It is November and I remembered that the World’s Best Multinational Companies to Work For list must be out. I went to the Great Place to Work Institute and there it was. The list was released last week. I have to say that between Hurricane Sandy, the election and the Noreaster we had in New York, we lost two entire weeks to chaos. So I must have missed the awards announcement on November 12th.

To make it to this premier ranking is not easy. Companies have to meet the following criteria — chosen from 350 companies, appeared on at least five national Best Workplace lists, have at least 5,000 employees worldwide and have at least 40% of the workplace based outside the home country.

Some of the amazing facts about these companies are:

• On average, returning companies on the World’s Best Workplaces list increased their revenue by 9% this year.
• Over the past 12 months, these 25 companies created 120,000 new jobs globally.
• Furthermore, voluntary turnover at 15 of the 25 companies was at 8 percent per annum, compared with the all industry average in the United States of 9.1%, according to CompData Service.
• Country with the most companies on the list — Mexico.
• Average number of national list recognition awards — nine
• Percent of women in executive/senior positions — 27%
• Greatest improvement in Trust Index — work/life balance, professional development
• Region with the most companies on the list — Europe
• Most represented industry on list — Manufacturing and Production

The reputation of the companies on the list are all stellar. I am, however, trying to understand why the logo of this award uses a dinner plate. Or am I being too literal? Perhaps it is the dinner plate from a white-tie dinner. You think?