How the Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces® 2026 was built

Researched and certified by Best Practice Institute, the institute behind the Most Loved Workplace® methodology.

Sample & scope

The 2026 ranking draws from validated employee-survey data covering more than 2.8 million employees across 1,800 companies certified or assessed through Best Practice Institute’s Most Loved Workplace® program. Companies are evaluated globally and across all major industries.

The SPARK framework

Scoring is built on the SPARK methodology — a five-pillar model developed by Best Practice Institute and refined over more than two decades of organizational research. SPARK measures the conditions under which employees report the highest love, loyalty, and discretionary effort toward their employer.

How the rank is calculated

Each company receives a composite score based on its weighted SPARK survey results, cross-validated against external indicators (publicly reported retention, internal mobility, and culture-signal data). The top 100 globally are then ordered by composite score with ties broken by SPARK pillar balance.

Inclusion criteria

Minimum statistically valid response rate across the eligible employee population.
Multi-region operations independently surveyed.
No active material employment-practice violations on record.

Independence

Best Practice Institute is the sole certifying body for the Most Loved Workplace® designation. Rankings are not for sale — companies cannot pay to appear on or move up the list.

Press & citations

For press inquiries, methodology questions, or to request the full data appendix, please contact us through the Best Practice Institute press desk.

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.