29% of Bristol-Myers Squibb workers who use flextime say that benefit keeps them with the firm.

From the start of their careers, high-potential women are paired with top executives who help them outline a professional plan. As they rise through the ranks, women are invited to an annual two-day workshop that shows them how to steer their careers in the direction they want. Meanwhile, multitasking mothers can breathe easier with 10% tuition discounts at child-care chains, four on-site child-care centers (used by more than 1,000 parents) and $300 annual backup subsidies. More and more, the company is encouraging employees to telecommute three days a week. Indeed, 29% of Bristol-Myers Squibb workers who use flextime say that the benefit keeps them with the company.

Chairman & CEO: James Cornelius

Senior VP, HR: Anthony McBride

Women managers/execs: 43%

Women among top earners: 33%

Women on board of directors: 20%

Women corporate executive hires in 2008: 18%

Women participating in management or leadership training in the past year: 75%

Women participating in formalized executive succession planning last year: 27%

Women promoted last year who used a formal flexible work arrangement: N/A

Formal compensation policies reward managers who help women advance: Yes