We are proud to announce that nearly 2,500 organisations across 131 countries/regions have achieved the 2026 Top Employers Certification. These Top Employers are recognised for their commitment to building high-performing people practices, grounded in independent validation, data-driven insight and a clear focus on driving business performance, employee engagement and growth.
Commenting on the organisations certified across the Top Employers Programme in 2026, including Country, Regional, Global and Enterprise Top Employers, Adrian Seligman, CEO, Top Employers Institute says: “Achieving Top Employer status in 2026 is an extraordinary accomplishment that reflects excellence in individual countries, and crucially, sustained people practices across regions and worldwide. This achievement places these organisations among a select group of employers setting the international benchmark for people strategy. We are incredibly proud to continue our partnership with them as they inspire excellence across the global HR community.”
This year’s certified Top Employers have shown resilience, adaptability, and a strong focus on future readiness. In an environment shaped by technological advancement, changing workforce expectations, and global uncertainty, these organisations continue to invest in their people, foster inclusive cultures, and build workplaces where employees can thrive.
At the highest level of the Top Employers Programme, the Global Certification represents the most rigorous level of recognition offered by Top Employers Institute. In 2026, 17 organisations achieved this prestigious Certification. These are the organisations that are globally certified as leaders in HR for their outstanding HR strategies and people practices:
- Amplifon
- BAT
- Boehringer Ingelheim
- Chep
- Dana
- DHL Global Forwarding
- Holcim
- Infosys
- JTI
- Merz Aesthetics
- Mondelēz International
- NTT Data
- Phillip Morris International
- PUMA
- Saint-Gobain
- STMicroelectronics
- Tata Consultancy Services
As a global authority on recognising excellence in people practices, Top Employers Institute remains committed to supporting organisations in strengthening their people practices through independent validation, benchmarking and insight. The 2026 Certification reinforces the growing importance of people-centric leadership as a key driver of long-term organisational success – helping to shape a better world of work.
