New York, NY (September 26, 2017) — Working Mother magazine today recognized L.E.K. Consulting as one of the 2017 Working Mother 100 Best Companies for its strong leadership in creating progressive programs for its workforce in the areas of advancement of women, flexibility, childcare and paid parental leave. The 100 Best Companies are featured in the October/November issue of Working Mother and on workingmother.com.
"It's an honor to be recognized by Working Mother and included in the 100 Best Companies list," said Peter McKelvey, President of L.E.K. Consulting’s Americas region. "Our business is completely dependent on our people and their commitment to bringing their best to our clients. Accordingly, we work to develop initiatives and maintain a culture that help our people balance and focus on both their family and professional responsibilities and priorities."
Working Mother Editor-in-Chief Meredith Bodgas says, “This year’s winning companies know the value of keeping their employee moms engaged and supported. They use schedule flexibility, paid parental leave and family benefits to ensure that parents can develop meaningful careers while leading satisfying home lives.”
Subha Barry, senior vice president & managing director of Working Mother Media, says, “As our 32nd year of recognizing the best companies begins, we are happy to see that the next generation, coupled with technology, have shown us how employees can be efficient, productive, effective and impactful no matter where they work. The 2017 Working Mother 100 Best Companies’ policies and programs have built loyalty among their employees that cannot be underestimated.”
The complete list of the 2017 Working Mother 100 Best Companies can be found here.
Here are highlights from the “Best vs. Rest”* data from Working Mother Media:
- 100% of the 2017 100 Best Companies offer paid maternity leave vs. 30% on a national scale; 97% offer paid paternity leave vs. 24% of U.S. companies. *
- A full 100% of the 100 Best Companies offer flextime for employees vs. 57% nationally.
* Source: Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) report 2017 Employee Benefits.
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About L.E.K. Consulting
L.E.K. Consulting is a global management consulting firm that uses deep industry expertise and rigorous analysis to help business leaders achieve practical results with real impact. We are uncompromising in our approach to helping clients consistently make better decisions, deliver improved business performance and create greater shareholder returns. The firm advises and supports global companies that are leaders in their industries — including the largest private and public sector organizations, private equity firms and emerging entrepreneurial businesses. Founded in 1983, L.E.K. employs more than 1,200 professionals across the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe. For more information, go to www.lek.com.