Grant Thornton St. Louis Celebrates Firm’s Selection as Working Mother 100 Best Company

The Grant Thornton accounting firm in St. Louis is celebrating honors from Working Mother, which named Grant Thornton LLP as one of the 2012 Working Mother 100 Best Companies. The companies are recognized in the October/November issue of the magazine, on workingmother.com and will be honored at the Work Life Congress, to be held in Chicago, Ill. on October 8, 2012.

Working Mother rewarded companies for their wide array of progressive workplace programs, including child care, flexibility, advancement and paid family leave. This is the 27^th year Working Mother has recognized organizations for their initiatives.

Some of the other companies who were awarded recognition are: Bank of America, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, General Mills, IBM, KPMG, Procter & Gamble, PwC and WellStar.

Carol Evans, president of Working Mother Media, says, “This year’s 100 Best Companies are leading the way for the rest of the nation. They have created not only essential benefits, like flexible work options and telecommuting, but have also shown their commitment in new ways like elder care referral and legal assistance to help busy parents manage their personal lives as well as their careers.”

Jennifer Owens, editorial director of Working Mother Media, states, “These Best Companies know what it takes to keep all employees, but especially their employee moms, productive and engaged at work. As the stress surrounding work-life integration continues to rise, so does the opportunity for creating a win-win environment for employees and employers. The Working Mother 100 Best Companies see the payoff from their programs and policies and are outstanding examples for companies to emulate.”

“We are honored to make this year’s Top 10 list and be recognized for the seventh consecutive year as one of the Working Mother 100 Best Companies,” said Stephen Chipman, CEO of Grant Thornton LLP.  “Our dedication to work-life balance, as well as the opportunities for growth and advancement that we provide for all of our employees, are essential to employing top talent who provide quality services.”

Here is a full list of Working Mother’s 2012 100 Best Companies.

All of the winners will be recognized at the Working Mother 100 Best Companies Gala Awards Dinner on October 10, 2012, at the Marriott Marquis in New York, N.Y. The event is part of the Work Life Congress annual conference held from October 8, 2012, to October 10, 2012.

About Grant Thornton LLP

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About Working Mother Media

Working Mother Media, a division of Bonnier Corporation (bonnier.com), publishes Working Mother magazine and its companion website, workingmother.com, and the Working Mother Research Institute. The National Association for Female Executives (nafe.com ), Diversity Best Practices (diversitybestpractices.com) are also units within WMM. Working Mother Media’s mission is to serve as a champion of culture change. Working Mother magazine reaches more than 2 million readers and is the only national magazine for career-committed mothers; Workingmother.com gives working mothers @home and @work advice, solutions and ideas. This year marks the 27th anniversary of the magazine’s signature research initiative, Working Mother 100 Best Companies, and the 10th year of the Best Companies for Multicultural Women. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and Pinterest.