Quintiles has been recognised as one of the World’s Best Multinational Workplaces by the Great Place to Work Institute, finishing 23rd on the list.  The ranking is the world’s largest annual study of workplace excellence and identifies the top-25 best multinationals in terms of workplace culture. This is Quintiles’ second appearance on the list.

“As a healthcare business services company, employee engagement is an imperative. We have found a clear correlation between employee engagement and customer loyalty, satisfaction and quality. This recognition is not only an honor, it is proof of our competitive differentiation,” said Tom Pike, chief executive officer, Quintiles.

“It’s important to understand that the work we do every day helps to improve patient health around the globe. This commitment to a healthier world is what drives most of our employees to this industry. Our ability to live up to this promise is what motivates them to stay and help our customers succeed,” he added.

Quintiles’ virtual celebration coincides with its existing community service program, called QDay —recognized by the Great Place to Work Institute multinational workplace award last year.

Since launching the first best workplaces lists in partnership with Fortune magazine in the United States and Exame in Brazil in 1997, Great Place to Work now recognizes leading workplaces in some 45 countries. The World’s Best Multinational Workplace list is based upon a pool of data from some 1,800 companies that were listed on Great Place to Work country best companies list. Annually the Institute analyses data from surveys taken by more than 2.5 million employees and workplace culture analytics taken from 5,671 companies representing more than 11 million employees.

Great Place to Work Institute is a global research, consulting and training firm that helps organizations identify, create and sustain great workplaces through the development of high-trust workplace cultures.

“The companies listed on the second-annual World’s Best Multinational Workplaces List are creating workplaces dedicated to fostering trust, pride and camaraderie amongst their employees,” said Susan Lucas-Conwell, Global CEO, Great Place to Work.