Awards & Recognition
Nestlé Purina PetCare Company and its parent company, Nestlé S.A., are frequently recognized by local, national, and international organizations for our positive work environment, focus on our associates, and career opportunities. Here is a sampling of some of the awards that we are proud to have received:
2011 St. Louis’ Best Places to Work Award Recipient - For the fourth consecutive year, Nestlé Purina has had the honor to receive this award from the St. Louis Business Journal. This award is based on associate feedback regarding a variety of topics such as, quality of leadership and company support. 18,000 employees at 127 companies, both large and small in the St. Louis area, completed the surveys that determined the winners. Nestlé Purina was identified as one of the top 20 Best Places to Work in St. Louis. This is a true testament of the culture at Nestlé Purina and shows that the company not only has a passion for pets, but also strives to improve the quality of its associates’ lives at work.
Top 100 Employers - In 2010 and 2011, Nestlé Purina was named as one of the Top 100 Employers of the Class of 2010 by The Black Collegian and again as one of the Top 100 Employers of the Class of 2011 by Diversity Employers Magazine. This award was given based on employers projected entry-level hires and the majors these employers are recruiting.
Fortune Magazine's Most Admired - In 2008, 2009 and 2010, and 2011 Nestlé was ranked #1 in the consumer food products industry in Fortune Magazine's annual survey of America's Most Admired Companies.
Glassdoor – Best Work-Life Balance - Nestlé Purina took the number one spot on Glassdoor’s Top 25 Companies for Work-Life Balance list. Nestlé Purina PetCare received the highest rating (4.6 on a 5-point scale) based on employees’ reviews of the company. Glassdoor.com produced this award for this first time to identify which companies demonstrate leadership regarding allowing their employees to meet family and personal responsibilities while fulfilling their professional duties. Many companies advertise a good work-life balance but according to our very own associates we are considered “best in class.”
2010 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Recipient - This prestigious award recognizes organizations that show consistent excellence in the areas of leadership; customer and market focus; strategic planning; process management; measurement; analysis and knowledge management; workforce focus; and results.
By receiving the Baldrige Award, Nestlé Purina PetCare Company becomes:
In addition, out of 83 applicants, Nestlé Purina PetCare Company is one of only seven companies to receive the award this year. And prior to the 2010 group, only 80 organizations had received Baldrige Awards.
Best Place to Work for Recent Grads - Nestlé Purina was named by Experience.com and Yahoo!HotJobs as one of the Best Places to Work for Recent Grads in 2010. This award was given based on hiring and retention practices, benefits, training programs and growth opportunities. Nestlé Purina was recognized for the many perks we offer to our employees, such as tuition reimbursement, green incentives and fitness and wellness programs, as well as for the developmental opportunities available in our organization.
2010 Best Place to Work in St. Louis - Nestlé Purina was named as the Best Place to Work in St. Louis in the extra large category. We were recognized for our extensive associate training opportunities, as well as our numerous amenities – including our on-site Store and Fitness Center, subsidized daycare, and our ability to bring pets to work. This recognition was given to us based solely on the input of our associates, which demonstrates the amazing culture we have at Nestlé Purina.
Role Model for The Starkloff Disability Institute - Nestlé Purina is proud to have been named a Role Model company by the Starkloff Disability Institute. The Starkloff Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting full participation of people with disabilities in society. Co-founded by Max and Colleen Starkloff, the Starkloff Disability Institute is committed to changing attitudes to encourage a more inclusive society. Nestlé Purina proudly supports the Institute and it's mission.
Minority Engineer Top 50 Employer - In 2010, Nestlé Purina was named as a Readers' Choice Top 50 Employer by Minority Engineer Magazine. Companies were chosen by the readers, who nominated them based on likelihood of working at that company and whether the company provides a friendly environment for members of minority groups.
Award recipient from the Office of the St. Louis Mayor for a "Business of the Year" - Mayor Francis G. Slay and his office recognized Nestlé Purina as one of the Businesses of the Year, due to the significant contributions toward furthering the economic development of St. Louis, where Nestlé Purina’s Headquarters is located. With a growing company and the commitment to the city, Nestlé Purina has become an organization that makes quite an impact on the city of St. Louis and its’ surrounding areas. Nestlé Purina has helped in the development of a new animal shelter for the downtown area that takes pets from surrounding areas, implemented a successful United Way Campaign that helped many St. Louis residents and has participated in endless amounts of community efforts. Nestlé Purina plans to continue its efforts to remain a top company in the city of St. Louis.
St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association – Top 50 Companies in St. Louis - The prestigious achievement from the St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association has once again been awarded to Nestlé Purina for the fourth consecutive year. The award winners are based on criteria such as, growth in employee numbers, revenue growth, acquisitions, expansion of facilities and the contribution to St. Louis as a whole. During 2010 Nestlé Purina participated in a one million dollar United Way campaign as well as started construction on a new 53,000 square foot building at the St. Louis Headquarters. Nestlé Purina also performed at a high standard and continued to hire new associates during a time when other companies did not. Overall, this award is an honor and a display of Nestlé Purina’s growth and culture.
