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Mars Inc. Named On Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For List

By CSD Staff | January 21, 2014

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marschocolate_logo1Mars jumps 19 places from its spot in 2013.

Mars Inc. has been named as one of the 2014 FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For list in the U.S.

Ranked 76 this year, Mars’ position on the list rose by 19 places from 2013.  The list, now in its 17th year, recognizes companies that have exceptional workplace cultures.

Mars was selected among hundreds of companies vying for a place on the list this year. Applicant companies opt to participate in the selection process, which includes an employee survey and an in-depth questionnaire about their programs and company practices. Great Place to Work then evaluates each application using its unique methodology based on five dimensions: credibility, respect, fairness, pride and camaraderie.  Creators of the list, Great Place to Work has found that employees believe they work for great organizations when they consistently trust the people they work for, have pride in what they do and enjoy the people they work with.

“Great people build great businesses. Our Mars Associates are behind our winning culture, the success of our iconic brands and our generations of growth as a company,” commented Paul  Michaels, president, Mars.  “We want to give Associates the opportunity to have a long, rewarding career at Mars, so we invest seriously in growth and development. This pays dividends in the talent and abilities of our team and the retention of the best and the brightest.  We are honored to be recognized by FORTUNE magazine for our Associates’ continued dedication in making a Mars a great place to work.”

“It gives us great pride to produce this list of outstanding workplaces who are business leaders in their respective fields,” stated China Gorman, CEO of Great Place to Work. “These companies prove the link between how people are treated and how businesses perform, and give us hope for a future where all business leaders will understand that overall greatness must start with a people-first strategy.”

In April, Victoria Mars, a member of the Mars Board of Directors will be a keynote speaker at the 2014 Great Place To Work Conference to in New Orleans. Mars will provide her personal insights into the most critical areas that foster a rewarding workplace and how culture enables business and personal performance.

“I am honored to speak at the 2014 Great Place To Work Conference, and pleased to share my personal learnings as a Mars Associate, Board Member and Mars family member.  I also look forward to learning from others at the conference about what they do to create great work environments,” said Mars. “My family and the management team of Mars strive to create a culture where all Associates find meaningful careers and leadership experiences that contribute to personal and professional learning in a team-based work environment.”

In November 2013, Mars was ranked No. 22 by the first global workplace excellence ranking, the World’s Best Multinational Workplaces list by the Great Place to Work Institute.  This saw the business receive recognition of its high percentage of women in executive and senior management positions where for the last decade, it has gradually increased the proportion of women in management roles by 1% each year to now 38% globally.  Additionally, in November 2013 as reported by Buzzfeed, Mars was listed as No. 3 among 20 companies with the coolest employee perks, highlighting access to free candy and bringing your pet to work.

In the past year Mars has also been recognized by 19 Great Place to Work lists including (with ranking as applicable): Argentina(6), Austria(4), Belgium(5), Brazil(24), Central America(5), Chile(8), Denmark(14), Finland (8) France(3), Greece(5), Ireland(1), Italy(3), Japan(25), Korea, Poland(7), Portugal(7), Spain(10), Switzerland(9) and USA(95) and being featured 16th on the 25 Best Multinational Workplaces in Europe list as well. In 2013, Mars was also featured on other national workplace lists including United Kingdom (58 in Times Top 100 Employers), Mexico (6 in Super Empresas), Thailand (Aon Hewitt), Australia (Aon Hewitt).

 

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