Ranked as a top employer for military talent by G.I. Jobs’ - one of only two food manufacturers on the list in 2010. Recognized as a leader in diversity by Calvert Investment Group in the second edition of "Examining the Cracks in the Ceiling." One of only five companies that scored at or above 95 out of 100. 
Rated as a top performer in Maplecroft’s Climate Innovation Indexes with a rank of 67th out of 234 companies. Featured in Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Leadership Index - 6th in the “consumer staples” group out of 41 companies. In our second consecutive appearance in Newsweek 2010 Green Rankings, Sara Lee was ranked 152nd out of 500 companies and 5th in the Food and Beverage sector – up from 10th the previous year. Included in the Top 50 Most Socially Responsible Companies ranking created by The Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship and the Reputation Institute for the past three years. |
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The American Meat Institute (AMI) bestowed multiple awards to all Sara Lee meat plants in 2011 for their exemplary safety records and management of environmental matters. To read more, click here. In April 2011, Forbes magazine released its ranking of “America’s Most Reputable Companies.” For the second year in a year, Sara Lee captured a spot in the top ten coming in at No. 8. The YWCA of Metro Chicago recognized the Sara Lee Foundation for its generous support of the YWCA Patterson and McDaniel Family Center and the women’s empowerment project at the Glendale Heights, Ill., site. The People’s Resource Center (PRC), a Wheaton, Ill.-based assistance organization helping local families in need, presented Sara Lee with its “Beloved Community Award” in 2010. |