Dow Named to 2016 Working Mother 100 Best Companies for Women, Announces 2016 Working Mother of the Year
September 27 2016 - 2:00PM
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2016 List Recognizes Dow for Progressive Workplace Programs
Working Mother magazine today named The Dow Chemical Company
(NYSE: DOW) to the 2016 Working Mother 100 Best Companies list,
marking the twelfth time in the award’s 31 year history that Dow
has received this prestigious recognition. This award honors
companies committed to addressing the core issues of working moms
and women’s advancement through progressive workplace programs
including development, flexibility, child care and paid parental
leave.
Johanna Soderstrom, corporate vice president, Human
Resources and Aviation said, “We recently made significant changes
to our global policies to better accommodate working mothers by
offering a minimum of 12 weeks paid parental leave for the eligible
birthmother, and up to two weeks for the non-birthing parent. The
changes also include flexible work arrangement options, request to
limit business travel, and shipment of breast milk back home during
travel. This award recognizes the actions Dow has taken
specifically to assist new parents with adjusting to a new addition
in their lives while simultaneously providing an opportunity to
remain engaged in the workplace.”
Dow also announced today its 2016 Working Mother of the Year,
Adriana Ratterman, regional sales leader, Dow AgroSciences. The
Working Mother of the Year honor recognizes a working mom who is a
great mentor to other women, who succeeds in combining work and
family, serves as positive role model and mentor, and distinguishes
herself in the workplace and community.
“Dow remains committed to a workplace that values diversity and
inclusion, and working mothers are a critical part of this
equation,” said Pedro Suarez, president of Dow USA. “Dow is
proud to be recognized as a company that implements policies to
enable all employees to reach their fullest potential.”
Dow’s 2016 Working Mother of the Year
Adriana Ratterman, a leader in the Ag Business and within the
Indianapolis Community, began her Dow career in 1995 as a sales
representative in Fresno, CA. Ratterman currently serves as a
regional sales leader at Dow AgroSciences with a team of over 100
direct and in-direct reports. She lives in Indianapolis, IN
with her husband, Drew and they are the proud parents of two
daughters, Grayson (9) and Garrett (8). She prides herself on
work performance and balancing the expectations of being a mother.
Ratterman mentors and advises both men and women within Dow,
including employees outside of her team. She is involved with
WIN at Dow and supports the community through her volunteer
activities. She is a sustaining Junior League member and is
extremely involved in her church and school, recently elected to
the school commission (Immaculate Heart of Mary). Wherever
possible, Ratterman engages her children in her volunteer
activities to instill the importance and values of giving back and
philanthropy.
“At Dow, we value the diverse perspectives that our working
mothers and all employees bring to work each and every day,” adds
Jane Palmieri, business president, Dow Building &
Construction and North American chairperson for the Women’s
Innovation Network (WIN), one of eight Company supported employee
resource groups. “Their diversity of thought fuels our innovation
and is essential to Dow’s success.”
Jennifer Owens, editorial director of Working Mother Media,
says, “For 31 years, Working Mother has tracked the progress of
companies that lead in creating a supportive workplace for
America’s families. Now more than ever, with changing family
dynamics, parental benefits are a key weapon in the war for talent.
These companies aim to create the culture that attract the best
talent.”
This year Dow and Ratterman will attend the Working Mothers 100
Best Companies Work Life Congress on October 17-18 at the New York
Marriott Marquis in Times Square. Dow and Ratterman will also
attend the 100 Best Companies Gala Awards Dinner and participate in
an awards presentation ceremony. The 100 Best Companies are
featured in the October/November issue of Working Mother and on
workingmother.com. For over 30 years the Working Mother Best
Companies initiative has been one of the most credible measures of
family-friendly companies.
For more information on Dow’s inclusive culture, including
information on working at Dow, visit www.dow.com/careers.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines the power of science and technology to
passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. The
Company is driving innovations that extract value from material,
polymer, chemical and biological science to help address many of
the world's most challenging problems such as the need for clean
water, clean energy generation and conservation, and increasing
agricultural productivity. Dow's integrated, market-driven,
industry-leading portfolio of specialty chemical, advanced
materials, agrosciences and plastics businesses delivers a broad
range of technology-based products and solutions to customers in
approximately 180 countries and in high-growth sectors such as
packaging, electronics, water, coatings and agriculture. In 2015,
Dow had annual sales of nearly $49 billion and employed
approximately 49,500 people worldwide. The Company's more than
6,000 product families are manufactured at 179 sites in 35
countries across the globe. On June 1, 2016, Dow became the 100
percent owner of Dow Corning Corporation’s silicones business, a
global company with sales of greater than $4.5 billion in 2015, 25
manufacturing sites in 9 countries and approximately 10,000
employees worldwide. References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean The
Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless
otherwise expressly noted. More information about Dow can be found
at www.dow.com.
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