Awards & Honors

Ratings, Rankings, Indexes and Awards

Autodesk regularly discloses details about its business practices, corporate culture, and sustainability performance to a number of rating and ranking organizations. This practice has resulted in Autodesk being recognized and selected for a number of ratings, rankings, indexes, and awards.

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Awards & Recognition

FORTUNE Magazine’s 2012 list of “100 Best Companies to Work For”

Autodesk was named to FORTUNE magazine's 2012 list of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” in the U.S. for the fourth time. In 2012, Autodesk ranked #52 on the list, up from #81 in 2006. The ranking is based upon a random employee survey, as well as an in depth evaluation of our company culture and benefits.

In addition, Autodesk has been consistently recognized as a top employer around the globe. Recent honors include:

#10 World’s Best Multinational Workplaces, Great Place to Work® Institute
Canada’s Best Workplaces 2013, Canada’s Great Place to Work® and The Globe and Mail (#13)
World’s Most Admired Companies 2011, FORTUNE (#5 in software industry)
China’s Top Employers 2011
Best Place to Work in Germany 2011, Great Place to Work Institute, Germany
Best Place to Work in Switzerland 2011, Great Place to Work Institute, Switzerland
Best Place to Work in Canada 2011, Great Place to Work Institute, Canada
Best Companies Accreditation 2011, U.K. Sunday Times
Montreal’s Top Employers 2011, Editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers
#1 Best Large Company to Work for in New Hampshire 2011, Business NH Magazine
100 Best Green Companies to Work for in Oregon 2011, Oregon Business magazine
Top 33 Large Companies to Work for in Oregon 2011, Oregon Business magazine
One of the Top 25 Companies for Work/Life Balance 2011, Glassdoor.com

EPA Recognizes Autodesk Among Nation’s Leading Green Power Purchasers
Autodesk was recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its use of renewable energy as part of the agency’s Green Power Leadership Club, a distinction given to organizations that have significantly exceeded EPA’s minimum purchase requirements. Autodesk joined the EPA’s Green Power Partnership, purchasing more than 5 million kilowatt-hours of green power annually in the U.S., enough to meet the majority of the company's electricity needs. This is enough green power to meet 51% of Autodesk’s U.S. electricity consumption and 28% of global use.

Autodesk Wins InfoWorld Green 15 Award for Sustainable IT Operations
IDG’s InfoWorld selected Autodesk among the top 15 companies embracing green technology. The Green 15 awards recognize the most innovative IT initiatives that boost energy efficiency, trim waste, and eliminate harmful substances. Autodesk was selected for its innovative use of worldwide virtual collaboration and telepresence technologies to cut costs, slash travel-related carbon emissions, and make bicoastal and global meetings more productive.

Fast Company Ranks Autodesk Sixth Most Innovative Company in Education
Autodesk was selected for its innovation in teaching mechanical engineering students the principles behind sustainable design. The Autodesk Sustainability Workshop provides free educational tools, such as videos and tutorials that illustrate how to put sustainable design theory to practice.

Autodesk Wins EXHIBITOR Magazine’s Gold Award for Innovative Green Booth Design
EXHIBITOR Magazine awarded the Autodesk Media & Entertainment tradeshow booth a Gold Award, calling it, “Sophisticated, detailed, and utterly green.” Autodesk uses its own software to design and build inspiring and inviting tradeshow booths that put sustainability front and center. The Media & Entertainment booth premiered at the National Association of Broadcasters Show.
May 2010

Fast Company Names Autodesk’s Dawn Danby #1 Person to Follow on Twitter
Autodesk’s Dawn Danby, Sustainable Design Program Manager, was voted one of Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in 2009. In 2010, she topped the magazine’s list of people to follow on Twitter. “The design strategist tweets about her work, but mostly offers haiku-like messages,” says Fast Company.
May 2010

Autodesk Rated Among Top Green Communicators by Eco Strategy Group
Autodesk was rated among the top 12 green communicators out of the 200 largest companies in the Bay Area. The report indicates that “The best communications include the most significant sustainability issues for the company and its stakeholders, and prioritize these topics appropriately.” Autodesk’s performance in the “materiality” category was rated as stellar.
April 2010

Aspen Institute Selects Autodesk’s Emma Stewart as First Movers Fellow
Autodesk’s Emma Stewart, Senior Sustainability Program Lead, was one of 16 fellows chosen from around the world for her innovation in creating a Sustainable Design Living Lab to accelerate the greening of commercial buildings, and in implementing sustainability best practices across Autodesk’s operations.
April 2010

Autodesk’s LEED Certified Office in Waltham Recognized for Innovative Building Construction
Autodesk used its own software to design its 61,000 square foot complex in Waltham, Massachusetts, which achieved LEED Platinum certification for commercial interiors and LEED Gold certification for core shell. The building was recognized in this SMART 2020 report for employing the latest technology in energy efficient and control systems.
2009

Autodesk’s LEED Certified Office in San Francisco Recognized for Innovative Design
Autodesk used its own software to design its facility at One Market in San Francisco, which achieved LEED Platinum certification for commercial interiors. The design process utilized an innovative integrated project delivery (IPD) approach.