Certified Age Friendly Employer Program
Celebrating 18 Years: Certifying Best Places to Work for Employees 50+
The Age-Friendly Institute's non-profit-generating Certified Age Friendly Employer (CAFE) program is the world's leading certification program that identifies organizations committed to being the best places to work for employees aged 50+. Since the Certified Age-Friendly Employer (CAFE) Program was created in 2006, hundreds of leading companies and organizations have earned the distinction of being recognized as a Certified Age Friendly Employer.
Is Age-Friendly Certification Right for Your Organization?
A Certified Age-Friendly Employer:
- Values employees based on proficiency, qualifications and contribution
- Maintains policies, practices and programs supporting people age 50+
- Values employee knowledge, maturity, reliability and productivity
- Commits to meaningful employment, development opportunities and competitive pay and benefits for employees 50+
CAFE Program Benefits for Employers:
- Receive comparative research on your organization within its industry and region, and set a baseline for improvement applying HR, compensation and benefits-oriented age-friendly standards.
- Network with, and learn from, Institute analysts and executive-level members of the worldwide CAFE community at invitation-only, virtual and in-person round-table events.
- Obtain license to use CAFE seal (viewed 130+ million times worldwide) on marketing, employee collateral and job postings. Communicate that you welcome people of any age.
- Gain recognition on social media and popular sites including RetirementJobs.com and AgeFriendly.com.
- Offer manager and staff training on "Age Bias" and 'Age-Friendly Principles & Practices'.
- Provide employee access to phased retirement plans.
Employees are more likely to apply to, join and stay at an employer that is designated as age-friendly
Source: 2022 survey of 551 AgeFriendly.com members
If you knew an employer was designated age-friendly, how much more likely would you be to...
...stay working at an employer
...choose or recommend an employer
Certified Age Friendly Employers
Below is a list of employers that have earned the Certified Age Friendly Employer™ designation
- 2Life Communities
- Accenture (Brazil)
- Adecco
- Advice Consulting Uruguay
- Aegis Living
- Aetna
- Agency on Aging (Eureka, Sacramento, CA)
- Aging Resources of Douglas County
- Allied Universal
- Alltown
- Altria
- Ambassatours
- American Heart Association
- American Red Cross
- Amica Mutual Insurance Company
- Amos Pewter
- Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens
- AnswerNet Network
- Aquarium of the Pacific
- ARC Document Solutions
- Ares Management
- Armanino
- Aspect Foundation
- Assai
- AT&T
- Avis Budget
- BBVA
- Benjamin Bridge
- Benchmark Senior Living
- BDS Solutions
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (Highmark, Horizon, Minnesota)
- Boston Red Sox
- Brasilprev
- Breakaway Bookkeeping and Advising
- Bright Horizons Family Solutions
- Brio Living Services
- Cabot Cape Breton
- Caliber Collision
- Cambridge Suites Hotel Halifax
- Carrot Fertility
- Chevo Consulting
- Citizens Financial Group
- City of Ashland, KY
- City of Boulder, CO
- City of Cincinnati, OH
- City of Glendale, CA
- City of Hayward, CA
- City of Long Beach California
- City of Minneapolis, MN
- City of Tacoma, WA
- City of Tukwila, WA
- Coach Atlantic Maritime Bus
- Coastal Inn of Dartmouth
- Columbia Bank Online
- Comcast Cable Communications
- Compass Health
- Commonwealth Associates
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Constellation Quality Health
- Corewell Health
- County of Chesterfield, VA
- County of Polk, FL
- Crate & Barrel
- CVS Health
- Denver Council of Gov'ts
- Digby Pines Resort
- Digitas
- Dovetail Companies
- Eagle Wolfington Leasing Corporation
- Eaton (Mexico)
- Ecumen
- Elder Services of Merrimack Valley
- Equitrans Midstream
- Eurofarma
- Events East
- Express Employment Professionals
- Fairhill Partners
- First Place for Youth
- FirstGroup America
- First Student
- FIS Global
- FlexProfessionals LLC
- Fox Harb'r Resort
- Fresenius Medical Care North America
- Fresh Market
- GoTo Technologies
- Grand Pre Wines
- H&R Block
- HCR ManorCare
- Headway Workforce Solutions
- Healthcare plus
- Hearst Television
- Hebrew SeniorLife
- Hennepin County, MN, USA
- Highmark Health
- Home Depot
- Home Helpers
- Home Instead Senior Care
- Homewatch CareGivers
- Honey Baked Ham
- Humana
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- Inverary Resort
- Jewish Family Service
- John Hancock Financial
- Johns Hopkins Medicine
- JumpStart
- Kelly Services
- Kim Joyce & Associates, LLC
- KITSAP Credit Union
- Kubicki Draper
- Liberty Seguros
- La Quinta Hotels
- Lake Cable
- Lasell Village
- LCNB National Bank
- Lee Memorial Health Systems
- Lionheart Children’s Academy
- Los Angeles County
- Lutheran SeniorLife
- Macy’s
- ManpowerGroup
- Manulife
- Marcus Theatres
- Marriott Harbourfront (Halifax, CA)
- Marriott Vacation Clubs
- Mass General Hospital
- Mature Caregivers
- McKesson
- Merck & Co.
