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Boehringer Ingelheim Named to the 2016 Working Mother 100 Best Companies List

This is the Fifth consecutive year the Ridgefield based company has earned this prestigious honor.

RIDGEFIELD, CT – Boehringer Ingelheim announced today that it has been named to Working Mother magazine’s annual 100 Best Companies list for the fifth consecutive year. The company was awarded for its leadership in creating a corporate culture that supports and fosters working mothers and its commitment to offering progressive workplace programs, including flexible work arrangements and on-site child care.

“We are honored to be recognized yet again on this esteemed list for the fifth year running,” said Nancy Di Dia, U.S. diversity and inclusion officer, Boehringer Ingelheim. “We understand the importance of offering programs that enable employees to establish a work-life balance, helping them to be the best that they can be at home and at work. These programs support having engaged and happy employees, which benefits the many patients that we serve on a daily basis.”

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To help employees find a balance, Boehringer Ingelheim offers generous paid time off and flexible work arrangements, as well as fitness facilities, on-site child care, dry cleaning services and banking. In keeping with the company’s mission, Boehringer Ingelheim also places a great deal of emphasis on health and wellness, providing on-site occupational health services, on-site wellness screenings, healthy dining options, indoor/outdoor walking paths, on demand 24/7 medical care via telephone or computer, second opinion services for medical diagnosis, on-site financial wellness programs and a nurse hotline.

The complete list of Working Mother’s 2016 100 Best Companies can be found here, and Boehringer Ingelheim’s profile can be found here. The 100 Best Companies are featured in the October/November issue of Working Mother and on workingmother.com.

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