Campbell receives Gallup Great Workplace Award for 2010

The Campbell Soup Company has received the Gallup Great Workplace Award for the fourth consecutive year. The award is based on rigorous workplace research evaluated by a panel of workplace experts. It is the only consumer products company to be recognized this year.

Campbell has one of the most productive and engaged workforces in the world, according to Tom Rath, who leads Gallup’s Workplace and Leadership Consulting practice.

"Studying more than 15 million employees worldwide allows us to set an extraordinarily high bar for this award. The winners have gone far beyond just offering nice perks and benefits. They have created an environment that truly engages people every day, throughout the organization.”

Engagement is a key part of Campbell’s corporate strategy. Accountability is stressed to all employees through a number of practices that support engagement at all levels of the organization, including recognition programs, business resource affinity networks and opportunities for community involvement.

"Campbell’s philosophy is firmly rooted in the belief that we must first win in the workplace to win in the marketplace. We recognize that an engaged workforce directly correlates to creating shareowner value,” said Nancy Reardon, senior vice president and chief human resources and communications officer.

"Our strong commitment to engagement starts at the top and extends throughout the company. We are very proud of this award from Gallup, as it recognizes our continued progress in building an extraordinary workplace and company. While Campbell is acknowledged as a leader in employee engagement because of high engagement scores, it’s the everyday actions that truly build an extraordinary workplace,”Reardon said.

Campbell will receive the award at the Gallup Summit on April 27 to 29, 2010. During the Summit, Campbell and other Great Workplace Award winners will present the best practices they applied to their workplace and the improved business results they achieved through building an engaged workforce.

For more on the Gallup Workplace Award, see their website.