- MJHS Health System
- MSD (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico)
- MetLife
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Montefiore Einstein
- Moving Mentor
- MPS Staffing
- MyNetico
- NetBooks
- New York Life
- New York Presbyterian Hospital
- News America Marketing
- Northwest CO Council of Gov'ts
- NRG Services
- nVent
- NYU Langone Health
- Office of Disaster Assistance (SBA)
- Old Orchard Inn and Spa
- Olmstead County
- PacificSource
- Peace Corps
- Penn National Gaming
- Pereira Group
- Pitney Bowes
- Point32Health
- Port Authority of Allegheny County
- Premier, Inc
- Prince George Hotel
- Principal Financial
- Publicis Creative & Production
- Publicis Health
- QualCare
- Quest Diagnostics
- Randstad
- Rapp (US and UK)
- REI (Recreation Equipment Inc.)
- ReServe
- RetirementJobs.com
- Right at Home
- Rivers Casino
- Robert Half International
- Roca
- RSM US
- Rush Street Gaming
- Safeway
- San Francisco IHSS Public Authority
- Sanofi (Brazil, South Africa,Turkey, US)
- SCAN Health Plan
- Schneider Electric
- Schneider National
- Scripps Health
- SE Health
- Senior Helpers
- Senior Resource Development Agency
- ServiceLink
- Servicon
- Silver Birch Hotels
- Silver Diner
- Sinai Chicago
- Sistema Fecomércio-RS/Sesc/Senac
- Sitel
- Sou'Wester Gift & Restaurant Co
- Spherion Staffing & Recruiting
- Springpoint Senior Living
- Staffmark Group
- Staples
- Starbucks Coffee
- State of Maine
- State of Massachusetts
- SunTrust Bank
- Supermercado (São Vicente, Jacomar)
- Supporting Strategies
- SX Negocios
- Synergy HomeCare
- Takeda (Brazil)
- Texas Roadhouse
- Thai Union North America
- The Community College of Aurora
- The Cordwainer
- The Dovetail Companies
- The Sou'wester
- TIANS
- TMNA Services
- Tokio Marine Services
- Touchpoint Support Services
- Toys “R” Us
- Toys R Us / Babies R Us
- TPI Composites
- Transportation Security Admin. (TSA)
- Travelers
- Treasure Island Resort and Casino
- Twin Cities Public Television
- Uber
- UCHealth
- United Way (Tarrant County, TX)
- UnitedHealth Group
- White Point Resorts
- Wolfington Body Co
- Vanguard Investments
- Verizon
- Virtual Financial
- Volkswagen Group of America
- VSA Arts of Georgia
- Walgreen
- Wells Fargo
- WellStar Health System
- Work At Home Vintage Experts
- Xerox
The Certification Process
Step 1
Letter of Interest
Employers may submit a letter of interest (see contact information at the bottom of this page).
Step 2
Process Review Discussion
An Age-Friendly Institute staff member will contact the employer to explain the Certification program and the evaluation process in its entirety.
Step 3
Evaluation Questionnaire
Participating employers are asked to submit answers to a confidential employer evaluation worksheet regarding recruiting and employment policies, practices and programs. This evaluation encompasses the twelve categories of known best practices related to age-friendly employers.
Step 4
Program Review
The employer's questionnaire submission is reviewed by the Age-Friendly Institute's HR, Compensation and Benefits analysts and follow up discussions are held as appropriate to ensure accuracy and validity. Additional material or information may be requested.
Step 5
Certification
The certification process typically takes 2-3 weeks after submission of an application. Those organizations who do not receive certification are invited to apply again in one year.
Step 6
Recognition
Certified employers are listed on the Age-Friendly Institute's website and other promotional vehicles. Certified employers are encouraged to place the seal on their own career sites, on postings at other online sites and in appropriate marketing collateral. Learn more about promoting your Certified Age-Friendly Certification.
They are also encouraged to communicate the designation to current employees, using internal newsletters and by prominently displaying their CAFE Plaque in their company locations.
Step 7
Training for Managers
Step 8
Renewal and Recertification
Recertification is completed every twenty-four months. In this way, employers seeking to maintain the currency of their certification are assured of a scheduled review.
Watch our impactful video featuring Tim Driver, President of the Age-Friendly Institute, as he reviews the importance of Age-Friendly Employers and the fight against workplace ageism. Tim shares insights on the benefits of age diversity and practical steps for creating age-inclusive workplaces. Let's break down barriers and shape a future where talent thrives without discrimination. Hit play and be part of the #AgeInclusionRevolution. [8 minutes, 36 seconds]
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