LHi Group achieves highest-ever Global Most Loved Workplaces® ranking, placing 16th worldwide
LHi Group ranked 16th on the 2026 Global Most Loved Workplaces® list, achieving its highest-ever placement and becoming the highest-ranked recruitment company featured in this year's ranking.
London, UK – June 2026 – LHi Group has been named 16th on the 2026 Global Most Loved Workplaces® list, achieving its highest-ever ranking and securing a place among the world's leading employers recognised for creating exceptional workplace cultures.
Featured by The Economist and developed by the Best Practice Institute through its Most Loved Workplaces® programme, the annual ranking recognises organisations where employees genuinely love to work and where culture, trust, purpose and belonging are embedded into everyday life.
The achievement marks a significant milestone for LHi Group, which has steadily climbed the global rankings over recent years:
- 2024: #41 Globally
- 2025: #40 Globally
- 2026: #16 Globally
The recognition also makes LHi Group the highest-ranked recruitment company featured on this year's Global Most Loved Workplaces® list.
"We're incredibly proud to see LHi ranked 16th on the Global Most Loved Workplaces® list and recognised as the highest-ranked recruitment company featured this year.
What's most special about this recognition is that it's based on the experiences of our people. Every office, every team and every individual has played a part in creating the culture we have today.
To move from 40th to 16th globally is a fantastic achievement, but more importantly, it's a reflection of the environment we've built together, one where people can grow, succeed and genuinely enjoy being part of something special." – Mike Bott and Ben Richardson, Co-CEOs, LHi Group
Operating across global locations, LHi Group continues to invest in career development, wellbeing, flexibility and opportunities that help its people thrive.
Louis Carter, Founder and CEO of Best Practice Institute and creator of the Most Loved Workplaces® rankings, said:
"This year's Global Most Loved Workplaces® show what's possible when leaders turn employee sentiment into business strategy. From trust to purpose to collaboration, these companies are using data-driven insights to build cultures people don't want to leave."
How the results were determined
The Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces® ranking is based on research from the Love of Workplace Index®, drawing on feedback from more than 2.8 million employees worldwide across a range of industries.
The methodology evaluates employee sentiment across key areas including career achievement, future vision, values alignment, collaboration, respect and workplace culture, helping to identify organisations where employees genuinely love to work.
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Click here to see the complete 2026 Global Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces® list and company profiles.
About Most Loved Workplace®
Most Loved Workplace® is a global certification and recognition platform powered by Best Practice Institute. Organisations certified as Most Loved Workplaces® outperform peers in retention, productivity, and customer satisfaction. Based on the Love of Workplace Index®, the model is featured in the bestselling book In Great Company (McGraw-Hill, 2019).
About Best Practice Institute (BPI)
Best Practice Institute (BPI) is a leadership development and benchmark research organisation that partners with corporations worldwide to optimise culture, performance, and talent strategy. BPI is the exclusive certifier and research body behind Most Loved Workplace®.