Wegmans Food Markets Named One of the 2018 Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE, ranking #2
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- FORTUNE and Great Place to Work® have ranked Wegmans #2 on the list of the 2018 Best Workplaces for Women. The ranking was based on anonymous survey feedback representing more than 4.5 million US employees from Great Place to Work-Certified companies.
"That we are once again on the list of best workplaces for women is something to celebrate," says Colleen Wegman, CEO. "We are so proud and grateful that our employees have created a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported."
Great Place to Work, a global people analytics and consulting firm, analyzed women and men's responses to over 60 different metrics measuring the extent to which their organizations create a Great Place to Work For All™. Rankings reward companies in which women have equally great experiences as their colleagues and which have strong representation of women in the workforce and leadership positions.
Michael Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work, said, "This year, we pledged to close the employee experience gender gap by 2020, and these winning organizations are leading the way in achieving this mission, proving that all companies, regardless of their industry, size, or complexity, can be great workplaces for women."
The Best Workplaces for Women is one of a series of rankings by Great Place to Work and FORTUNE based on employee feedback from Great Place to Work-Certified™ organizations. Great Place to Work is also the organization that conducts research and compiles results for FORTUNE's annual "100 Best Companies to Work For" list, which has included Wegmans for 21 consecutive years.
About Wegmans
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is a 98-store supermarket chain with stores in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, and Massachusetts. The family-owned company, recognized as an industry leader and innovator, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2016. Wegmans has been named one of the '100 Best Companies to Work For' by FORTUNE magazine for 21 consecutive years, ranking #2 in 2018.
About Great Place to Work
Great Place to Work® is a global people analytics and consulting firm that helps companies produce better business results by focusing on workplace culture. Powered by more than 30 years of research, Emprising®, its SaaS-enabled survey and analytics platform, gives companies access to the assessments, data, and reporting needed to build a high-trust, high-performance culture.
About the Best Workplaces for Women
Great Place to Work based its ranking on a data-driven methodology applied to anonymous Trust Index™ survey responses representing over 4.5 million US employees at Great Place to Work-Certified organizations. To learn more about Great Place to Work Certification and recognition on Best Workplaces lists published with FORTUNE, visit Greatplacetowork.com.
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Jo Natale, vice president of media relations 585-429-3627
Evelyn Ingram, consumer affairs manager (Syracuse media only), 315-546-1110
Michele Mehaffy, consumer affairs manager (Buffalo media only), 716-685-8170
SOURCE Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
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