The fresh produce company is one of just 11 organisations chosen in its category for 2025, with the award recognising best-in-class organisations whose cultures enhance performance and create competitive advantage
Oppy has been named one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, marking the fourth time the company has earned the national recognition, and has been officially inducted into Waterstone Human Capital’s Hall of Fame.
The annual programme recognises best-in-class organisations whose cultures enhance performance and create enduring competitive advantage.
The Canada-based fresh produce group is one of just 11 organisations chosen in its category for 2025.
Previously awarded with the distinction in 2016, 2019 and 2022, Oppy will celebrate its 2025 win at the Waterstone MacKay Canada’s Most Admired Summits and Awards Celebration in Toronto on 31 March 2026.
At the event, Oppy will debut a feature video highlighting how its culture fuels the success of its people and partners.
“Culture is the foundation of everything we do at Oppy: How we collaborate, innovate and ultimately deliver for our growers, customers and each other,” said Oppy’s vice president of talent and culture and chief people officer Satri Alpine.
“Being welcomed into the Hall of Fame is an incredible honour and a testament to the collective effort of our people, who bring our values to life every day.”
Oppy chairman, president and CEO John Anderson, who has long championed culture as the organisation’s guiding force, outlined the belief that a healthy culture is the gauge of an organisation’s long-term success.
”At Oppy, we’re united in our goals, equipped to achieve them and committed to keeping ourselves strategically and culturally on track,” he said. ”I couldn’t be prouder.”
Recipients of the Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures award are evaluated across key performance areas including vision and leadership; recruitment and hiring for culture add; people development and talent management; cultural alignment and measurement; DEIB; corporate social responsibility; and organisational performance.
“These awards recognise the very best in high performance corporate culture – those leaders and organisations that have built and nurtured performance-driven cultures and that are at the forefront of culture best practices,” said Marty Parker, president and CEO of Waterstone Human Capital.
“This year’s winners actively craft high-performance cultures and serve as an inspiration for others who want to do the same.”
