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Publish time: 29th June, 2015      Source: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Monsanto named a St. Louis Post-Dispatch top workplaceMonsanto named a St. Louis Post-Dispatch top workplace" title="Share this link on Facebook">St. Louis, Missouri, USAJune 29, 2015St. Louis Post-Dispatch has named Monsanto Company one of its Top Workplaces in 2015. Monsanto ranked No.4 on the list of the top 20 large employers in the metropolitan St. Louis area.The Top Workplaces are determined based solely on employee feedback. The employee survey is conducted by WorkplaceDynamics, LLC, a leading research firm on organizational health and employee engagement. St. Louis Post-Dispatch published the complete list of Top Workplaces on June 28.“It is an honor for Monsanto to be recognized as a top workplace here in our home town,” said Hugh Grant, Monsanto Chairman and CEO. “What is even more gratifying is the fact that this award is based entirely on employee input, and is therefore a testament to what I see in the halls every day; people who are proud of their company and their roles in helping farmers around the world.”Monsanto is committed to sustaining and growing its presence in St. Louis. Headquartered in Creve Coeur, the company currently employs 5,400 people in the bi-state region. In 2014, the company contributed $14 million to nonprofit organizations in the St. Louis community, and the Monsanto Fund, the philanthropic arm of Monsanto Company, contributed $7.5 million, including $837,000 in matching gifts to nonprofit organizations selected by employees.Monsanto is also in the midst of a $400 million expansion of its Chesterfield Research Center in St. Louis County. Once complete, the expansion will include a 400,000-square-foot technology building and a 32,000-square-foot service building.Meanwhile, third-party organizations continue to recognize Monsanto as an employer of choice. In 2015, Monsanto has been recognized as a Great Place to Work® in seven countries, individually, and overall in Europe and Latin America; as one of the Top 50 Companies for Diversity by DiversityInc; as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Forbes® Magazine; as one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by CR Magazine; and as a Top Employer for LGBT Equality by Human Rights Campaign™. For more information on these recognitions and others, see Monsanto’s list of workplace recognitions.About Monsanto CompanyMonsanto is committed to bringing a broad range of solutions to help nourish our growing world. We produce seeds for fruits, vegetables and key crops – such as corn, soybeans and cotton – that help farmers have better harvests while using water and other important resources more efficiently. We work to find sustainable solutions for soil health, help farmers use data to improve farming practices and conserve natural resources, and provide crop protection products to minimize damage from pests and disease. Through programs and partnerships, we collaborate with farmers, researchers, nonprofit organizations, universities and others to help tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges. To learn more about Monsanto, our commitments and our more than 20,000 dedicated employees, please visit: www.cnchemicals.com and www.cnchemicals.com. Follow our business on Twitter® at www.cnchemicals.com, on the company blog, Beyond the Rows®at www.cnchemicals.com or subscribe to our News Release RSS Feed.More news from: Monsanto CompanyWebsite: http://www.www.cnchemicals.comPublished: June 29, 2015The news item on this page is copyright by the organization where it originatedFair use notice