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TORONTO, Nov. 20, 2015 /CNW/ - Waterstone Human Capital has named
Manulife one of Canada's 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures of 2015.
Manulife was named in the Enterprise category.
Companies are assessed on vision and leadership, recruitment and hiring
for fit, cultural alignment and measurement, retention, rewards and
recognition, organizational performance and corporate social
responsibility.
"We are honoured to see the people of Manulife recognized for their
commitment to collaboration, innovation, accountability, empowerment
and diversity," said Manulife President and Chief Executive Officer
Donald A. Guloien. "This culture leads directly to high performance,
and our ability to deliver for customers around the world. I would
like to congratulate and thank all of our leaders and employees for
making this happen."
As a leading multi-national employer, Manulife is dedicated to
attracting and retaining employees with diverse backgrounds, reflecting
the many communities and markets it serves throughout the world. With
its growing global presence, Manulife also ensures employees have
opportunities to gain meaningful international experience, whether by
working on virtual project teams made up of people from different
countries and cultures or by moving to another location as part of
their career growth.
Manulife also provides support to employee organizations devoted to the
promotion of women, as well as the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual
and transgender employees. In addition, Manulife is committed to
providing a healthy work environment to all employees worldwide and has
a flexible work program that allows employees to work whenever and
wherever they are most productive. Manulife also supports our employees
in their more than 30,000 hours of volunteer work per year.
"Manulife has an exceptional culture and it is no surprise that they are
named one of Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures in 2015" said
Marty Parker, President and Chief Executive Officer of Waterstone Human
Capital and Chair of Canada's 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures. "In
their submission and through our evaluation, Manulife articulated and
demonstrated its performance-based culture that focuses on diversity
and exceptional corporate social responsibility. We are proud to
recognize such a great organization that highly values their people,
communities, customers and suppliers."
About Waterstone Human Capital:
Waterstone Human Capital is a leading retained executive search firm
specializing in recruiting for fit and cultural talent management for
entrepreneurial-minded, high-growth organizations across North America.
The Canada's 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures™ and Canada's Most
Admired CEO™ programs (http://canadasmostadmired.com) are founded and presented by Waterstone Human Capital. These national
programs, annually recognize best-in-class Canadian organizations and
CEOs for fostering cultures that enhance performance and sustain a
competitive advantage. Program winners will be celebrated at the annual
Canada's Most Admired Summit and Gala, to be held on Thursday, February 25th, 2016 at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto (100 Front St W).
About Canada's 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures™:
This national program, now in its 11th year, annually recognizes best-in-class Canadian organizations for
having cultures that enhance performance and sustain a competitive
advantage. Forty winners are annually chosen across four categories;
three are based on revenue (growth and small cap, mid-market and
enterprise) and one not-for-profit category (broader public sector).
Organization's submissions are scored on 6 categories: vision and
leadership, recruitment and hiring for fit, cultural alignment and
measurement, retention, rewards and recognition, organizational
performance and corporate social responsibility. The Canada's 10 Most
Admired Corporate Cultures™ program creates a benchmark of success for
all those who are nominated.
About Manulife
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial
services group providing forward-thinking solutions to help people with
their big financial decisions. We operate as John Hancock in the
United States, and Manulife elsewhere. We provide financial advice,
insurance and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals,
groups and institutions. At the end of 2014, we had 28,000 employees,
58,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving 20
million customers. At the end of September 2015, we had $888 billion
(US$663 billion) in assets under management and administration, and in
the previous 12 months we made more than $23 billion in benefits,
interest and other payments to our customers. Our principal operations
are in Asia, Canada and the United States where we have served
customers for more than 100 years. With our global headquarters in
Toronto, Canada, we trade as 'MFC' on the Toronto, New York, and the
Philippine stock exchanges and under '945' in Hong Kong. Follow
Manulife on Twitter @ManulifeNews or visit www.manulife.com or www.johnhancock.com.
SOURCE Manulife Financial Corporation
