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Working Mother Again Honors Kraft Foods as One of '100 Best Companies'
Working Mother Again Honors Kraft Foods as One of '100 Best Companies'
Published 09-23-08
Submitted by Kraft Foods Inc.
NORTHFIELD, IL - Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Working Mother
magazine has named Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE: KFT) to its list of the 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers for the seventh year. Kraft excelled in several categories important to working mothers, including workday flexibility, progressive health and wellness programs and innovative care-giving solutions for dependent children and adults.
"Building a culture that harmonizes work and personal life isn't a fad; it's a necessity to retain and attract the best talent," said Marla Miller, Senior Manager, Global Work/Life. "Kraft's culture fosters a work environment that allows great moms to be great employees, too."
"I really enjoy working at Kraft," said Angela Zarazua, Senior Administrator, Corporate and Legal Affairs. "Without a flexible work schedule, I'm not sure how I would juggle school, doctors' appointments, child care and all the unexpected things that happen in a house with three small children. With convenient health services available at the office, I'm able to take care of myself, too."
Among the benefits Kraft provides, Zarazua works out at the on-site fitness center and gets her annual flu shot at the office. She also has participated during work hours at company-sponsored events that promote healthy lifestyles for young people. By facilitating volunteerism, Kraft not only helps communities but also fulfills employees' desires to make a positive difference where they live and work.
Kraft was selected for the 2008 Working Mother 100 Best Companies list based on an extensive application of more than 500 questions about workforce, compensation, child care and flexibility programs, leave policies and more. It also checked the usage, availability and tracking of programs as well as the accountability of managers who oversee them. Seven areas were measured and scored: workforce profile, compensation, child care, flexibility, time off and leaves, family-friendly programs and company culture. For this year's 100 Best, particular weight was given to family-friendly policies, flexibility, leave policies and benefits for part-time employees.
ABOUT KRAFT FOODS INC.
For more than a century, Kraft (http://www.kraft.com) has offered delicious foods and beverages that fit the way consumers live. Millions of times a day in more than 150 countries, consumers reach for their favorite Kraft brands, including nine with revenues exceeding $1 billion: Kraft cheeses, dinners and dressings; Oscar Mayer meats; Philadelphia cream cheese; Maxwell House coffee; Nabisco cookies and crackers and its Oreo brand; Jacobs coffees; Milka chocolates; and LU biscuits. Kraft is one of the world's largest food and beverage companies with annual revenues exceeding $37 billion, more than 100,000 employees and more than 180 manufacturing and processing facilities globally. The company (NYSE: KFT) is a member of the Standard & Poor's 500 index as well as the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and Ethibel Sustainability Index.
