Nominate Your Company for the Hawai‘i Excellence in Business Awards
Hawaii Business Magazine invites you to recognize the companies making a difference across the islands
Lists & Awards
Hawai‘i’s Best Places to Work 2026
Hawaii Business Magazine’s annual survey of Hawai‘i's Best Places to Work shows top companies deliver great benefits and best practices to keep workers engaged, happy and productive. But some employees still say they can’t afford to live here.
Hawaiʻi’s Top Employers Profiles 2026
Employee responses in the 2026 Best Places to Work Survey show what matters most in the workplace.
20 for the Next 20 - 2026 Cohort
Each year, Hawaii Business Magazine celebrates 20 people whose talents, accomplishments and potential set them apart as emerging leaders of Hawaiʻi.
Hawai‘i's Most Charitable Companies 2025
Hawai‘i companies and nonprofits shattered giving records this year, donating over $349 million to state charities, nearly $50 million more than last year, while employees volunteered 90,000+ hours to support communities still recovering from the Maui wildfires and other critical needs.
A Year of Calm, With Uncertainty Ahead
Hawai‘i companies and nonprofits reported revenue gains in 2024 – a stable year before tariffs and federal funding cuts created a more volatile economic situation
Hawaiʻi’s Top 250 Company Profiles 2025
A closer look at some of the Top 250 companies making steady progress and setting benchmarks in their fields.
Top Performers in Real Estate 2025
Hawai‘i Business Magazine identified the leading real estate companies and invited them to submit their Top Performers. This section profiles many of these Top Performers in real estate. Consider these agents and companies when preparing to make your next real estate transaction.
Emerging Legal Stars 2025
Meet eight attorneys who are redefining excellence early in their careers
Excellence in Business Awards Nominations
Hawaii Business Magazine invites nominations for companies whose results and practices exemplify business excellence across Hawai‘i. Organizations typically distinguished in this program show measurable financial progress, high employee engagement and retention, visible community contributions, and clear, ongoing commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Any size or sector may apply.
Hawai‘i’s Best Places to Work 2025
90 Companies and Nonprofits Where Employees Thrive.
20 for the Next 20 - 2025 Cohort
Each year, Hawaii Business Magazine celebrates 20 people whose talents, accomplishments and potential set them apart as emerging leaders of Hawaiʻi.
Black Book 2024: 410 Executives of Hawai‘i’s Most Influential Organizations
Profiles of business and nonprofit leaders in every sector, from construction and energy to education and health care.
Hawai‘i’s Most Charitable Companies 2024
107 organizations donated more than $300 million to help Hawai‘i’s nonprofits, with a significant portion going to support Maui’s recovery.
Nominate an Emerging Leader or Small Business for Recognition
Send us your suggestions for 20 for the Next 20: Hawai‘i’s People to Watch and the SmallBiz Editor’s Choice Awards.
Hawaii Business Wins 24 Awards
The honors include six first-place awards from a statewide competition and a national gold medal.
Hawai‘i’s Most Profitable Companies 2024
The No. 1 company earned $297 million in profit last year; the last-place company lost almost as much.
Hawai‘i’s Top 250 Companies 2024: List Now Available
The 41st annual ranking of the state’s largest companies and nonprofits shows revenue was up, but the Lahaina catastrophe was widely felt – especially among small and medium businesses with Maui operations.
Top Performers in Real Estate 2024
Hawaii Business Magazine identified the leading real estate companies and invited them to submit their Top Performers. This page profiles many of these Top Performers in real estate. Consider these agents and companies when preparing to make your next real estate transaction.
Top Performers in Real Estate 2024 Profiles
Hawaii Business Magazine identified the leading real estate companies and invited them to submit their Top Performers. This page profiles many of these Top Performers in real estate. Consider these agents and companies when preparing to make your next real estate transaction.
Hawai‘i’s Best Places to Work 2024: 78 Companies That Made the Cut
Find out who led the way in 14 categories, and how two organizations attract and keep employees despite serious challenges.
Black Book 2023: 416 Hawai‘i Executives You Should Know
The most comprehensive Black Book in more than a decade profiles many of the state’s leading business and nonprofit leaders.
Hawai‘i’s Most Charitable Companies 2023
Eighty organizations donated nearly $241 million and 73,768 volunteer hours to help Hawai‘i’s nonprofits.
Hawai‘i’s Most Profitable Companies 2023
Matson tops the list for a second year in a row, with more than $1 billion in net profit last year.