In 2015, Intel, which tops the Just 100, pledged $300 million to reach full representation of women and underrepresented minorities in its workforce by 2020. The chipmaker also started something called the WarmLine, a confidential resource for dissatisfied workers that boasts a 90% save rate.
Zillow (ranked 51st) spends more than $50 million a year on benefits, including a six-week paid sabbatical every six years, a breast milk shipping service for new mothers and $10,000 in adoption assistance. CEO Spencer Rascoff says 80% of his employee base has said they intend to stay for the next year or two.
Hershey scored highly on worker treatment thanks to its 2016 “SmartFlex” policy, allowing workers flexible hours and flexible dress. In 2016, Hershey (No. 50) was named one of the Human Rights Campaign’s “Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality.”
During the financial crisis, Eastman (No. 33) needed to cut costs by $200 million. The company listened to employees when they suggested a 5% pay cut instead of massive layoffs. By December of that year, full salaries were reinstated.
Delta has rewarded its employees by paying out nearly $5 billion through its profit sharing program over the past five years. The airline, which ranks 60th on the list, gave employees a 6% raise in base pay in April – a total pay rate increase of 25% in two years.
CEO Ginni Rometty says IBM invests $500 million in global professional development annually to allow employees to continue growing. The company, ranked fifth on the Just 100, also ships breast milk home for its nursing mothers when they’re on the road.
PepsiCo (No. 19) scored highly for its community support initiatives. After the natural disasters in Mexico, Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and the U.S., PepsiCo pledged $6.5 million to support affected communities. It also invested $100 million to initiatives helping women and girls around the world receive an education and be successful in the workforce.
Goldman Sachs ranked 65th overall and 10th in terms of how it treats the environment, fueled by its pledge to deploy $150 billion to finance clean energy and invest in clean energy developers by 2025. The company has helped clients refinance almost 15 gigawatts of solar and wind.
In 2016, Prudential (ranked 83rd) made $48.6 million in grants to nonprofit organizations and matching gifts through The Prudential Foundation. Employees also contributed 69,777 in volunteer hours in the U.S.
At Ultimate Software (No. 99), employees are given a tuition reimbursement of $5,250 per year, as well as a 10-week paid maternity/adoption leave and a four-week paid paternity leave. All new hires receive stock ownership in Ultimate Software, as well.
Though it ranked fourth on the Just 100, Microsoft came in second in terms of community impact. If an employee donates cash, stock or products to their favorite nonprofit agency, Microsoft matches dollar-for-dollar up to $15,000 per year. When employees volunteer, the company donates $25 per hour to the organizations they serve.
Taking the 16th spot, Colgate-Palmolive scored highly on worker treatment. The company offers nutrition guidance, on-site fitness classes, bike-to-work programs, financial seminars and, in some locations, back-up child care services and flexible work arrangements.
Ranking 14th, Nike offers employees paid sabbaticals, onsite fitness centers and tuition assistance. It also provides an employee stock purchase plan with a 15% discount.
The software company, ranked 10th, provides employees with tuition reimbursement of up to $5,250 per year and adoption assistance of up to $10,000 per child. Symantec also makes a dollar-for-dollar match of all employee donations to nonprofit organizations up to $1,000 per employee a year.
