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2024 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Winner

Manulife has received the 2024 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for the second year in a row, which reinforces our commitment to our people. This award recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

Manulife Named One of the World’s Best Employers 2023

For the fourth consecutive year in a row, Manulife was named one of the World’s Best Employers by Forbes. We also were recognized by Forbes as one of Canada’s Best Employers for the seventh consecutive year, and one of Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity in 2023.

Best Companies to Work for in Asia 2023

Manulife was named by HR Asia as one of the “Best Companies to work for in Asia in 2023” across six of our Asian markets (mainland China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines).

We’ve been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers!

For the third year in a row, Mediacorp Canada Inc. has recognized Manulife as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers. This national competition determines who leads their industries in offering exceptional workplaces. Employers are evaluated using criteria that includes work atmosphere, benefits, development, performance management, communications, and community involvement. 

Manulife Recognized as one of Canada's Best Employers for Diversity

Manulife has been named as one of Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity in 2023 by Forbes. This recognition reinforces our commitment to cultivate a diverse and inclusive environment where all colleagues are inspired to bring their authentic and whole selves to work every day. Forbes selected Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity based on an independent survey from approximately 12,000 Canadian workers at companies with at least 500 employees. In addition to the survey, each company’s diversity-related best practices were analyzed and incorporated into the rankings.

Manulife Named to Canada’s Best 50 Corporate Citizens Ranking by Corporate Knights

Manulife has, for the third year in a row, been named a top corporate citizen in Canada by Corporate Knights. We are honoured to be recognized as one of Corporate Knights' leaders on sustainable investments and revenues, as we seek to deliver products and services that improve health outcomes and provide financial security for our stakeholders. This work aligns with our global Impact Agenda, through which we are making ambitious goals to build a better business to better the world.

Manulife – one of the World’s Best Insurance Companies

Manulife has been recognized by Forbes as one of the World’s Best Insurance Companies in 2023. This recognition reinforces our commitment to putting customers first and exceeding expectations through digitization and innovation. In partnership with Statista, Forbes developed its list based on survey responses obtained between mid-March and mid-April from more than 30,000 people in 15 different countries.  

Gallup recognizes Manulife as an Exceptional Workplace

Gallup, the organization that conducts engagement surveys for some of the world’s largest global companies, has recognized Manulife as an exceptional workplace for 2023. This award is Gallup’s most distinguished global recognition celebrating companies that have a high performing team and culture.

Manulife recognized as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers 2023

We’ve been named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. for the sixth year running. Our global Diversity, Equity. and Inclusion (DEI) aspiration is to cultivate a diverse and inclusive workplace, in which all colleagues are inspired to bring their authentic and whole selves to work, enabling them to thrive personally and professionally to best serve our customers, business partners, and communities.

Manulife included in Bloomberg’s 2023 Gender-Equality Index

Manulife has been named to Bloomberg's Gender-Equality Index for the fifth consecutive year. The Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) tracks the performance of public companies committed to disclosing their efforts to support gender equality through policy development, representation, and transparency.

Manulife recognized as one of Canada’s Best Employers

Manulife has been named to the Forbes list of Canada’s Best Employers for the seventh year running. This recognition reinforces our incredible winning team who help to make Manulife a great place to be, and who are committed to making a difference in people’s lives.

Manulife was selected as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People for 2023

Manulife has once again been recognized as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People by Mediacorp Canada Inc., continuing to make it a priority to recruit and develop young people. We recognize that young people cannot succeed simply based on their technical skills – they also need to learn soft skills. For this reason, each of our programs targeting young people is structured to encourage collaboration, communication skills, relationship building, presentation skills, problem solving and analysis, and leadership abilities.

Manulife named to 2022 Dow Jones Sustainability Index

Manulife has once again been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America and was one of only [seven] insurers across North America to be included in the index, recognizing the organization's continued and strengthening commitment to sustainability performance. Manulife was placed in the 89th percentile of its industry group with its score benefiting from sustainability progress including ongoing improvements to its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices and disclosures.

Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures

Waterstone Human Capital has named Manulife as one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures™ of 2021-2022. This national program annually recognizes best-in-class Canadian organizations for having cultures that have helped them enhance performance and sustain a competitive advantage. And we are now in Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures™ Hall of Fame.

We’ve been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers!

We already know Manulife is a great place to work and so does Mediacorp Canada Inc. They’re the organization that puts out Canada’s Top 100 Employers list each year – and we’re on it for 2023! This national competition determines who leads their industries in offering exceptional workplaces. Employers are evaluated using criteria that includes work atmosphere, benefits, development, performance management, communications, and community involvement.

Manulife recognized as one of the World’s Best Employers

For the third year in a row, Forbes has recognized Manulife as one of the World’s Best Employers. Forbes developed its list based on a survey of 150,000 employees in 58 countries working full or part time. In partnership with Statista, Forbes collected direct recommendations from our employees and employees at other companies as well as indirect recommendations from workers across industries.

Manulife recognized by the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resources Management (HKIMRM)

Manulife received three awards form HKIMRK: Merit Award for Talent Management; Excellent Award for Diversity and Inclusion; Grand Award of the Year. Overall, these awards recognise the excellence of a service provider in providing its client with a talent attraction strategy; supports diversity and inclusion initiatives; and is seen as the most outstanding example of best practice in action, inspiring Hong Kong HR practitioners with new ideas to help them excel in their profession.