“Johnson Controls operates on the belief that our people are what makes our company special. We are powered by their talent and our employees are the reason we are the industry leader in smart and sustainable buildings,” said Marina Williams, vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion at Johnson Controls. “Congratulations to the thousands of employees who helped us earn this recognition and their ongoing commitment to fostering a world-class employee experience.”

Canada's Best Employers for Diversity have been identified in an independent survey from a vast sample of approximately 40,000 professionals from all industry sectors employing more than 500 people within Canada. The evaluation was based on three criteria:

• Personal Recommendations: Recommendations given by employees.

• Public Recommendations: Recommendations given by friends and family members of the employees, or members of the public who work in the same industry.

• Diversity Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): Respondents were asked to review their employer across various diversity-related topics: General Diversity, Gender, Ethnicity, Sexual Orientation, Age, and Disability.

This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista, the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The consideration of data from a 3-year period allowed a robust differentiation between organisations that consistently perform well in the field of corporate diversity, from those that may only have had a good year. Each question is also weighted to reflect the respondent’s membership within the relevant diversity group. Statista publishes hundreds of worldwide industry rankings and company listings with high-profile media partners. 

This is Johnson Controls’ latest recognition as an employer of choice. Other recent awards include:

• Forbes 2024 list of Best Employers for New Grads

• Forbes 2024 List of America’s Best Employers for Diversity

• Ethisphere 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies list for the 17th time

• Newsweek America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women in 2024

• Newsweek  America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024

• Time World’s Best Companies list

• Fortune 2023 Change the World list