Awards and recognition
Best Large Airport in North America serving more than 40 million passengers
Awarded by Airports Council International (ACI) - World - 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024.
Recognition
| Toronto Pearson achieves the Level 3 ACI Airport Customer Experience Accreditation for our long-term commitment and dedication to enhancing the passenger experience. |  |
| Pearson renews the Level 3 Accessibility Enhancement Accreditation with Airports Council International, reinforcing our ongoing commitment to improving accessibility for passengers. |  |
| Toronto Pearson recognized for the first time for Best Airport Staff in North America at the 2026 World Airport Awards. |  |
| Toronto Pearson named one of Canada’s top employers by Forbes for the third year in a row, rising to 102 out of 300 companies—and the only airport on the list. |  |
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Molara Awosedo, Director Inclusion and Workplace Culture, named a 2025 Catalyst Honours Champion for her work in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at Pearson. |
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Received the Accessible Airport Award at the 2025 International Airport Summit for our commitment to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all passengers. |
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Forbes names Toronto Pearson one of “Canada’s Best Employers” for a second year running. Toronto Pearson ranked 107 overall – up more than 100 spots from 2024 – and second among all Transportation and Logistics companies on the list. |
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Jennifer Mucha, Manager, Toronto Pearson Safety Program, voted 4S Safety Champion of the Year for her exceptional leadership in workplace safety. |
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Pearson selected as one of five airports for Airport Council International – North America’s (ACI-NA) Workforce Development Accreditation Pilot Program. |
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ACI-NA 2025 Excellence in Airport Marketing, Communications, and Customer Experience Awards honours Toronto Pearson with Best Print Communications for the Y We Travel editorial campaign. |
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Pearson earned the ACI-NA Environmental Achievement with Limited Resources Award for our innovative honeybee program YYBeeZ Malton Youth Hub. |
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Twenty-nine firefighters honoured for their long-standing service with national, provincial medals. Eight received the Ontario Fire Services Long Service Medal, which recognizes 25 years of service. The rest received the Fire Services Exemplary Service Medal, awarded by the Government of Canada to firefighters who have completed 20 years of service. |
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Received the Corporate Patron Award from the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides for our exceptional service, commitment, and an ongoing support. |
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Awarded the Airport Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award from International Airport Review. |
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Best Individual Contribution to DEI in the Workplace from Charity Village, awarded to GTAA’s Director DEI Molara Awosedo. |
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Awarded the Community Impact Award from Urban Pilots and Professionals Network (UPPN). |
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Awarded the WSIB Award for Canada’s Best Health & Safety Culture. Learn more. |
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Awarded the Airport Customer Experience Accreditation by Airports Council International (ACI). |
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Certified as a 4-Star Airport by Skytrax. |
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Toronto Pearson has been rated 'Accessibility Certified Gold' by the Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF) |
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Canadian Occupational Safety (COS) has awarded the GTAA with the 5-Star Safety Culture award for 2024. |
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Toronto Pearson was featured in the Forbes’ “Best Employers in Canada” |
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Accreditation in the Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Customer Experience Accreditation program, which builds airports' long-term capacity to enhance customer experience management. |
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Accreditation in the Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Health Accreditation program. |
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Accreditation from Airports Council International (ACI) for Public Health & Safety Readiness, which evaluates our public health and safety measures against international recommendations. |
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Toronto Pearson received the 2023 Ontario Tourism Education Corporation (OTEC) Workforce Innovation and Collaboration Award recognizing our efforts towards workforce development. |
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Toronto Pearson was shortlisted for the Accessible Airport Award by the Airport Honour Awards at International Airport Summit 2023. |
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Level 4 – Transformation designation through Airports Council International’s Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) program |
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| Accreditation in the Airports Council International (ACI) Accessibility Enhancement Accreditation program, which provides a continuous path of improvement for airports in the area of accessibility for passengers with disabilities. |  |
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Accreditation from Airports Council International (ACI) for Public Health & Safety Readiness, which evaluates our public health and safety measures against international recommendations. |
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Toronto Pearson was featured in the Forbes’ “Best Employers in Canada” |
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