W. L. Gore & Associates, globally renowned for its innovative products and unique culture, once again made Fortune magazine’s annual list of America’s “100 Best Workplaces” in 2013, ranking 21st. This marks the company’s 16th consecutive appearance on the list, making it one of the few companies to have been included every year since the list’s inception.
Gore is headquartered in Newark, Delaware, and employs more than 10,000 associates worldwide. It has manufacturing facilities in the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan, and China, with a global sales network.
This year marks Gore’s 55th anniversary. The company’s history began on January 1, 1958, when Bill and Vieve Gore founded a small business in the basement of their home to celebrate the New Year and their 23rd wedding anniversary. Today, Gore is globally recognized for its distinctive corporate culture and industry-leading products, such as the waterproof and breathable GORE-TEX® products. Gore operates on a team-based structure, free from traditional corporate hierarchies and chains of command.
“Gore’s continued presence on the Best Workplaces list reflects the critical role our culture plays—not only in enhancing associate satisfaction but also in driving business performance,” said Terri Kelly, CEO of W. L. Gore & Associates. “Our culture is our greatest competitive advantage, creating a work environment where associates can thrive and serving as the wellspring of our broad-based innovation. This enables us to develop high-value products such as life-saving cardiovascular medical devices, high-performance textiles, aerospace electronics, and industrial components.”
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Gore has not only been included in all 16 editions of Fortune’s America’s “100 Best Workplaces” list but has also appeared in three editions of the “100 Best Workplaces” books published in the 1980s and 1990s. Additionally, it has consistently ranked on “Best Workplaces” lists in several other countries. In November last year, Gore was ranked eighth on the Best Workplaces Institute’s Global Best Multinational Workplaces list.
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About the Fortune “100 Best Workplaces” List
To determine the 100 Best Workplaces, Fortune magazine partners with the Great Place to Work® Institute to conduct the largest employee opinion survey in the United States. The institute is a global research and consulting firm with offices in 45 countries. This year, over 277,000 employees from 259 companies participated in the survey. Two-thirds of a company’s score comes from the institute’s Trust Index survey, which randomly samples employees to assess their views on management, job satisfaction, and camaraderie. The remaining one-third is based on the institute’s Culture Audit, which includes detailed questions about pay and benefits, as well as open-ended questions on hiring practices, internal communications, training, recognition programs, and diversity initiatives. ?in collaboration with the "Institute") to conduct the largest employee opinion survey in the United States. The institute is a global research and consulting organization with branches in 45 countries. This year, a total of 259 companies and over 277,000 employees participated in the survey. Two-thirds of a company’s score comes from the institute’s Confidence Index survey, which randomly samples employees from each company and asks about their views on management, job satisfaction, camaraderie among colleagues, and other related topics. The remaining one-third of the score is based on the institute’s assessment of each company’s culture, including detailed questions about compensation and benefits programs, as well as open-ended questions on hiring procedures, internal communication, training, recognition programs, and diversity initiatives.