St. Louis, Missouri
September 23, 2008
Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) was named a 100 Best Company
2008 today by Working Mother magazine for its commitment to
making the lives of working parents easier by offering
family-friendly benefits and compensation. Monsanto is the only
St. Louis-area company to receive the award.
"A key component of the Monsanto Pledge is to create a great
place to work for our employees. With benefits such as
flexibility programs, health care benefits for part-time
employees and adoption assistance, Monsanto ensures that our
employees have the support to manage the demands of life and
work,"
said Jan Holloway, senior vice president, chief of staff and
community relations.
Working Mother selected Monsanto based on an application of more
than 500 questions, which included details on its workforce,
compensation, child care, flex-time programs and leave policies.
Monsanto offers working parents several benefits, including:
on-site child care, child care reimbursement, flexible work
arrangements and guaranteed time off following childbirth or an
adoption. The company also has a "Working Parents" group that
aims to help to improve company policies and benefits and create
networking opportunities for parents.
"Monsanto focuses on the benefits and issues to make life easier
for working parents," said Tanya Fagaly, a mother of a 3-year
old daughter and a member of Monsanto's Working Parents group
and the Technology team. "Having these benefits helps me to
pursue my professional career while maintaining a successful
family life."
A complete list of the 2008 Working Mother 100 Best Companies
can be found at
http://www.workingmother.com/.
Monsanto Company is a leading global provider of
technology-based solutions and agricultural products that
improve farm productivity and food quality.
Monsanto remains focused on enabling both small-holder and
large-scale farmers to produce more from their land while
conserving more of our world's natural resources such as water
and energy. |
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