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Monsanto on CR magazine’s ‘100 Best’ list

March 10, 2010  By Dave Harrison


March 10, 2010 – For the third year in a row, Monsanto Company
(NYSE: MON) was named today to Corporate Responsibility (CR) Magazine’s
list of
“100 Best Corporate Citizens” for 2010. Monsanto ranks No. 31 overall
and leads
the agricultural products sector on the magazine’s 11th annual ranking
of
corporate responsibility performance of major U.S. companies.



March 10, 2010 – For the third year in a row, Monsanto Company
(NYSE: MON) was named today to Corporate Responsibility (CR) Magazine’s list of
“100 Best Corporate Citizens” for 2010. Monsanto ranks No. 31 overall and leads
the agricultural products sector on the magazine’s 11th annual ranking of
corporate responsibility performance of major U.S. companies.

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Monsanto is honoured to be recognized among the “100 Best
Corporate Citizens” for our leadership in such important areas as climate
change and employee relations,” said Jerry Steiner, executive vice-president,
sustainability and corporate affairs for Monsanto. “As an agricultural
technology leader, we strive to deliver products that benefit farmers and the
global communities they serve, while protecting the environment. This ranking
is a testament to the Monsanto employees who carry out this mission with
integrity and ingenuity every day.”

Among company brands are De Ruiter Seeds and Seminis® .

First published in 1999, the “100 Best Corporate Citizens”
list ranks large-cap Russell 1,000 companies based on publicly available
information in seven key categories: Environment, Climate Change, Human Rights,
Philanthropy, Employee Relations, Finance and Governance.

Monsanto has been included on CR Magazine’s list since 2008.
This year, Monsanto improved its score in the areas of climate change and
employee relations. 

This ranking is one of several accolades recently received by
Monsanto, including being named “Company of the Year” by Forbes Magazine and
one of FORTUNE Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” in 2010.


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