Women are moving up at Deloitte: In 1993, the organization had fewer than 100 female partners, principals and directors; today, it has more than 1,000.

What busy mom hasn't dreamed about leaving work behind to do something adventurous? The new sabbatical program offered by this professional services organization supports such aspirations, granting employees four unpaid weeks off to do anything they like (climb Everest, hang with kids), or three to six partially paid months off to volunteer or pursue career-enhancing opportunities. Women make up 57% of those who go on sabbaticals; if they want longer breaks, they may take up to five years off. But there are plenty of reasons to stay put, including health insurance that's available to anyone who works 20 hours per week, up to $10,000 in annual tuition aid for job-related courses and a parental leave policy that gives birth moms 14 fully paid weeks off, with eight paid weeks for primary adoptive caregivers. Parents who need backup care can request in-home caregivers for $6 per hour or use in-network centers for $20 per day.

CEO Barry Salzberg

Managing Principal, Talent Cathy Benko

Women managers, senior managers and corporate execs 36%

Women among top earners 26%

Women on board of directors 29%

Women corporate executive hires in 2009 17%

Women participating in management or leadership training in the past year* 7%

Women participating in formalized executive succession planning last year* 6%

Women promoted last year who utilized a formal flexible work arrangement 21%

Do formal compensation policies reward managers who help women advance? Yes

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