For just $31 per day (including a bus to and from their offices), Sanofi-aventis parents in Swiftwater, PA, can send kids, ages 5 to 14, to a nearby summer camp.

Wellness is emphasized by this pharmaceutical firm, where a multitasking mom might find herself flexing her hours, telecommuting, working half days on Fridays or even applying for a six-month leave with full benefits. If an employee needs advice on managing stress, illness, conflict or other issues, she can confer with a counselor at two Bridgewater, NJ, locations; and if she wants to quit smoking or get fit, there are new programs for that, too. It's easy to save for child care with the firm's pretax accounts, into which employees can put $5,000 annually. The firm offers online tutoring and SAT test prep for kids ages 4 to 18, which might help them score one of the available college scholarships, worth $10,000. If they're under 25, employee children in need of developmental therapy, special types of dependent care or upgrades to make their homes more accessible are eligible for financial and medical aid.

U.S. President & CEO Gregory Irace

VP, Compensation, Benefits & Payroll Liz Donnelly

Women managers, senior managers and corporate execs 40%

Women among top earners 33%

Women on board of directors 0%

Women corporate executive hires in 2009 30%

Women participating in management or leadership training in the past year* 15%

Women participating in formalized executive succession planning last year* 0%

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

Do formal compensation policies reward managers who help women advance? No

*Percentages reflect number of women participants versus company’s total female workforce.