Royal Canin Poland Ranks Fifth On Great Place To Work List

Moving up two places from last year, Royal Canin Poland is announced fifth in “Poland’s Best Workplaces 2014” ranking
Jun 3, 2014 12:40 PM ET

June 3, 2014 /3BL Media/ - Royal Canin Poland was awarded fifth place in “Poland’s Best Workplaces 2014” ranking, moving up two spots from last year’s Great Place to Work list of companies that employ fewer than 500 employees.

The team’s highest rankings were in the areas of ‘fairness’ and ‘pride’, with 97% of Associates reporting they want to work at Mars for a long time and 97% saying their facilities contribute to a good working environment.

To celebrate this accomplishment Royal Canin Poland held a Great Place to Work Celebration for their Associates at four sites, and they now plan to hold Great Place To Work workshops to identify areas of progress.

To date in 2014 Mars has been recognized across the globe by eight Great Place to Work® lists including (with ranking as applicable): Belgium, France (2), Germany (7),Ireland (2), Japan (16), Poland (5), Sweden (21) and US (76).

In 2013, Mars was also recognized by 19 Great Place to Work® Best Companies to Work For lists including (with ranking as applicable): Argentina(6), Austria(4), Belgium(5), Brazil(24), Central America(5), Chile(8), Denmark(14), Finland (8) France(3), Greece(5), Ireland(1), Italy(3), Japan(25), Korea, Poland(7), Portugal(7), Spain(10), Switzerland(9) and USA(95) and being featured 16th on the 25 Best Multinational Workplaces in Europe list as well. In 2013, Mars was also featured on other national workplace lists including Australia (Aon Hewitt), Mexico (6 in Super Empresas), New Zealand (Kenexa Best Workplaces Award for the Medium-Large Workplace category) Thailand (Aon Hewitt), United Kingdom (58 in Times Top 100 Employers).Click here to find out more about what its like to work at Mars.

About Mars, Incorporated
In 1911, Frank C. Mars made the first Mars candies in his Tacoma, Washington kitchen and established Mars’ first roots as a confectionery company. In the 1920s, Forrest E. Mars, Sr. joined his father in business and together they launched the MILKY WAY® bar. In 1932, Forrest, Sr. moved to the United Kingdom with a dream of building a business based on the objective of creating a “mutuality of benefits for all stakeholders” – this objective serves as the foundation of Mars, Incorporated today. Based in McLean, Virginia, Mars has net sales of more than $33 billion, six business segments including Petcare, Chocolate, Wrigley, Food, Drinks, Symbioscience, and more than 75,000 Associates worldwide that are putting its Principles into action to make a difference for people and the planet through its performance.

Mars brands include: Petcare – PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, BANFIELD® Pet Hospital, CESAR®, SHEBA®, DREAMIES® and NUTRO®; Chocolate – M&M’S®, SNICKERS®, DOVE®, GALAXY®, MARS®, MILKY WAY® and TWIX®; Wrigley – DOUBLEMINT®, EXTRA®, ORBIT® and 5™ chewing gums, SKITTLES® and STARBURST® candies, and ALTOIDS® AND LIFESAVERS® mints. Food – UNCLE BEN’S®, DOLMIO®, EBLY®, MASTERFOODS®, SEEDS OF CHANGE® and ROYCO®; Drinks – ALTERRA COFFEE ROASTERS™, THE BRIGHT TEA COMPANY™, KLIX® and FLAVIA®; Symbioscience – COCOAVIA® and WISDOM PANEL®.

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