A Better Place for You: The Co-operators Ranks Among Canada’s 50 Best Employers

en fran�ais

GUELPH, ON, Dec. 30 2009 – The 2010 “50 Best Employers in Canada” list was released today, and for the seventh consecutive year The Co-operators is well represented.

The companies included on this year’s list are:

  • The Co-operators, based in Guelph, Ontario (ranked No.18, compared to No.12 last year), which includes co-operative holding company The Co-operators Group Ltd. as well as subsidiaries The Co-operators General Insurance Company, HB Group Insurance Management Ltd., and Addenda Capital; and
  • Co-operators Life Insurance Company of Regina, Saskatchewan (ranked No.32, up from No.41 last year).

International human resources firm Hewitt Associates compiles the list annually, using results of confidential surveys completed by employees. The surveys gauge “employee engagement,” which the firm describes as a measurement of employees’ willingness to speak positively about their employer, their desire to work there, and the extra effort they are willing to exert to ensure the success of the company. Firms with high engagement scores tend to attract and retain employees, and their staff members are committed to achieving corporate goals.

“Once again our staff members have rated the organization highly, both as an employer and as a good corporate citizen,” said Kathy Bardswick, president and CEO of The Co-operators. “We want our employees to succeed in the workplace and in their personal lives, and in turn our employees want The Co-operators to succeed in providing financial security to Canadians. By being responsive to their feedback – both positive and negative – we will endeavour to maintain and even enhance their engagement in the years ahead.”

The “50 Best Employers” list is based on more information collected from more employees, business leaders and human resources professionals than any similar list.

About The Co-operators:

Based in Guelph, Ontario, The Co-operators is a group of Canadian companies offering home, auto, life, group, travel, commercial and farm insurance, as well as investment products. The Co-operators Group Limited is a 100 per cent Canadian-owned co-operative with assets of more than $7 billion. It is owned by a group of Canadian co-operatives, credit union centrals and like-minded organizations. The Co-operators is well known for its community involvement, and is listed among the 50 Best Employers in Canada. www.cooperators.ca.


Une place de choix! Co-operators est l’un des 50 employeurs de choix au Canada!

English

GUELPH, ON, le 30 d�c. 2009 – Le palmar�s 2010 des 50 Employeurs de choix au Canada a �t� d�voil� aujourd’hui et pour la septi�me ann�e cons�cutive, Co-operators y fait bonne figure.

Voici les soci�t�s Co-operators apparaissant au palmar�s cette ann�e :

  • Co-operators de Guelph, en Ontario : 18e rang, en baisse par rapport au 12e rang de l’ann�e derni�re. Regroupement des r�sultats du Groupe Co-operators limit�e, ainsi que des filiales Co-operators G�n�rale, le Groupe H.B. et Addenda Capital;
  • Co-operators Compagnie d’assurance-vie de Regina, en Saskatchewan : 32e rang, en hausse par rapport au 41e rang de l’ann�e derni�re.

Le palmar�s est �tabli annuellement par Hewitt Associates, une soci�t� internationale sp�cialis�e en gestion des ressources humaines, en fonction des r�sultats de sondages confidentiels men�s aupr�s des employ�s. Ces sondages �valuent “le niveau de mobilisation d’un employ�”, que Hewitt d�crit comme une mesure de l’opinion des employ�s � l’�gard de leur employeur, de leur d�sir de travailler pour l’entreprise et des efforts suppl�mentaires qu’ils sont pr�ts � consentir pour en favoriser le succ�s. Les soci�t�s qui obtiennent une cote �lev�e de mobilisation ont plus de facilit� � attirer et � conserver leurs employ�s, et ceux-ci font preuve d’entrain pour r�aliser les objectifs de l’entreprise.

“Une fois de plus, les employ�s ont accord� une bonne note � la soci�t�, aussi bien � titre d’employeur qu’� titre d’entreprise socialement responsable”, d�clare Kathy Bardswick, pr�sidente et chef de la direction de Co-operators. “Nous souhaitons la r�ussite de nos employ�s tant sur le plan professionnel que personnel et, en retour, nos employ�s souhaitent que Co-operators r�ussisse � offrir une s�curit� financi�re aux Canadiens. En demeurant attentifs aux commentaires de chacun, qu’ils soient positifs ou n�gatifs, nous nous efforcerons de maintenir et m�me d’accro�tre leur niveau de mobilisation dans les ann�es � venir.”

Le palmar�s des 50 Employeurs de choix au Canada est �tabli � partir d’un plus grand nombre de renseignements recueillis aupr�s d’un plus grand nombre d’employ�s, de dirigeants d’entreprises et de professionnels des ressources humaines, que tout autre palmar�s comparable.

� propos de Co-operators

Le Groupe Co-operators limit�e, dont le si�ge social se trouve � Guelph, en Ontario, regroupe des soci�t�s canadiennes sp�cialis�es en assurance habitation, automobile, vie, collective, voyage, entreprise et agricole, ainsi qu’en gestion de placements. Le Groupe Co-operators limit�e est une coop�rative enti�rement canadienne, et son actif s’�l�ve � plus de sept milliards de dollars. Il est d�tenu par des coop�ratives canadiennes, des centrales de caisses populaires et d’autres organisations � vocation semblable. Co-operators est reconnue pour sa participation communautaire et figure dans la liste des 50 employeurs de choix au Canada. www.cooperators.ca.