RS Is Again Named One of North America’s Most Inspiring Workplaces

July 20, 2026

RS has earned a third consecutive Top 100 North American Inspiring Workplaces Award for creating an exceptional, people-first culture that empowers individuals to thrive.

RS also raised its score this year, ranking 27 among the 2026 Top 100 North American Inspiring Workplaces — a 40-point increase from 2025. 

The Inspiring Workplaces Awards annually recognize and celebrate organizations of all sizes across various industries for demonstrating an unwavering commitment to building cultures rooted in trust, inclusion, wellbeing, and a meaningful employee experience and implementing policies and programs that make employees feel like they belong and measurably improve engagement, productivity, and overall success. They also rank the top 100 organizations in each of eight regional categories — Global, North America, U.K. and Ireland, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Australasia, Asia, and Latin America — based on the inputs of an independent expert judging panel. 

The 2026 North American Inspiring Workplaces Award marks the third consecutive year that RS has earned this achievement. RS was first honored by Inspiring Workplaces in 2022, earning a ranking of 33 in what was then the Top 50 Inspiring Workplaces in North America Award. Inspiring Workplaces began doubling its honorees in 2024, when RS earned both a Top 100 North American Inspiring Workplaces Award (#65) and a Top 100 Global Inspiring Workplaces Award (#81). In 2025, RS earned a ranking of 67, and this year RS continued its growth trend, earning a score of 27. 

“Over the past decade, we have seen extraordinary organizations step forward to prove that putting people first is not a soft choice; it’s a strategic one,” said Matt Manners, Founder of the Inspiring Workplaces Group. “The 2026 Top 100 North American Inspiring Workplaces honorees represent the very best of what PeopleFirst cultures can achieve and demonstrate that when organizations prioritize trust, inclusion, wellbeing, and purpose, they don’t just support their people, they strengthen performance, resilience, and long-term impact. That is the future of work, and it’s inspiring to see it in action.” 

“As a global product and service solutions provider, RS is committed to providing industrial customers with integrated and end-to-end solutions engineered to overcome their challenges and relieve their pain points. As an employer, RS is committed to ensuring our organization is authentic, inclusive, honest, connected, and sustainable. At RS, belonging is built into everything we do,” said D’Mar Phillips, Vice President of People and Culture at RS Americas.

“We believe that our people are the beating heart of our business and are vital to keeping our global business moving forward. As such, we heavily invest in the holistic wellbeing of our people, we empower leadership at every level, we listen attentively, and we act accordingly to cultivate a workplace where every employee feels valued, inspired, connected to our purpose, and confident that their unique contributions truly matter. Our collective commitment to excellence energizes our team and fuels our success, and we’re proud and thrilled that it also earned us a third consecutive ranking among the Top 100 North American Inspiring Workplaces in 2026.

RS earned a #27 ranking in the 2026 North American Inspiring Workplaces Award based on its priorities, initiatives, and achievements in six impactful categories, including culture and purpose, leadership, wellbeing, inclusion and belonging, employee voice, and employee experience. 

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