ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Monsanto
Company was today named one of the 2017 World’s
Most Admired Companies
by Fortune

Magazine,
attaining the rank of No. 2 within the company’s industry sector.

“It’s an honor to receive this recognition for the fourth year in a
row,” said Hugh Grant, Monsanto Chairman and CEO. “This ranking not only
celebrates Monsanto’s pledge to operating with transparency and
reporting progress, but also underscores our global commitment to
develop innovations and digital tools to help farmers address global
issues such as climate change and food security.”

The Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies list is based on company
surveys and peer ratings from 15,000 senior executives, directors and
analysts. Survey participants provide ratings on a company’s
innovativeness and quality of products, to the retention of talented
people and their responsibility to the community and the environment.
Monsanto and others named to the 2017 World’s Most Admired Companies
list are featured online today and will appear in the magazine’s March
print issue.

Monsanto’s continued efforts to provide a supportive, inclusive global
workplace has led other third-party organizations to recognize the
company as an employer
of choice. In recent months, the Human
Rights Campaign (HRC) named Monsanto as one of the Best Places to
Work for LGBT Equality; Science
Magazine recognized Monsanto as one of the world’s top science
employers; and DiversityInc
named Monsanto to its Top 50 Companies for Diversity List.

About Monsanto Company

Monsanto is committed to bringing a broad range of solutions to help
nourish our growing world. We produce seeds for fruits, vegetables and
key crops – such as corn, soybeans, and cotton – that help farmers have
better harvests while using water and other important resources more
efficiently. We work to find sustainable solutions for soil health, help
farmers use data to improve farming practices and conserve natural
resources, and provide crop protection products to minimize damage from
pests and disease. Through programs and partnerships, we collaborate
with farmers, researchers, nonprofit organizations, universities and
others to help tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges. To learn
more about Monsanto, our commitments and our more than 20,000 dedicated
employees, please visit: discover.monsanto.com
and monsanto.com.
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