Canon has been named a Top Employer 2018 in the United Kingdom (Canon Europe headquarters), The Netherlands, Germany and Spain.
This certification recognises the ongoing investment that Canon makes in developing its employees and providing an environment that helps its people to learn and grow. Specific activities that influenced Canon’s certification included a strong employer brand and optimised careers site, improved employee development hub with new learning experiences which saw a 19 percent increase in employee uptake and the introduction of new ways of working to help power collaboration and innovation amongst colleagues.
Caroline Price, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Canon Europe comments: “The certification is not only a symbol of our commitment to building a positive employee environment over the past 12 months, but also of our commitment to continually optimise tools and develop the overall employee experience to become an even better employer.”
The areas where Canon excelled in the survey were: Overall talent strategy; Learning & Development (L&D) offerings; Performance Management & Leadership Development.
The Top Employers Institute is an independent organisation which assesses the employee offerings of companies around the world, measuring them against the international standard. As such, it is only those organisations who are committed to building a positive employee experience that become certified as Top Employers.
