World-leading food company Mars, Incorporated praised for its global
Associate engagement program
Mars,
Incorporated has been ranked 19th in the inaugural World's Best Multinational
Workplaces list, the world's first global workplace excellence ranking by Great
Place to Work(R). The list, announced today at a ceremony and gala dinner at
the New York Stock Exchange, honored the top 25 global companies to work for in
the world. The World's Best
Multinational Workplaces list is based upon all the Best Workplaces Lists published
between 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 workforce
located outside the country in which their company is headquartered. Twelve of
Mars, 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 our
Principles-based culture," commented Paul S. Michaels, President and Chief
Executive Officer, Mars, Incorporated. "Although we operate in 71
countries, speak different languages, and have diverse perspectives and
opinions, our culture remains consistent and provides our 65,000 Associates
with the opportunity to make their work mean more every day."
"To receive this recognition from Great Place to
Work and to be featured in the inaugural World's Best Multinational Workplaces
list is testament to every Mars Associate who is passionate about their work
and takes pride in putting the Five Principles of Mars into action every
day," adds Michaels.
The Mars Five Principles of Quality, Responsibility,
Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom are the foundation of its culture and
approach to business. They unite Mars across generations, geographies,
languages and cultures. First expressed
by Forrest E. Mars, Sr. in the 1930s as his business model based on delivering
a "mutuality of benefits" for all stakeholders, and later articulated
as the Five Principles by the next generation of the Mars family, these
philosophies guide Mars Associates' relationships with consumers, customers,
business partners, communities and one another.
SOURCE Mars,
Incorporated
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