Four European WPP Media markets certified as Top Employers for 2026

Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK have all been accredited 

Four European WPP Media markets have today been recognised by the Top Employers Institute as a Top Employer for 2026. The certification has been awarded to the teams in Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK.  

Each year, Top Employers Institute certifies organisations who are focused on putting their people first through their exceptional HR policies. WPP Media Spain has now been recognised for thirteen consecutive years and WPP Media UK for ten years in a row, while Germany is recognised for the seventh time and Italy has now been accredited for the sixth.  

Michael Karg, WPP Media Europe CEO commented: "I’m very proud that all four of our European markets that participated in the assessment this year have been awarded the Top Employer 2026 accreditation. We are committed to setting the highest possible standard for employee experience and our people teams put in a huge amount of work to maintain these. I’m delighted that they are getting the recognition they deserve."

Top Employers Institute CEO Adrian Seligman commented: "Achieving a Country Top Employer Certification for 2026 reflects WPP Media’s dedication to building an outstanding workplace that enables sustained business performance. Their strong alignment between people strategy and organisational goals, combined with a commitment to continuous improvement, demonstrates the impact of their transformative practices. We are proud to recognise WPP Media for their meaningful contribution to a better world of work."

Active in 131 countries/regions, Top Employers Institute is the global authority in HR certification, benchmarking and advisory. Its Programme certifies organisations based on the results of its HR Best Practices Survey which covers six domains including People Strategy, Work Environment, Talent Acquisition, Learning, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and Wellbeing.  

The Country Certification gives organisations access to globally benchmarked insights, data-driven recommendations, expert validation, and proven best practices to strengthen their people strategy. Certified companies benefit from enhanced employer branding, clearer strategic focus, improved decision making, and a stronger ability to demonstrate impact to leaders, boards and talent markets. They also gain opportunities to connect with a global community of certified Top Employers.   

In 2025, the Programme certified and recognised nearly  2,500 Top Employers in 131 countries/regions, positively impacting over 14 million employees globally.