TORONTO, April 27, 2017 /CNW/ - That's the spirit! Corby
Spirit and Wine Ltd. has once again proven that it provides a truly
outstanding working environment for its employees. For the sixth
year running, Corby has been recognized as one of Canada's top workplaces by the Great Place
to Work® Institute. The full list of Canada's 50 Best Workplaces was released today
in a special report in The Globe and Mail.
"We are incredibly honoured to be selected as one of
Canada's top workplaces once
again," says Patrick O'Driscoll,
Corby's President and CEO. "We recognize that offering a great
working environment to our employees is absolutely vital – not only
to their engagement levels, but also to achieving our overall
business goals. This prestigious award is concrete evidence that
our employees feel happy and proud to work at Corby."
Anonymous ratings from employees play a significant role in each
company's ranking on the list. Results from the Great Place to Work
survey conducted at Corby point to 5 key areas where the company
excels: rewards & recognition, physical environment &
resources, management competence & integrity, fun &
cooperation, and learning & development.
Corby is committed to providing a working environment with
opportunities and resources that enable employees to reach their
full potential. Throughout the year, employees enjoy great perks
like exclusive wine and spirits tastings, flexible working hours
and half-day Fridays during the summer. Some highlights of Corby's
most unique and award-winning workplace offerings include:
- I Thank: a gamification-style twist on rewards &
recognition – employees share badges based on a set of strategic
capabilities to acknowledge colleagues for their hard work and
achievements. Each year, five lucky winners get an extra week of
vacation and $1,000 to donate to the
charity of their choice!
- National Conference: a bi-annual conference where
employees join together for further insight into the business. Last
year, employees across Canada
gathered in Windsor, Ontario,
where they were treated to the full Canadian whisky experience at
Hiram Walker & Sons distillery, where Corby's owned spirits
brands are made.
- #CorbySafeRides: building on Corby's core pillar of
responsible consumption, the company partners annually with the
Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) to sponsor free public transit for
Torontonians on New Year's Eve,
ensuring that everyone has a safe ride home on one of the most
celebrated nights of the year.
"Receiving this distinguished title once again is exciting, but
it doesn't mean our job here is done," says Paul Holub, VP of Human Resources. "To continue
our growth and success, we need to keep measuring results,
listening to feedback, and reacting to our employees' needs. We are
committed to building a culture where empathy, creativity,
boldness, and collaboration are demonstrated throughout the
company."
About Great Place to Work:
Great Place to Work® is the
global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace
cultures. We are a research and consulting firm whose mission is to
build a better society by helping companies transform their
workplaces. Through proprietary assessment tools, advisory
services, and employer branding programs, including workplace
certification and Best Workplaces lists, Great Place to Work®
provides the benchmarks, framework, and expertise needed to create,
sustain, and recognize outstanding workplace cultures. In
Canada, Great Place to Work®
produces the annual 100 Best Workplaces list, released in a
national feature in the Globe and Mail. This is part of the world's
largest annual workplace study, which culminates in a series of
national lists in almost 50 countries, including the study's
flagship list of 100 Best companies published annually in
Fortune magazine. Globally, this survey represents the
voices of 11 million employees, including approximately 300,000
from Canada alone. It's what makes
this study so credible: the primary determinant used in selecting
winners is an employee survey. There's only one way to get on this
list – and that's if your employees put you there.
Great Place to Work® online at www.greatplacetowork.ca
and on Twitter at @GPTW_Canada.
About Corby Spirit and Wine
Corby Spirit and Wine
Limited is a leading Canadian marketer and distributor of spirits
and imported wines. Corby's portfolio of owned-brands includes some
of the most renowned brands in Canada, including J.P.
Wiser's®, Lot No. 40®, Pike Creek®, and Gooderham &
Worts® Canadian whiskies as well as Lamb's® rum, Polar Ice® vodka,
McGuinness® liqueurs, and the recently acquired Ungava® gin.
Through its affiliation with Pernod Ricard S.A., a global leader in
the spirits and wine industry, Corby also represents leading
international brands such as ABSOLUT® vodka, Chivas Regal® and The
Glenlivet® Scotch whiskies, Jameson® Irish whiskey, Beefeater® gin,
Malibu® rum, Kahlúa® liqueur, Mumm® champagne, and Jacob's Creek®,
Stoneleigh®, Campo Viejo®, and Kenwood® wines. In 2017, Corby was
named one of the 50 Best Workplaces in Canada by The Great Place to Work® Institute
Canada for the sixth consecutive year, and was also listed among
Greater Toronto's Top 100
Employers for the third time. Corby is a publicly traded company
based in Toronto, Ontario, and
listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbols
CSW.A and CSW.B. For further information, please visit our website
or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter (@CorbySW), and Instagram
(@CorbySW).
SOURCE Corby Spirit and Wine Communications