Stonyfield Organic Announces New HR Policies to Support Healthy Families

LONDONDERRY, N.H., Oct. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Stonyfield, a New Hampshire based organic yogurt maker, is pleased to announce that beginning in July of 2016 it will offer six months of paid maternity leave to mothers or the primary caregiver in the case of same sex couples. The news was announced together with a coalition of employers on Monday.

"At Stonyfield, our mission is healthy food, healthy people, and a healthy planet. This is the epitome of healthy people, supporting our employees so they can focus on raising healthy children from the start," stated Sue Melvin, Stonyfield's VP of HR.

Stonyfield employs over 300 people at its New Hampshire facility and remotely. Of these employees, 36% are women.

The Working Parent Support Coalition was conceived by leaders at Danone's US-based companies and the founding members are US-based divisions and subsidiaries of Barclays, Danone, Ernst & Young, KKR and Nestle. Leaders from each joined together Monday to announce the Coalition, which is the first of its kind, and is committed to supporting workplace wellness improvements for parents and newborns and inspiring other companies to join in the movement.

About Stonyfield
As the leading organic yogurt maker, we believe in real food made simply. By saying no to toxic persistent pesticides, artificial hormones, antibiotics and GMOs, Stonyfield has been saying yes to delicious, healthy food for more than 30 years. And while we're at it, we try to keep the planet healthy, too. To bring more sustainability to the marketplace, we're always looking for more innovative ways to do business. Want to know more? Visit Stonyfield.com, follow us on Twitter.com/stonyfield or find us on Facebook.com/Stonyfield.

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