CCC Takes Home Seven Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards in 2026
CCC (Copyright Clearance Center), a pioneer in voluntary collective licensing, has earned seven 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards from Energage LLC. The recognition spans Innovation, Work-Life Flexibility, Leadership, Purpose & Values, Employee Appreciation, Employee Well-Being, and Professional Development — a clean sweep that underscores the company's people-first culture.
The Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards recognize organizations that prioritize people-first cultures and create workplace experiences where employees feel valued, supported, and empowered to contribute. Each award is grounded in employee feedback captured by the research-backed Energage Workplace Survey, which benchmarks participating companies against the industry's most comprehensive data.
"Putting people first is the foundation of our culture. This recognition reflects the dedication of our global team towards the culture that we continue to build together; a culture that supports innovation, flexibility, professional growth, and a shared commitment to serving our customers and partners."
— Tracey Armstrong, President & CEO, CCCThe Seven Awards
The 2026 honors recognize distinct dimensions of workplace culture. Innovation celebrates an environment where new ideas are encouraged; Work-Life Flexibility rewards cultures that let employees meet personal demands while maintaining high performance; and Leadership honors leaders who inspire confidence in their teams and in the company's direction.
Rounding out the set, Purpose & Values recognizes clear communication of mission, Employee Appreciation spotlights genuine recognition of contributions, Employee Well-Being centers health and wellness, and Professional Development honors a focus on growing employees' careers.
"The awards recognize organizations that prioritize people-first cultures and create workplace experiences where employees feel valued, supported, and empowered to contribute."
— Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards, Energage LLCA Consistent Track Record
The seven awards build on a broader run of workplace recognition for CCC. Earlier in 2026, the company was named a USA TODAY Top Workplace for the fifth year in a row, and in December 2025 a Top Place to Work in Massachusetts by The Boston Globe — also for the fifth consecutive year. The Women's Edge and The Boston Globe recently honored CCC as a Top Women-led Business in Massachusetts.
A pioneer in voluntary collective licensing since 1978, CCC continues to pair that culture-driven reputation with its work advancing copyright and supporting the AI ecosystem through content licensing solutions.
Seven-award sweep. CCC earned seven 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards from Energage across the full spectrum of culture categories.
Employee-driven data. The awards are based on feedback from the research-backed Energage Workplace Survey, not self-nomination.
Broad culture coverage. Recognition spans Innovation, Work-Life Flexibility, Leadership, Purpose & Values, Employee Appreciation, Well-Being, and Professional Development.
Leadership perspective. CEO Tracey Armstrong framed the wins as a reflection of a people-first culture built by CCC's global team.
Sustained recognition. The awards extend a streak that includes USA TODAY and Boston Globe honors, each earned five years running.