MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Online design platform Canva was recognized as one of the “Best Workplaces” by Great Place to Work Philippines.
Canva Philippines was the only startup to make it to the list, placing among the top three with Synchrony Global Services Philippines and DHL Express. Among the top five were Icon Hilton and Ingram Micro.
Great Place to Work ranks companies according to their high-performing culture, trust in their managers, and how employees take pride and joy in the work that they do.
“This recognition gives us a sense of fulfillment that we are on the right track of providing a healthy and sustainable workplace,” said Canva Philippines Country Manager Yani Hornilla Donato.
In 2019, Canva announced its valuation of $3.2 billion, making it one of the fastest-growing startups in the world.
“At a time when startups continue to be on the rise, this only goes to show that we can provide a fulfilling workplace to our employees and that we are here to stay,” Donato added.
Working from home means the Canva team has doubled down on communicating through video conferences and Slack channels. The company also retained the jobs of their in-house chef and baristas and have provided a channel where they show simple recipes with basic ingredients and brewing coffee from home.
In addition, each employee has been provided with food and internet allowance; pocket wifi units were also given out to aid remote work. Those who were recently from overseas were also provided with hotel accommodation to delay physical contact with their families.
