MISSISSAUGA, ON, Nov. 21,
2024 /CNW/ - goeasy Ltd. (TSX: GSY), ("goeasy"
or the "Company"), one of Canada's leading consumer
lenders focused on delivering a full suite of financial services to
Canadians with non-prime credit, announced today that it has
received the 2024 Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures™ award
by Waterstone Human Capital. goeasy has been certified as one
of Canada's Most Admired Corporate
Cultures™ since 2018, also being named to this prestigious list in
2021.
The Canada's Most Admired
Corporate Cultures™ Awards Program celebrates organizations that
have built cultures that drive performance and sustain a
competitive advantage. This recognition is a testament to the
team's dedication to fostering an environment where innovation,
collaboration, and excellence flourish. goeasy is one of 13 winners
chosen in the awards' Enterprise category, for business revenues of
$500 million and above.
"Our more than 2,500 team members are the cornerstone of our
success, driving every aspect of our business with passion and
dedication," said Jason Mullins,
President and Chief Executive Officer of goeasy. "Over the past 33
years, we've built our company on relationships, trust, and
authenticity, maintaining a commitment to our core values of
competitiveness, innovation, and customer-centricity," Mr. Mullins
continued, "Our diverse and talented team, representing over 80
nationalities and more than 50 per cent women, embodies our vision
of helping Canadians achieve better financial outcomes. With a
record-high employee engagement score of 85 per cent in 2024, we
continue to invest in our people, creating an environment for
challenging, fulfilling careers. We remain committed to creating a
workplace that empowers every team member to succeed and contribute
to our collective achievements."
"These awards recognize the very best in corporate culture –
those leaders and organizations that have built and nurtured
performance-driven cultures and that are at the forefront of
culture best practices," says Marty
Parker, President and Chief Executive Officer of Waterstone
Human Capital and Chair of the Canada's Most Admired™ program. "This year's
winners actively craft high-performance cultures and serve as an
inspiration for others who want to do the same."
goeasy's customer and employee centric culture has earned the
organization several other awards this year, including 2024 Best
Workplaces™ in Canada, placing on
the 2024 Report on Business ranking of Canada's Top
Growing Companies, and has been certified as a Great Place to
Work®.
About goeasy
goeasy Ltd. is a Canadian company, headquartered
in Mississauga, Ontario, that provides non-prime leasing
and lending services through its easyhome, easyfinancial and
LendCare brands. Supported by over 2,500 employees, the Company
offers a wide variety of financial products and services including
unsecured and secured instalment loans, merchant financing through
a variety of verticals and lease-to-own merchandise. Customers can
transact seamlessly through an omni-channel model that includes
online and mobile platforms, over 400 locations across Canada,
and point-of-sale financing offered in the retail, powersports,
automotive, home improvement and healthcare verticals, through over
10,500 merchant partners across Canada. Throughout the
Company's history, it has acquired and organically served
approximately 1.5 million Canadians and originated
over $15.1 billion in loans.
Accredited by the Better Business Bureau, goeasy is the proud
recipient of several awards in recognition of its exceptional
culture and continued business growth including 2024 Best
Workplaces™ in Financial Services & Insurance, Waterstone
Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures, ranking on the 2022
Report on Business Women Lead Here executive gender diversity
benchmark, placing on the 2024 Report on Business ranking
of Canada's Top Growing Companies, ranking on the TSX30,
Greater Toronto Top Employers Award and has been certified as a
Great Place to Work®. The Company is represented by a
diverse group of team members from over 80 nationalities who
believe strongly in giving back to communities in which it
operates. To date, goeasy has raised and donated over $6.0
million to support its long-standing partnerships with BGC
Canada and many other local charities. In 2023, the Company
announced a 3-year, $1.4 million commitment to BGC
Canada's Food Fund.
goeasy Ltd.'s. common shares are listed on the TSX under the
trading symbol "GSY". goeasy is rated BB- with a stable trend from
S&P and Ba3 with a stable trend from Moody's.
For more information about goeasy and our business units, visit
www.goeasy.com, www.easyfinancial.com, www.lendcare.ca, www.easyhome.ca.
About Waterstone Human Capital
Better leaders, better cultures, better results. It's no
surprise Waterstone's promise has culture right in the middle — the
same place where culture sits in every high-performance
organization, including ours. Since 2003, we've been providing
retained executive search services and leadership and culture
advisory services like culture measurement, leadership assessment
and leadership, team and culture development to organizations
across Canada and the U.S. Over
that time, we've been champions and enablers of high-performance
leadership and cultures. We built a thriving learning community and
ecosystem around it. We share its best practices at summits, in
books, and through programs like the Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures,
CEOs, and Chief People and Culture Officer (CPCO) Awards. And most
important of all, we see its impact in our clients' cultures and
results every day.
For more information, please visit waterstonehc.com or
canadasmostadmired.com
For further information contact:
Madeleine Löwenborg-Frick
Vice President, Communications & Public
Relations, goeasy Ltd.
MFrick@goeasy.com | 426-809-1178
Robyn Levy
Program Manager, Most Admired Awards, Waterstone Human Capital
rlevy@waterstonehc.com | 647-505-4536
SOURCE goeasy Ltd