Hawaiʻi’s Top Employers Profiles 2026
Employee responses in the 2026 Best Places to Work Survey show what matters most in the workplace.
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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.
Pural Water: Powering Invisible Infrastructure
From family roots to employee ownership, Pural Water has built its reputation on technical excellence, long-term partnerships and a people-first culture - quietly keeping Hawai‘i’s most essential systems running.
Built With Gratitude, Island Essence Taps Hawaiʻi’s Fragrances and Oils
Maui-based Island Essence general manager Charade Law keeps production local, people first, and gratitude at the center of a luxury bath and beauty brand rooted in the fragrances of Hawaiʻi.
How One Man Turned His Disability Into Leadership at Tripler
With training and support from Lanakila Pacific, Eugene Lene went from job fair attendee to groundskeeping leader at Tripler Army Medical Center and a finalist for a national award honoring federal workers with disabilities.
Hawai‘i’s Filipinos Are Stepping Out from the Shadows
10 personal stories illuminate the triumphs and challenges of the second-largest ethnic group in the state.
EXCLUSIVE: Q&A With Rep. Justin Woodson After Passage of Bills Protecting DOE Employees from Harassment
Related: Protecting Public Employees From Harassment, With Lessons for the Private Sector, Too Rep. Justin Woodson, chair of the House Committee on Education, spoke by phone on Friday with Hawaii Business Magazine Managing Editor Ken Wills, about two bills passed by the legislature and…
More Guns, More Gun Violence in Hawai‘i
Firearm registrations are up 280.5% since 2000, with gun deaths rising sharply as well. Should Hawai‘i be doing more to control firearms?
HB20: Kaloa Robinson, Stanford Carr Development
At 35, Kaloa Robinson is already the lead manager of a $4 billion, 20-year project, one of the largest public infrastructure efforts in Hawai‘i's history.
Restoring Hope in Housing
Two pilot programs are helping Hawai‘i families overcome the financial barriers standing between them and a place to call home.
2018 Black Book: 364 Executives to Know
Welcome to the 21st annual Black Book from Hawaii Business Magazine – a valuable insight into who are the decision makers, movers and shakers of the state's business world.
2019 Black Book: 339 Executives to Know
Now in its 22nd year, this directory features honorees from every major recognition program of Hawaii Business Magazine.