Twenty-two B.C. employers make Forbes list for company culture

Twenty-two British Columbia employers appear on Forbes’ 2026 list of the Best Employers for Company Culture in North America. The ranking includes 200 Canadian and U.S. organizations, though no B.C. employer placed in the top 20.

Forbes said it worked with market research firm Statista to survey more than 37,000 Canada-based employees at companies with at least 500 employees in the country.

BC Hydro was the highest-ranked B.C. organization, at No. 24. Forbes lists the utility as employing more than 7,300 people and operating three thermal generating plants and 30 hydroelectric facilities. BCIT ranked No. 31, followed by Vancouver-based Aritzia at No. 38, TransLink at No. 67 and Cactus Club Cafe at No. 71.

Other B.C. employers on the list included Best Buy, Provincial Health Services Authority, UBC, lululemon, West Fraser Timber, Vancouver Coastal Health, A&W Food Services, Coastal Community Credit Union, Hootsuite, Island Health, Richmond School District, Earls Restaurants, Interior Health Authority, North Vancouver School District, SFU, Lordco and Fortinet. Université Laval in Quebec ranked first overall.