ERE Award – Corporate Careers Website - ERE’s mission is to create networking and learning opportunities for recruiters. Each year there is an ERE conference where professionals gather to discuss trends and companies that have had great success in the industry. Specific companies are recognized for their success in over eight categories. The Nestlé Purina Careers website came in second for the ERE Recruiting Excellence Award in the Best Corporate Careers Website category. After re-launching the website in March 2010, featuring real people and real animals in the Nestlé Purina environment, traffic to the website rose significantly. Nestlé Purina is proud to provide candidates with a careers website that demonstrates the variety of opportunity with our organization as well as the company’s great culture.
2010 Creative Excellence Award - Nestlé Purina was recognized in the 2010 Creative Excellence Awards in the College Communication Video category. This honor was delivered in favor of the Talent Sourcing Team in the Human Resources Department for the development of a YouTube video as a part of the company’s college recruiting program. Nestlé Purina’s college recruiting program was designed to encourage students to take the right first step along their career paths through an internship or trainee position with the company. The video was developed as a way to introduce the college recruiting program to undergraduate and graduate college students.
Best Place to Work - In 2009, Nestlé Purina was honored as the best place to work in the giant category in St. Louis by the St. Louis Business Journal. Our company's unique culture, which encourages employees to bring their dogs to work, was one of many characteristics of Nestlé Purina that helped us become one of the best places to work in St. Louis.
St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association – Top 50 Companies in St. Louis – 2009 - This great honor was awarded to Nestlé Purina in December of 2009 by the St. Louis Chamber and Growth Association. Nestlé Purina was chosen based on the company’s impact on the region, annual sales, number of associates, size and community involvement. This nomination highlighted the company’s charitable donations, blood drives and annual Pet Care Pride Day where associates participate in community service activities. This award helps to build the awareness of Nestlé Purina as both an employer and also a community supporter in the St. Louis area.
50 Best Places to Work - In January 2009, Nestlé Purina was named as one of St. Louis Magazine's 50 best places to work. Our unique culture, as well as many other perks Nestlé Purina offers to associates, helped us to be featured in St. Louis Magazine and recognized as one of the best places to work in St. Louis.
Best Places to Work in St. Louis - In 2008, Nestlé Purina was honored as one of the Best Places to Work in St. Louis by the St. Louis Business Journal based on the company's unique culture which encourages employees to bring their dogs to work. In addition, associates enjoy an on-site fitness center, company store, medical center, and daycare programming for children.
Heroes of the Planet Award - In 2008, Nestlé Purina was named a finalist for the St. Louis Business Journal's "Heroes of the Planet Award" for their Sustainable Operations.
Best Places to Launch a Career - Nestlé USA was recognized by Business Week among their list of Best Places to Launch a Career.
AAIM Connection Magazine - In August 2008, Nestlé Purina's positive work environment and unique culture where associates are welcome to bring their pets to work were highlighted in AAIM's Connection Magazine. According to AAIM, "Bringing 'man's best friend' to work isn't the only perk available to employees. Add these to the list of work/life benefits: flex-time, business casual dress, on-site fitness center, a company store with Nestlé products at discounted prices, shipping and mailing center, a credit union, mothers' lounge, cafeteria and an on-site daycare."
2008 SPARC Award - In 2008, Nestlé Purina received the top honor in the pet care category from Supplier Performance Awards by Retail Category (SPARC). This award is voted on by our retailers, and Nestlé Purina has received the highest honor from SPARC three times in the past three years.
Supermarket News Category Excellence Award - Nestlé Purina also received the pet care gold medal from the Supermarket News Category Excellence Awards in 2008. Nestlé Purina was honored by Supermarket News for sharing our best practices, assortment of quality products, and promotional support given to grocery stores.
RCGA's Top 50 - In 2008, Nestlé Purina was again voted among the Top 50 Businesses Shaping the Future of St. Louis by the St. Louis RCGA. This award is presented to companies based on their significant dedication to the St. Louis business community as well as the positive contribution they make to enhance the local area.
Nestlé Innovation Awards - Not only is Nestlé Purina recognized for our efforts externally, we are also recognized internally at the Nestlé marketing summit. In April of 2008, the Nestlé Innovation Awards were held, and Nestlé Purina received a silver innovation award for the development and design of Beneful Prepared Meals, as well as a bronze innovation award for Purina Veterinary Diets FortiFlora.
Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Award - In 2008, Nestlé Purina donated several tons of dog and cat food to assist in hurricane relief efforts. Nestlé Purina has also helped with relief efforts for natural disaster in the past, by donating over 33 tons of dog and cat food after Hurricane Katrina. We are being recognized by the Louisiana Humane Society as an outstanding corporate citizen because of our assistance.
Barron's Most Respected - In 2009, Nestlé was recognized by Barron's Magazine as being one of the most respected companies in the world.