PLAINSBORO, N.J., Sept. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Novo Nordisk is
one of the 2016 Best Workplaces for Women, according to global
research and consulting firm Great Place to Work® and
Fortune.
Novo Nordisk ranked #66 on the list, which is based on
employees' assessments of communications with management, options
for development and training, and support for work/life balance,
among other factors. The ranking also takes into account how
well-represented women are within the workforce overall and in
management and executive positions.
Both women and men at Best Workplaces for Women feel their
employers provide ample opportunities to grow and advance in their
careers, and provide them with the flexibility they want to balance
their work and personal lives.
"Driving change to improve the lives of the 29 million Americans
with diabetes begins with our people," said Jacqueline Scanlan, Corporate Vice President,
Human Resources. "Novo Nordisk Inc. is proud to be named as one of
the Best Workplaces for Women. We strive every day to create an
environment where all employees are engaged, supported, and able to
balance their work with their personal commitments and
interests."
"There's a strong correlation between being able
to talk openly with company executives and feeling like a workplace
is fair," said Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place to
Work®. "Traditionally, communication channels with leaders have
been less available to women than to men. The Best Workplaces for
Women do well at paving the way for those open dialogs, and as a
result, women are more likely to feel they get fair consideration
in their jobs and careers. Congratulations to these great
companies—they are showing everyone how to create a Great Place to
Work For ALL."
Published together with Great Place to Work's®
partner Fortune, the 100 Best Workplaces for Women
rankings are based entirely upon feedback from more than 137,762
women at Great Place to Work–Certified companies. Women completed
our anonymous Trust Index© survey, answering questions
about how frequently they experience the behaviors that create a
great workplace, including, for example, their assessment of how
fairly they're treated regardless of gender, the quality and
authenticity of communications with managers, and equitable pay and
promotion practices. Their anonymous responses resulted in a
total score for each company, which was compared to the benchmark
for organizations of that size, and ranked accordingly.
Results from the survey are highly reliable, having a 95 percent
confidence level and a margin of error of 6 percent or less.
Winning a spot on this list indicates the company has distinguished
itself from peers by being a great place to work for women, and has
a workplace where women have high representation in the total
employee population and in management positions. The 100 companies
with the highest employee ratings and female representation were
selected for the list.
The Best Workplaces for Women ranking is part of a series of
rankings by Great Place to Work® and Fortune
based upon employee survey feedback from Great Place to
Work®-Certified organizations. Earlier this year, Novo
Nordisk ranked as a "Best Workplace for Giving Back" by Great Place
to Work and Fortune.
About Novo Nordisk:
Novo Nordisk is a global
healthcare company with more than 90 years of innovation and
leadership in diabetes care. This heritage has given us experience
and capabilities that also enable us to help people defeat other
serious chronic conditions: hemophilia, growth disorders and
obesity. With U.S. headquarters in Plainsboro, N.J., Novo Nordisk Inc. has more
than 5,000 employees in the United
States. For more information, visit novonordisk.us or follow
us on Twitter: @novonordiskus.
About Great Place to Work®
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on high-trust,
high-performance workplace cultures. Through proprietary assessment
tools, advisory services, and certification programs, including
Best Workplaces lists and workplace reviews, Great Place to
Work® provides the benchmarks, framework, and expertise
needed to create, sustain, and recognize outstanding workplace
cultures. In the United States,
Great Place to Work® produces the annual Fortune "100
Best Companies to Work For®" and a series of Great Place to
Work® Best Workplaces lists, including lists for
Millennials, Women, Diversity, Small and Medium Companies and over
a half dozen different industries. Follow Great Place to
Work® online at www.greatplacetowork.com and on Twitter
at @GPTW_US.
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