From diversity and salary equity to career
advancement and parental leave, Hormel Foods excels as top female
employer.
AUSTIN,
Minn., July 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods
Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company,
proudly announced today that it has been recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Employers for
Women 2024.
Hormel Foods has long promoted and supported a female-friendly
culture, including employee resource groups such as Hormel Foods
Women in Leadership and Women's Insight Network. These groups are
dedicated to furthering the company's efforts to promote
opportunities and programs that empower women.
The company's leadership and officer group include 12 women –
six at the senior leadership level, including Jacinth Smiley,
executive vice president and chief financial officer and
Deanna Brady, who leads the
company's largest business segment as executive vice president and
group vice president of Retail.
"We are proud to be recognized as one of America's best
employers for women," said Katie
Larson, senior vice president of Human Resources. "Our
culture supports inclusion and diversity throughout our global
operations and that includes ensuring women are given the
opportunity to lead, contribute and excel. We also have a
leadership team that features some of the brightest and most
talented women leaders heading key business and functional areas as
well as a pipeline of emerging female leaders poised to lead us
into the future."
This prestigious award, presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., identifies companies
leading the way when it comes to supporting women inside and
outside of their workforces.
America's Best Employers for Women were identified in an
independent survey from over 150,000 women working for companies
employing at least 1,000 people within the U.S. from all industry
sectors. Results were based on three evaluations including personal
and public evaluations as well as diversity among top
executive/board members.
To view the complete list of Forbes list of America's Best Employers for
Women 2024, visit
https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-employers-women/
About Hormel Foods — Inspired People. Inspired
Food.™
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food
company with over $12 billion in
annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands
include Planters®, Skippy®,
SPAM®, Hormel® Natural Choice®,
Applegate®, Justin's®, Wholly®,
Hormel® Black Label®,
Columbus®, Jennie-O® and more than
30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500
Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of
the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one
of America's most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized on
Fast Company's list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators,
received a perfect score of 100 on the 2023–24 Corporate Equality
Index and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its
corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company
lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired
Food.™ — to bring some of the world's most trusted
and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information,
visit hormelfoods.com.
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