Best Companies - Company Accreditations

Best Companies Accreditation represents the highest standard of workplace excellence, recognising organisations that genuinely put their people first.

Across every sector and size, accredited organisations meet exacting standards through anonymised survey data and the BCI scoring system, earning official recognition for their commitment to employee engagement.

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Best Companies Accreditation represents the highest standard of workplace excellence, recognising organisations that genuinely put their people first.

Across every sector and size, accredited organisations meet exacting standards through anonymised survey data and the BCI scoring system, earning official recognition for their commitment to employee engagement.

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Accreditation with Best Companies

Is there a deadline for accreditation?

Our survey year runs from October to September. To be considered for a specific year's accreditation, you must complete your survey by 30^th September of that year.

For example, if you want to earn an accreditation for 2026, you must complete your survey between 1^st October 2025 and 30^th September 2026.

How long does accreditation last?

We award accreditations on a yearly basis, but they are not automatically renewed and do not carry over to subsequent years.

If you achieve accreditation for a specific year, such as 2026, you will always be recognised as a "Best Company to Work For" for that year only. You can use your accreditation badge for PR and marketing for as long as you like, but it must always display the year in which you earned the accreditation.

How are accreditation awards calculated?

Your accreditation is calculated based on the scores from your company's survey.

The survey uses a seven-point Likert scale, which provides detailed insight into how your employees feel about their workplace, and why they feel that way. These responses are used to calculate a score, known as the BCI Score, and this determines what level of accreditation you have achieved depending on the score meeting specific thresholds.

What does the accreditation process involve?

You can earn an accreditation in five steps: Planning – defining the objectives and scope of your survey; Build – designing your survey; Survey – your survey launch; Results – your survey closes and your data is processed within 48 hours; Accreditation – receive your accreditation and access to logo assets.

Can I only survey once per year?

No, you can survey as many times as you want in a year. Some of our clients survey early in the year, use the feedback to implement positive change, and then survey again towards the end of the year to see the impact of their strategies. The highest accreditation your company achieves in a given year is the one that will be showcased on your profile.

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Feedback based recognition, for organisations going the extra mile

Feedback based recognition, for organisations going the extra mile

Accreditation with Best Companies

Begin your journey and get accredited in as little as 4 weeks

Discover the accreditedBest Companies

Together, we're making the world a better workplace

Three Star

Two Star

One Star

Ones to Watch

Feedback based recognition, for organisations going the extra mile

Feedback based recognition, for organisations going the extra mile

Accreditation with Best Companies

Begin your journey and get accredited in as little as 4 weeks

Discover the accredited
Best Companies