Parents who need to take their kids on a business trip for Kellogg will have their child-care costs fully reimbursed by the company.

Keeping its workforce healthy is a priority for this food giant, whose Feeling Gr-r-reat wellness program offers $1,100 in annual incentives to salaried and nonunion employees. If they stub out a cigarette habit, they can shave $700 off their health insurance premiums; if they enroll in health coaching, they can deduct another $100. Even taking a physical or doing laps with a kid's soccer team garners a $50 reward. In just ten weeks last year, the entire company shrank by 14,000 pounds–the total amount of weight shed by 3,500 very dedicated employees. Free blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes screenings are offered annually at many locations, and at least 61% of employees took advantage last year. Health and dental insurance is available to anyone who works 20 hours per week.

President & CEO David Mackay
 

SVP, Global HR Dennis Shuler

Women managers, senior managers and corporate execs 26%

Women among top earners 33%

Women on board of directors 17%

Women corporate executive hires in 2009 40%

Women participating in management or leadership training in the past year* Not tracked  

Women participating in formalized executive succession planning last year* Not tracked  

Women promoted last year who utilized a formal flexible work arrangement Not tracked  

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

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

56% of the senior managers Kellogg hired in 2008 were women.

From the breakfast table to the boardroom, this storied Battle Creek, MI–based food and beverage company strives to make life easier for working moms. Regular educational seminars show workers how to apply for and manage flexible schedules— from job-sharing to compressed workweeks—while new online training provides managers with a template for creating a balanced work environment. At least 30% of employees now use formal flex arrangements, but everyone was able to tweak schedules in some way last year: All workers use flextime, while 90% of professionals worked from home at least once. On summer Fridays, office workers shut down their computers and take off soon after lunch. A child-care facility near headquarters offers priority access to full-time care.

President & CEO: David Mackay

Senior VP, Global HR: Kathleen Wilson-Thompson

Women managers/execs: 31%

Women among top earners: 32%

Women on board of directors: 17%

Women corporate executive hires in 2008: 50%

Women participating in management or leadership training in the past year: 100%

Women participating in formalized executive succession planning last year: 25%

Women promoted last year who utilized a formal flexible work arrangement: 30%

Formal compensation policies reward managers who help women advance: No