make a difference by helping our people, our clients and our wider communities achieve their potential.
Since launching the first best workplaces lists in the United States and Brazil in 1997, Great Place to Work® now recognizes leading workplaces in some 45 countries. The World's Best Multinational Workplace list is based on a pool of data from some 2,000 companies that were listed on Great Place to Work® country best companies lists. Every year, Great Place to Work® analyzes data from surveys taken by more than 2.5 million employees and workplace culture analytics taken from 5,671 companies, that represent more than 11 million employees.