At Procter & Gamble, employees receive full health benefits from their very first day of work—and no preexisting conditions are excluded.

To keep employees energized, this Cincinnati-based consumer products giant offers a Corporate Athlete training program that shows them how to take breaks, eat right and exercise to sustain mental and physical fitness. P&G’s Blueprint for Healthy Living initiative provides access to registered nurses, who offer wellness tips and targeted care recommendations. What’s more, quarterly FlexLife sessions help staffers determine whether they’re living balanced lives and how to create action plans for change, if needed. This isn’t the only way the company helps moms maintain their stamina: 60% of all employees adjust their hours or telecommute, and compressed schedules have quadrupled since being introduced to hourly workers last year. On-site health facilities help women deal with basic medical issues and chronic conditions, and three full-time child-care centers relieve parental worries for those at headquarters and in Albany, GA.

Chairman & CEO: Alan G. Lafley

Manager, HR North America: Mark Biegger

Women managers/execs: 40%

Women among top earners: 29%

Women on board of directors: 25%

Women corporate executive hires in 2008: N/A

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

Women participating in formalized executive succession planning last year: 32%

Women promoted last year who utilized a formal flexible work arrangement: 4%

Formal compensation policies reward managers who help women advance: Yes