LONDON, Ontario, Aug. 30, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 3M Canada today announces its recognition as one of the Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces™ in Canada. 3M Canada was also honoured with this annual award in 2011, which recognizes top employers that display leadership and innovation towards engaging their employees.
"All of us at 3M Canada are honoured to have been chosen, again, as one of Canada's Most Engaged Workplaces," said Janette Batten, Director, Human Resources, 3M Canada. "Our employees do great work day-in and day-out, and we keep them engaged by recognizing their exceptional work, offering training opportunities whenever possible, promoting accountability through regular employee evaluations, supporting the communities in which we operate, maintaining accessibility of our company's executives, among many other important factors. All these factors can have a very positive effect on a company's culture and working environment, and 3Mers have seen this firsthand."
The Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces Awards are determined by a panel of human resources expert judges. The judges evaluate applicants based on the Eight Elements of Employee Engagement: Communication, Leadership, Culture, Rewards & Recognition, Professional & Personal Growth, Accountability & Performance, Vision & Values and Corporate Social Responsibility.
About 3M Canada
Established in 1951, 3M Canada Company was one of the first international subsidiaries opened by 3M and remains one of the largest. 3M Canada's head office and original manufacturing site is in London, Ontario where approximately half of the company's 1,800 employees work. Other locations include Toronto, Brockville, and Perth, Ontario and Morden, Manitoba. Globally, 3M has operations in more than 65 countries and captures the spark of new ideas and transforms them into thousands of ingenious products. Our culture of creative collaboration inspires a never-ending stream of powerful technologies that make life better.
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