Science Magazine Ranks Monsanto Number 2 Biotech Employer Worldwide
Monsanto is earning recognition as a leader in biotechnology not just for its ground-breaking products but also for being a great place to work. Monsanto took second place in the 2008 Top Biotech and Pharma Employers list by Science, a leading industry publication. The company moved up six spots from No. 8 in 2007. The annual Web-based survey rates companies around the world in 23 categories. The top driver in the survey was being an innovative leader in the industry, followed by quality of top management, and loyal employees. Read the Monsanto news release here.

Information Week Ranks Monsanto in Top 100 Companies
Monsanto was ranked in the top 100, our best ranking yet, by the InformationWeek 500.  The InformationWeek 500 has established a tradition over the last 20 years of identifying and recognizing companies leveraging technology in innovative ways to improve the business. According to Information Week, “For the 19,000 Monsanto scientists and employees spread across 63 countries, the watchword is collaboration.” The award recognizes Monsanto’s focus on teamwork and collaboration efforts and IT’s work on unified communications, instant messaging, and Enterprise 2.0-rich collaboration tools.

Working Mother Name Monsanto in 100 Best for 2008
Monsanto was selected for the award based on an application with more than 500 questions dealing with workforce, compensation, child care, flexibility programs, leave policies and more. It also checked usage, availability and tracking of programs, as well as the accountability of managers who oversee them. Seven areas were measured and scored: workforce profile, compensation, child care, flexibility, time off and leaves, family-friendly programs and company culture. Read more about the award in Working Mother Magazine or the Monsanto news release.

Monsanto Again Among 100 Best Places for IT Workers by Computerworld.
For the third year in a row, Monsanto was selected as one of the top 100 environments for technology professionals, based on employee surveys regarding benefits, diversity, career development, training and retention. Monsanto ranked 13th of the top 100 workplaces in this year's survey. For more information, visit www.computerworld.com. (June 2008)

Monsanto Makes DiversityInc's "2008 Top Companies for Diversity" List
Monsanto ranked No. 25 on DiversityInc’s 2008 “Top 50 Companies for Diversity” list. DiversityInc is a print and online news source that covers corporate diversity. This is the first time Monsanto has made the list, and it was the only St. Louis-based company recognized. Monsanto received high marks for human capital, and corporate and organizational communications. DiversityInc cited Monsanto's employee-resource groups, which are funded by the company and meet during the workday.

Computerworld Ranks Monsanto Top Green IT Company
Monsanto has been ranked as one of 12 green IT companies in IDG’s Computerworld top Green-IT Companies for 2008. Computerworld recognized Monsanto, the only agriculture company on the list, for working to reduce energy consumption in IT equipment and using technology to conserve energy and lower carbon emissions. This honor is part of Computerworld's first Top Green-IT Companies feature.

Monsanto Makes InfoWorld 100 List for 2007
Every year, InfoWorld celebrates 100 IT organizations that have made the best use of technology in pursuit of business goals. Monsanto's winning project, the Go Ag supply-chain system, fine tuned purchasing data earlier than had the company's previous architecture. (Nov. 2007)

Monsanto Canada Again Named in Maclean’s Survey of Top 100
Canadian Employers
For the second consecutive year, Monsanto Canada has been selected as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers by MacLean's magazine in its annual survey of Canadian businesses. The Maclean's listing appears in a special edition of the magazine. Canada's Top 100 Employers designation recognizes the Canadian employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work. The MacLean's listing ranks employers based on a nation-wide survey, an extensive application process and analysis of compensation levels, work/life balance, training opportunities, workplace facilities and company benefits.

Monsanto Named One of Best Companies to Work in Brazil – Eight Times in a Row
Great Place to Work^® Institute has again named Monsanto Brazil one of the 100 Best Companies to Work for in Brazil. Among the factors cited for the selection were the benefits of teamwork, the commitment to social responsibility, support for community outreach projects, and the involvement in programs aimed at improving the quality of life of employees. Monsanto was also one of three companies cited as a place where employees feel proud to work. The survey also indicated that Monsanto is the 14th most sought company to work for in Brazil. (Sept. 2007)

Monsanto India Named One of the Best Employers in India
Hewitt Associates has named Monsanto India as one of the top 25 employers in the country for 2007. This award recognizes the leading organizations that achieve a competitive advantage through their people and are outstanding places to work.