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    The Certification Ecosystem

    Measure your culture. Narrate the proof. Distribute it everywhere. Let anyone verify it.

    Most Loved Workplace® is one connected ecosystem — seven surfaces working together so your employer reputation is measured, told, found, and trusted.

    When you're certified

    What lands in your hands the moment certification clears.

    • Most Loved Workplace® badge pack (web + print)
    • Validated LOWI® survey results
    • SPARK score across 16 culture dimensions
    • AI-written Workplace Report
    • VisiPage AI Visibility Agent (eligible tiers)
    • CertCheck public verification page
    • Eligibility for the Global & America's Top 100
    • Press kit + announcement assets
    "60 seconds to check eligibility. 24 hours to a live, public profile."

    No call required to start — the eligibility check runs in your browser.

    If you qualify, book a 30-minute strategy call with our Workplace Certification Specialist for survey walkthrough and indicative pricing.

    Certified companies are eligible for the Global Top 100 and America's Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces® lists.

    Questions

    The ecosystem, explained.

    What's the difference between MLW Certification and CertCheck?

    Certification is the assessment — the Love of Workplace Index® survey + SPARK score that determines whether you earn the Most Loved Workplace® mark. CertCheck is the public verification surface where anyone can confirm a certification in one click.

    Do I need to do anything to get a Workplace Report?

    No additional work. Once certified, the Workplace Report is AI-written from your validated MLW data and BPI research. You can review and request edits, but the heavy lifting is handled for you.

    Is VisiPage included with certification?

    Every certified company gets a CertCheck verification page automatically. VisiPage — the autonomous AI Visibility Agent that actively distributes and refreshes your proof — is part of the higher certification tiers. The strategy call walks you through fit.

    How is Most Loved Workplace® different from other employer awards?

    MLW is the only certification built on the Love of Workplace Index® — a peer-reviewed, 16-item instrument validated across 2.8M employees and 1,800+ companies. It is independently scored, not self-reported, and is the gating criterion for the Top 100 Global and America's Most Loved Workplaces® lists.

    How do I get onto the Top 100?

    Certified companies are automatically considered for the annual Global Top 100 and America's Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces® lists. Rankings are based on LOWI® scores and methodology — see the Methodology page for full criteria.

    What does it cost?

    Certification is tiered based on company size and the surfaces you need (assessment only, certification + report, or full ecosystem with VisiPage distribution). Indicative pricing is shared on the 30-minute strategy call.

    Ready to see if you're a Most Loved Workplace®?

    60 seconds, no call required to start. Then we'll walk you through the rest.

    Best Practice Institute

    Best Practice Institute is the research organization behind Most Loved Workplace® certification, the SPARK Model, the Love of Workplace Index™ (LOWI™), and The Workplace Report.

    The Workplace Report

    The Workplace Report is BPI's original workplace culture research and editorial briefing series for CEOs, CHROs, people leaders, talent leaders, and employer-brand teams. It turns BPI's 25 years of research, Most Loved Workplace® certification data, SPARK findings, and current workforce signals into practical analysis leaders can use.

    The report format includes executive summaries, research-backed articles, company examples, methodology notes, and practical implications for retention, hiring, culture, leadership, and employee experience. New research and analysis is published on an ongoing editorial cadence at /workplace-report.