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Abbott Park, IL
 
WHAT THEY DO
Manufacture pharmaceutical, health-care, nutritional, diagnostic and medical products and devices
 
EMPLOYEES
32,894
 
WOMEN
16,003
 
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CHILD-CARE CHEER Parents who work for this pharmaceutical giant don’t need to miss their little ones’ “firsts” just because they’re at the office: A state-of-the-art day-care center at headquarters serves 670 infants, toddlers and kindergartners, all of whom can see Mommy and Daddy during the day.

FLEX ABILITY Rooting for your child’s soccer team is easy, thanks to a new guide to setting up alternative schedules—including telecommuting and compressed workweeks—courtesy of a website launched in 2007.

TAKE LEAVE New moms receive up to 12 weeks of maternity leave, including six paid. To lessen separation anxiety, they can telecommute and/or return to work on a part-time schedule.

OUTSTANDING PROGRAM Female employees who struggle with infertility are paired with personal nurses, who review treatment options and connect them with care providers. Travel benefits help hopeful moms-to-be visit faraway medical experts.

 

Women managers/execs 3,092
Women among top earners 36%
Women on board of directors 15%
Chairman & CEO Miles D. White
Senior VP, HR Stephen Fussell
 

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     ABBOTT

  Parents who work for this pharmaceutical giant don’t need to miss their little ones’ “firsts” just because they’re at the office: A state-of-the-art day-care center at headquarters serves 670 infants, toddlers and kindergartners, all of whom can see Mommy and Daddy during the day. ...
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     ACCENTURE

  It’s possible to step away from the job for up to two years, under the Flexible Transitions program. Staffers on sabbatical can continue to attend meetings and corporate events and are matched with career counselors during their leave. ...
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     ALLSTATE INSURANCE

  Children are truly “in good hands” with this company: Tuition scholarships can slash up to 30% off the cost of the day-care center at headquarters, while three near-site centers retain priority slots for staff kids. All employees have access to discounted child care through four ...
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     AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER

  Public utilities have long been male-dominated industries, but this company is trying to level the playing field by recruiting female employees and setting annual diversity targets (all of which it met in 2007). Last year, women made up 20% of the company’s new hires. ...
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     AMERICAN EXPRESS

  Life got a little easier for this company’s new parents last year. After a birth or adoption, primary caregivers with one year of service are now eligible for up to six paid weeks off, and secondary caregivers for two paid weeks off, in addition to ...
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     ARNOLD & PORTER

  New moms enjoy 18 weeks of paid maternity leave, up from 12 weeks in 2007. The firm provides staffers with $5,000 toward adoption costs, and its insurance coverage pays a lifetime benefit of up to $30,000 for fertility treatments. ...
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     ARNOLD WORLDWIDE

  Women are particularly encouraged to attend leadership conferences and scale the corporate ladder. Nearly half of all corporate execs are female, and both the Boston and Washington, DC, offices are headed by working mothers. ...
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     ASTRAZENECA

  From infancy through kindergarten, kids can attend a subsidized child-care center near the main campus (parents pay a sliding-scale fee based on income). Afterschool care and holiday/summer care are also available at the center. ...
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     BAIN & CO.

  Employees who adopt are reimbursed for up to $10,000 of expenses; the primary caregiver can take four weeks of paid leave, and the nonprimary caregiver can take two. ...
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     BANK OF AMERICA

  Thinking about the planet, last year the company pioneered a reimbursement program offering $3,000 to any U.S. associate buying a new hybrid vehicle. Nearly 1,400 associates took the bank up on its offer. ...
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