We are always proud when our sustainability platforms and continuous improvement initiatives are recognized. These honors spotlight the thousands of employees who are working with farmers and partners around the world to improve agriculture and improve lives.

RANKED 36TH IN THE “100 BEST CORPORATE CITIZENS” LIST

UN 1 Best Corporate Citizens List

First published in 1999, the “100 Best Corporate Citizens” list ranks large-cap Russell 1,000 companies based on publically available information. Companies are ranked on seven key categories: climate change, employee relations, environmental, financial, governance, human rights and philanthropy. In 2012, we were ranked 36^th overall. This is the fourth time we’ve been included on the list.

UN 6 2020 Women on Boards

2020 Women on Boards is a national campaign to increase the percentage of women directors on U.S. company boards to 20 percent or greater by 2020. This year, Monsanto was recognized with a top “W” award for having 20 percent or more women on our Board of Directors.

Thompson Reuter’s Top 100 Global Innovators

We were proud to be named one of Thomson Reuters 2012 Top 100 Global Innovators based on a series of proprietary, patent-related metrics developed by Thomson Reuters Intellectual Property Solutions Business. Reuters utilizes a scientific, unbiased approach to identify organizations that are dedicated to innovation, committed to protecting patent rights globally, and whose inventions have worldwide influence.

Canada’s Top Family-Friendly Employers

Now entering its 13^th year, Canada’s Top Family-Friendly Employers recognizes the top 20 employers offering the nation’s most progressive and forward-thinking programs for employees with young children. We were recognized for providing alternative work arrangements including flexible hours, telecommuting and shortened and compressed workweek options.

Financial Times’  List of “Most innovative U.S. In-House Legal Teams”

Our in-house legal team was recognized by the Financial Times as one of the 14 “Most Innovative US In-House Legal Teams.” We were nominated for our use of “virtual” teams used to ensure the success of cases and our particular value-creating legal expertise.

#3 on Best Places to Work in Argentina

Monsanto Argentina moved up to the large company division (1,000+ employees) in 2012 after placing #3 in medium companies (250 – 1,000 employees) in 2011. This recognition is bestowed by the Great Place to Work Institute, which measures companies on their policies, practices and employee opinions.

#14 on the Top 25 World’s Best Multinational Workplaces

 We were proud to be one of the 25 multinational companies selected for the list from a group of 251 qualifying multinational corporations. We were recognized for our outstanding workplace culture and in recognition of our reputation as a global employer-of-choice. We are the only St. Louis-based company and only agriculture company recognized in the award’s second year.  To be eligible for the list, qualifying companies must have appeared on at least five national Great Place to Work^® lists, have at least 5,500 employees worldwide, and at least 40 percent of their global workforce must work outside the company’s home country. We placed on the National Great Place to Work Lists for Brazil, India, Argentina, Central America and Mexico..

#5 on Science Magazine’s 2012 Top Employers

This survey measures reputation or perception as an employer with people across the scientific industry. To develop the rankings, Science sent the Top Employers survey to over 23,000 people who had registered with AAAS or ScienceCareers.org. The final survey results were based on 4,276 respondents. Our top three attributes from the survey were: innovation leader in the industry, makes changes needed, and does important quality research.

#16 on Forbes list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies

In Forbes’s most recent rankings of the top 100 most innovative companies, Monsanto was ranked 16^th in the world and 9^th in the U.S. These rankings were based on factors that include the company’s five-year average sales growth (percent), five-year net income growth (percent), enterprise value (in $ billions) and the “Innovation Premium”. According to the Forbes release, the Innovation Premium “is a measure of how much investors have bid up the stock price of a company above the value of its existing business based on expectations of future innovative results (new products, services and markets). Members of the list must have $10 billion in market capitalization, spend at least 1 percent of their asset base on R&D and have seven years of public data.

Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces™ Award

This annual award recognizes top employers that display leadership and innovation toward engaging their employees. The Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces™ Awards panel of judges evaluated each applicant based on the Eight Elements of Employee Engagement™: Communication, Leadership, Culture, Rewards & Recognition, Professional & Personal Growth, Accountability & Performance, Vision & Values and Corporate Social Responsibility.

UN 6 #8 on the “Top 50 Employers” in Workforce Diversity For Engineering & IT Professionals Magazine

The readers of Workforce Diversity For Engineering & IT Professionals magazine selected the top companies in the country for which they would most prefer to work or believe would provide a positive working environment for engineers and IT professionals who are members of minority groups.

#29 on Best Companies to Work for in Brazil

For the 13^th consecutive year, we were selected one of the best companies to work for in Brazil. It is organized by Época magazine and the consulting company Great Place to Work^®. Carried out in 49 countries, this study assesses the organizational practices of personnel management and the trust that employees have in the workplace.

#18 on Best Companies to Work for in India

Monsanto India ranked 18^th on the 2012 list developed by The Economic Times and Great Place to Work Institute. The company also ranked 4^th on their list of companies with less than 1,000 employees. The award recognized our focus on corporate social responsibility, employee safety and work-life balance. In addition, our referral programs for women and the disabled were highlighted as best practices. Monsanto India ranked 33^rd on the 2010 list of Best Companies in India.

Monsanto Caribe LLC recognized as one of the Best Employers in Puerto Rico

Monsanto Caribe LLC was recognized as the third-best medium-sized employer (151-399 employees) in Puerto Rico for 2012. Aon Corporation and the newspaper El Nuevo Dia, collaborated on the ninth edition of the study The Best Employers in Puerto Rico.

One of Computerworld’s 100 Best Places to Work in IT

Monsanto ranked 29^th on the overall list and 18^th among large companies, up from 57^th overall in 2011. Computerworld singled out our employee recognition awards and leadership development programs as strengths for the company.

#12 on The Scientist Best Places to Work in Industry Survey

We earned the #12 spot on the 2012 overall rankings, moving up three spots from #15 in 2011. The survey ranks companies based on a range of attributes. We were recognized for our benefits, training and development.

A Platinum Level Fit-Friendly Company

The American Heart Association recognized us for the second consecutive year as both a Platinum Level Fit-Friendly Company and as a recipient of a Worksite Innovation Award for supporting wellness programs in St. Louis. In demonstrating progressive leadership and making the health and wellness of our employees a priority, we were listed as one of 28 companies in the United States receiving both honors in 2012. The Platinum Level is the highest level of recognition from the American Heart Association’s Start! Initiative.

UN 6 #44 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity List

For the fifth straight year, we have been named to the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity List. A total of 587 companies participated in 2012, up 11 percent from last year. In addition to its #44 overall ranking, we were ranked #9 on The DiversityInc Top 10 Companies for Recruitment & Retention.

GRI EN 18 Named to the Maplecroft Climate Innovation Index Leaders

The financial index is a list of the top 100 companies selected based on leadership in climate-related innovation and resource management programs, including reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, use of new technologies, pursuit of climate-related opportunities and environmental policies. For the second time in two years, we were cited for our efforts in delivering innovations that can help sustainably meet global demand by helping farmers get more from every acre of land, every drop of water and every unit of energy.

#11 on the List of the Best Multinationals in Latin America

To be eligible to rank on this list, multinationals must have been recognized in at least three national lists of Latin America in the past year, have at least 1,000 employees worldwide, and have a minimum of 40 percent of total employees working outside the country of origin (where the company is headquartered). Additionally, we were recognized for the success of our operations in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Guatemala.

#29 on Glassdoor’s 2012 Best Places to Work Employees’ Choice Awards

Glassdoor’s Employees’ Choice Awards rely solely on the input of employees, who provide constructive feedback on their work environment and senior management throughout the year via an anonymous survey. The survey addresses eight key workplace factors that include work/life balance, career opportunities, communication, compensation and benefits, fairness and respect, employee morale, recognition and feedback, and senior leadership.