Unilever USA leads the pack in creating a
supportive environment for all parents with paid leave, nursing
mother programs, and flexible schedules and work arrangements
Working Mother revealed its annual list of the 2018 “100 Best
Companies” today. For the first time, the number one company was
named with Unilever USA snagging the top spot.
The Working Mother 100 Best Companies list celebrates companies
that lead in the areas of female career advancement, paid parental
leave, childcare assistance, benefits and flextime. Historically,
Working Mother did not disclose specific ranks except to name the
top 10 as a group. However, the magazine chose to identify the
number one company for 2018 to recognize the clear leader within an
increasingly competitive landscape.
“After finishing outside the Top 100 in 2014, Unilever set out
on a journey to deliver greater support for working parents,” said
Amanda Sourry, president of Unilever North America and Global Head
of Customer Development. “As a mother myself, I am extremely proud
of this accomplishment and the progress we have made while
recognizing there’s more still to be done.”
Unilever’s family support for its United States employees
includes: generous and inclusive paid parental leave for both
mothers and fathers, fertility support, adoption assistance,
state-of-the-art mothers’ rooms and free milk shipments for nursing
mothers, and back-up childcare options. Unilever’s agile work
environment encourages flexible schedules, remote work, and job
shares. Women are well-represented across all levels at Unilever,
and the company exceeds the gold standard 50 percent gender balance
ratio at the managerial level.
You can find more information on life at Unilever here.
The benefits provided to working parents are part of a larger
picture of Unilever’s commitment to health and well-being for
employees and consumers alike. The impactful strategy, referred to
as the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan, sets out to decouple the
company’s growth from its environmental footprint while increasing
positive social impact.
About the Working Mother Methodology
The 100 Best Companies application includes more than 400
questions on leave policies, workforce representation, benefits,
childcare, advancement programs, flexibility policies and more. It
surveys the availability and usage of these programs, as well as
the accountability of the many managers who oversee them. All
applicants receive feedback showing how they compare with other
applicants; however, the names of applicants that do not make the
list are kept confidential. Company profiles and data come from
submitted applications and reflect 2017 data.
About Working Mother Media
Working Mother Media (WMM), a division of Bonnier Corp.,
publishes Working Mother magazine and its companion website,
workingmother.com. The Working Mother Research Institute, the
National Association for Female Executives and Diversity Best
Practices are also units within WMM. WMM’s mission is to serve as a
champion of culture change, and Working Mother magazine is the only
national magazine for career-committed mothers. Follow us on
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Pinterest.
About Unilever United States, Inc.
Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Beauty &
Personal Care, Home Care, and Foods & Refreshment products with
sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2.5 billion consumers a
day. In the United States, the portfolio includes brand icons such
as Axe, Ben & Jerry’s, Breyers, Caress, Degree, Dollar Shave
Club, Dove, Good Humor, Hellmann’s, Klondike, Knorr, Lever 2000,
Lipton, Love Beauty and Planet, Magnum, Nexxus, Noxzema, Pond’s,
Popsicle, Pure Leaf, Q-tips, Schmidt’s Naturals, Seventh
Generation, Simple, Sir Kensington’s, St. Ives, Suave, Sundial
Brands, Talenti Gelato & Sorbetto, TAZO, TIGI, TONI&GUY,
TRESemmé and Vaseline. All of the preceding brand names are
trademarks or registered trademarks of the Unilever Group of
Companies.
Unilever employs approximately 8,000 people in the United States
– generating more than $9 billion in sales in 2017.
Unilever’s Sustainable Living Plan underpins the company’s
strategy and commits to:
- Helping more than a billion people take
action to improve their health and well-being by 2020.
- Halving the environmental impact of our
products by 2030.
- Enhancing the livelihoods of millions
of people by 2020.
The USLP creates value by driving growth and trust, eliminating
costs and reducing risks. Globally, the company’s sustainable
living brands are growing 50% faster than the rest of the business
and delivered more than 60% of the company’s growth in 2016.
For more information on Unilever U.S., its brands visit and the
USLP visit: www.unileverusa.com
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