Hyundai Canada places among the 2023 Best Workplaces™ with Most Trusted Executive Teams

March 2, 2023 by Hyundai Auto Canada

Hyundai Auto Canada is the only automotive brand to earn this designation for 2023

Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. (HAC) is honoured to announce it has been recognized as one of Canada's Best Workplaces™ with Most Trusted Executive Teams by the Great Place to Work® Institute, the leading authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. The awards recognize business leaders able to make emotional connection with their company's culture and its people while creating a coherent and effective strategy at every level of the business.

HAC was given this honour after a thorough and independent analysis conducted by Great Place to Work®. Results are entirely employee driven, and must qualify based on two criteria: organizations must be Great Place to Work- Certified™ in the past year and have at least 100 employees.

The list is determined based on employee responses to Trust Index statements related to leadership effectiveness and confidence in their executive teams. Together, they provide crucial data relative to five trust-building dimensions: credibility, respect, fairness, pride, and camaraderie. The Great Place to Work® Institute selected the Best Workplaces with Most Trusted Executive Teams based on employee answers to these questions:

•Management has a clear view of where the organization is going and how to get there

•Management is competent at running the business

•Management is approachable and easy to talk with

•Management shows a sincere interest in me as a person, not just an employee

'Through an endless list of supply chain and industry challenges, 2022 provided us with a set of unique and rare circumstances, but ones we continue to face head-on as we move past the pandemic. With a foundation built on camaraderie, open communication and trust, Hyundai Canada employees have continued to push forward through one of the most challenging times the automotive industry has seen, 'says Don Romano, president and CEO of Hyundai Auto Canada. 'I am proud of Hyundai Auto Canada executives for demonstrating leadership practices our incredible employees deserve – ones based on integrity, empathy, empowerment and gratitude.'

HAC implemented a number of new processes in recent years to contribute to a close-knit culture where employees feel accessible to the leadership team. Examples include:

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'Discussions with Don' – Don Romano dedicates time to listen and share with each team in the organization on a regular basis, and the outcome is a list of action items for executives to follow through on.

Non-hierarchy – Hyundai Auto Canada leaders are approachable and available for team members – there are a maximum of four levels between non-manager to CEO. Access to the leadership team to share feedback or ideas is not hindered by position level.

This is in addition to the standard practice of Monthly Town Hall meetings – where the entire employee base hears directly from Don Romano, executives and team members from all levels of the organization on company direction and results.

About the HAC Organizational Culture

Employee Engagement

Throughout the pandemic, Hyundai Canada's leadership team multiplied their communication touchpoints with employees to keep them informed about rapid changes taking place and their impact. HAC's human resources team conducts regular virtual events to encourage connectivity across the entire employee base, which includes platforms for individual employee recognition. As part of its ongoing dedication to foster a corporate culture of transparency and listening, Hyundai Auto Canada issues consistent poll surveys to gather employee feedback to further improve the organizational culture and business processes.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

HAC continues its efforts to foster a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion with its Employee Resource Groups, including Inclusion@HAC and Women@HAC who meet regularly and present seminars, company-wide, to increase education and dialogue on various cultures and backgrounds. Understanding effective culture change must come from the leadership, formal measurable diversity, equity, and inclusion metrics were added to HAC's executive team's performance reviews. HAC leaders participate in mandatory DEI leadership training each year, focusing on specific areas of opportunities. To help facilitate change, HAC implemented changes within its recruitment strategy, now requiring a minimum of two diverse candidates during the interview stage and if not met, a report must be sent directly to the president to review and identify areas of opportunity within the recruitment practice.

Wellness and Work-Life Balance

Employee wellness has been a central focus of Hyundai Canada over the past two years, offering various channels for employees to communicate with one another and encourage difficult conversations in a safe environment. Regular newsletters and holistic wellness information has been shared on a regular basis to encourage personnel to take care of their health. Virtual workout and meditation classes are provided to all HAC staff 2-3 times a week, late-morning to encourage mindfulness and enhance overall wellbeing. HAC is proud to continue implementing 'Flexible Fridays,' giving employees the option of logging off early Friday afternoons all year long.

Hyundai Canada was recognized for being one of the Best Workplaces™ in Canada in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. It was named Best Workplaces™ for Mental Wellness in 2020, and listed for Best Workplaces™ for Women in 2019 and 2021. Hyundai Auto Canada was first certified as a Great Place to Work in 2017.

In 2022, Hyundai Canada was also included on the list of Best Workplaces™ for: Giving Back, Inclusion, Mental Wellness, Professional Development, as well as for the province of Ontario. It was also included on the list of 5-Star Diversity & Inclusion Employer, 5-Star Benefit Program and Top Employer in the GTA.