Employment - Accreditations and awards - WPP Corporate Responsibility Report 2008/2009

Many of our companies have received accreditation for their human resources programs. Here are some examples:

Banner Corporation, Coley Porter Bell and Ogilvy Healthworld UK – Investors in People.
GT, MEC UK and RKCR/Y&R London are Institute of Practitioners in Advertising Continuous Performance Development accredited.
Ogilvy Chicago is accredited by the Society for Human Relations Professionals, Society for Human Relations Management and Human Resources Planning Society.

Below are a few of the human resources awards won by WPP companies during 2008:

H&K Canada has been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers by Mediacorp.
H&K Chicago received an award for Chicago’s 101 Best & Brightest Companies to work for by the National Association for Business Resources.
H&K Singapore received the Singapore Health Award 2008 (Bronze) for its efforts in promoting workplace health.
In the UK, Grass Roots and MediaCom UK were both ranked in The Sunday Times Best 100 Companies To Work For.
Ogilvy & Mather China was selected as one of the “Top 50 employers for graduates” survey by Staffers magazine.
Ogilvy New York won an award for Workforce Diversity at the 2008 Mosaic Awards.