CWB recognized as one of 50 Best Workplaces™ in Canada

EDMONTON, April 17, 2020 /CNW/ - CWB Financial Group (TSX: CWB) is thrilled to be recognized as one of this year's Best Workplaces™ in Canada, placing 41 out of 400 participating organizations headquartered in Canada in its first year in the running. CWB is committed to continuing to build a culture where people come first, and where collaborative spirit and embracing change are rewarded. Employees are empowered to take ownership, share their views and contribute to a caring, inclusive environment that strives to be the best full-service bank for business owners in Canada.

"I am so proud to share this achievement with CWB's more than 2,000 employees across Canada, especially in light of the resilience and proactive support our teams have shown thousands of clients over the past few weeks," said Chris Fowler, CWB's President & CEO. "CWB is a place where our people make a difference every day. I continuously see the energy, passion and drive that our people bring to help our clients and one other. For me, it's how CWB's people work together that defines us as a Great Place to Work^®."

The 2020 Best Workplaces™ in Canada list is compiled by the Great Place to Work^® Institute.  The competition process is based on two criteria: two-thirds of the total score comes from confidential employee survey results and the remaining one-third comes from an in-depth review of the organization's culture. This offers a rigorous representation of the organization from an employee perspective, and an overall portrait of the workplace culture. Together, they provide crucial data relative to five trust-building dimensions: credibility, respect, fairness, pride, and camaraderie.

More than 80,000 employees participated in the annual Trust Index Survey© representing more than 400 companies and over 300,000 employees.

About Great Place to Work^®
Great Place to Work^® is the global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures. It is a global research and consulting firm with a mission to build a better society by helping companies transform their workplaces. Great Place to Work^® provides the benchmarks, framework, and expertise needed to create, sustain, and recognize outstanding workplace cultures. In Canada, Great Place to Work^® produces both industry and demographic specific Best Workplace™ lists. This is part of the world's largest annual workplace study, which culminates in a series of national lists in over 50 countries, including the study's flagship list of 100 Best Companies published annually in Fortune magazine. Globally, this survey represents the voices of 11 million employees, which are the primary determinant used in selecting winners. There's only one way to get on this list – your employees have to put you on it. Learn more at www.greatplacetowork.ca.                                                      

About CWB Financial Group
CWB Financial Group is a diversified financial services organization providing proactive business and personal banking, trust and wealth management across Canada. H­eadquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, we've offered customized financi­al solutions for over 35 years and operate with a clear focus on meeting the unique financial needs of business owners. We're obsessed with providing the right banking, lending and investment solutions for our clients by asking the right questions, sharing our industry and financial services expertise, and genuinely believing that great relationships get results. Learn more at www.cwb.com.

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