World-leading food company Mars, Incorporated praised for its globalAssociate engagement program
Mars,Incorporated has been ranked 19th in the inaugural World's Best MultinationalWorkplaces list, the world's first global workplace excellence ranking by GreatPlace to Work(R). The list, announced today at a ceremony and gala dinner atthe New York Stock Exchange, honored the top 25 global companies to work for inthe world. The World's BestMultinational Workplaces list is based upon all the Best Workplaces Lists publishedbetween September 2010 and August 2011 and is featured on Fortune.com.
Mars, Incorporated is the owner of brands such as PEDIGREE(R), ROYAL CANIN(R), WHISKAS(R), KITEKAT(R), BANFIELD(R) Pet Hospital and NUTRO(R. Mars, alongside other qualifying companies,was required to feature on at least five national Great Place to Work lists,have at least 5,000 Associates and have at least 40 percent of their workforcelocated outside the country in which their company is headquartered. Twelve ofMars, Incorporated's operations are featured on the list including Austria,Belgium, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Portugal,Spain and Switzerland.
"As a global business, we are united by ourPrinciples-based culture," commented Paul S. Michaels, President and ChiefExecutive Officer, Mars, Incorporated. "Although we operate in 71countries, speak different languages, and have diverse perspectives andopinions, our culture remains consistent and provides our 65,000 Associateswith the opportunity to make their work mean more every day."
"To receive this recognition from Great Place toWork and to be featured in the inaugural World's Best Multinational Workplaceslist is testament to every Mars Associate who is passionate about their workand takes pride in putting the Five Principles of Mars into action everyday," adds Michaels.
The Mars Five Principles of Quality, Responsibility,Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom are the foundation of its culture andapproach to business. They unite Mars across generations, geographies,languages and cultures. First expressedby Forrest E. Mars, Sr. in the 1930s as his business model based on deliveringa "mutuality of benefits" for all stakeholders, and later articulatedas the Five Principles by the next generation of the Mars family, thesephilosophies guide Mars Associates' relationships with consumers, customers,business partners, communities and one another.
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