PBN Best Places to Work Awards 2021
Enterprise Companies #4. The Washington Trust Co.
Employees in R.I.: 534
Chairman and CEO Edward O. Handy III
Questions answered by Edward O. Handy III
What three words best describe your staff? Caring, committed, trustworthy.
How would you describe the culture of your workplace? Washington Trust’s culture is supportive, team-oriented and full of spirit, passion and a desire to do what’s best for fellow employees, our customers and our community. Employees often describe colleagues as their Washington Trust family.
What role do diversity and inclusion play in your hiring and promotion decisions? Our focus on diversity in our workforce is intentional, and we partner with many recruiting programs such as Year Up, and college and university job fairs that allow us to interact with potential job candidates of many different demographics and backgrounds.
What was a new employee benefit(s) or initiative(s) in the past 12 months? We enhanced our employee assistance program to provide more holistic support for our colleagues, including nontraditional guidance on needs such as family and relationship matters, financial guidance, travel services, addiction treatment and more.