Los Angeles-based The Wonderful Company has been named one of Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For.
The $6 billion agriculture, real estate and consumer packaged goods company with a 10,000-person global workforce was listed at No. 85, up six spots from its ranking last year.
“We could not be prouder that Fortune has once again recognized the dedication and passion of our workforce by naming Wonderful as one of its top workplaces in the U.S.,” Lynda and Stewart Resnick, The Wonderful Company’s co-owners and vice chairman and chairman, respectively, said in a news release.
The spot on Fortune’s list comes from candid, anonymous input from thousands of The Wonderful Company’s employees attesting to the company’s culture, leadership and relationship with its workers. It is the only company culture award that honors enterprises based on employees’ own assessments of how they are treated, and The Wonderful Company is the only agriculture enterprise included out of 100 honorees, the release said.
“The heart of Wonderful is our people. We are grateful that our colleagues across all our businesses take great pride in the work they do to foster a supportive and high-trust environment and strive to give back,” the Resnicks said. “Their efforts bring our culture to life, ensuring not just that our businesses succeed but that our workplace thrives, and we leave the world a better place.”
To qualify for the Fortune list, companies must have 1,000 or more employees in the U.S., be Great Place To Work Certified organizations and have consistently high survey responses across the 60 statements that constitute the Trust Index survey.
Fortune magazine and Great Place To Work selected this year’s list using confidential employee feedback representing more than 8.2 million U.S. employees. Companies are assessed on their ability to create a great employee experience that cuts across race, gender, age, disability status or any aspect of employee identity or job role, the release said.
“When you measure trust, you uncover the potential that exists in an organization,” said Great Place To Work CEO Michael C. Bush. “Employees at companies on this list have higher levels of trust in their leaders and in their organization, unlocking their creativity, passion and resilience.”
“Fortune is happy to have collaborated with Great Place To Work for the 28th year to recognize the 100 Best Companies to Work For,” said Alyson Shontel, editor-in-chief of Fortune. “In a difficult macro environment with unprecedented challenges, these companies seemed to navigate their organizations toward steady and positive working environments for employees. Congratulations to all who were recognized.”
