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Grant Thornton LLP recognized as a 2021 Best Workplace™ for Today's Youth

Toronto, ON (October 19, 2021) – Leading Canadian accounting and business advisory firm, Grant Thornton LLP, is honoured to be recognized as a 2021 Best Workplace™ for Today's Youth by Great Place to Work® Canada. This is the second consecutive year the firm has received this recognition.

Grant Thornton LLP received this honour after a thorough and independent analysis was conducted by Great Place to Work® Canada, the global authority on building, sustaining, and recognizing high-trust, high-performing workplace cultures.

“We’re delighted to have again been chosen as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces for Today’s Youth,” says Kevin Ladner, Executive Partner and CEO of Grant Thornton LLP. “We strive to create an environment where our young people are not only recognized for the contributions they make but are also heard and valued.”

Sharon Healy, Chief People & Culture Officer at Grant Thornton LLP adds “Each year we welcome hundreds of new graduates into our firm and provide opportunities for them to build exciting and rewarding careers. I’m proud of this recognition and grateful for the amazing Grant Thornton team that made it happen.”

The list of Best Workplaces for Today’s Youth is based on direct feedback from employees of the hundreds of organizations that were surveyed by Great Place to Work®. Eligible organizations must be Great Place to Work certified in the past year, at least 30% of their employees must fit the Millennial or younger demographics and they must have a minimum 90% positive response to the statement "I am treated fairly regardless of my age".

About Grant Thornton LLP in Canada

Grant Thornton LLP is a leading Canadian accounting and advisory firm that is dedicated to helping our clients, colleagues and communities thrive. We help dynamic private and public organizations unlock their business potential by providing meaningful strategy advice across a broad range of services, including audit, advisory and tax. The “best” list is based on responses to Trust Index statements from the youth working in the organization.

About Great Place to Work®

Great Place to Work is the global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. Through proprietary assessment tools, advisory services, and certification programs, GPTW recognizes the world's Best Workplaces in a series of national lists including those published by The Globe & Mail (Canada) and Fortune magazine (USA). Great Place to Work provides the benchmarks, framework, and expertise needed to create, sustain, and recognize outstanding workplace cultures. Visit us at www.greatplacetowork.ca or find us on Twitter at @GPTW_Canada.

For more information, please contact:

Lindsay Barnes
Senior Manager, Media Relations, Grant Thornton LLP
(e): Lindsay.Barnes@ca.gt.com
(t): 905 999 6448

 

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