Earning the No. 1 spot, with a score of 91.4, is Principal Financial Group of Des Moines, Iowa. The investment management and insurance firm employs 9,978 U.S. workers, 59% of whom are women. While benefits such as flexible work schedules, prenatal care programs and an onsite childcare center help Principal Financial attract female employees, it’s the company’s commitment to equality that retains them. “It really does start with the culture of the organization,” says Kerry Gumm, director of human resources strategy at Principal Financial. A 20-year veteran of the firm, Gumm believes the company’s respectful, safe environment has made it an employer of choice for women.
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