Awards of Happiness®
An internationally recognized award evaluating companies based solely on employee feedback.
Themes
Employer Branding
Organizational Culture
Employee Happiness
ESG Integration
Well‑being Training
Audience
HR teams
Corporate employers
People operations
Company leaders
ESG officers
Entries Open
Submissions are open!
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Ends
Dec 31
Frequency
Annual
Since
2017
Entry Type
Entry Fees
0 onwards
Location
USA
Updated 30 July 2025
Awards of Happiness® serves as a global benchmark in employer branding by recognizing companies based entirely on their employees’ evaluations.
- Evaluation Methodology: Entirely based on confidential employee survey responses, with no external judges involved. Completed in a concise two‑week period.
- Award Scope & Categories: Known as the Dragons Awards of Happiness®, structured across dimensions like Culture, ESG, Women Empowerment, Mindfulness, Generation Y‑Z, Work From Anywhere, Social Power and more.
- Organiser & Credibility: Delivered by an HR‑focused organization headquartered in Miami Beach, founded in 2017, and operating in over 15 countries worldwide.
- Employee Reports: Post‑survey, organizations receive detailed sociodemographic happiness reports via customizable indicators and an online dashboard.
- Global Inclusion: Accessible to companies of all sizes and cultures, with scalable methodology adapted across different regions.
- Recognition & Branding Benefits: Awardees receive a branded “Dragon” symbol that enhances employer branding, internal reputation, and external visibility.
- Business Impact: Designed to improve internal engagement, retention, productivity, loyalty and ESG alignment through actionable data.
- Delivery & Format: Entirely online‐based process—from application to evaluation and reporting—typically completed within two weeks.
Overall, Awards of Happiness® delivers a rapid, employee‑centric award model that amplifies workplace culture, well‑being metrics and employer branding globally.