Our Culture
At Arysta LifeScience we are intentional about creating a culture that delivers results while supporting employees in finding their own balance between work and family, fosters an environment that encourages employees to make healthy choices, and supports the community in which we live and operate.
Family Friendly
For
the fourth year in a row, Arysta LifeScience has been named to Carolina
Parenting Inc.'s North Carolina Family-Friendly 50 list. Carolina
Parenting Inc. created this recognition in 1999 to honor companies that
help working parents by offering family-friendly programs, policies, and
opportunities. Arysta LifeScience was chosen again in 2011 based on our
mix of solutions that help employees balance work and family
responsibilities - solutions such as top-notch benefits, creative
at-work programs and workplace flexibility.
Wellness
Our
cross-functional employee Wellness Council leads the way in promoting
activities that encourage employees and their family members to make
healthy choices. Arysta LifeScience North America commits to providing
healthy options such as whole grains, fruits and vegetables at all
company meals and functions. Through monthly health topics and periodic
challenges, our employees continue to improve and foster a healthy work
environment.
Community
Arysta LifeScience believes in supporting our community through the following partnerships:
Daughters & Sons to Work Day
Each
year the employees and families of Arysta LifeScience host a "Take Your
Daughters & Sons to Work" day of fun and discovery. Children participate in
employee-led activities and are given insight into Arysta LifeScience and the
challenges their parents face in attaining a healthy work and life balance.
Children are also given the opportunity to discuss what happiness and personal
fulfillment mean to them. An
element of fun is provided with hands-on activities such as seed science and
art projects that fully engage the children and add an educational aspect to
the event.
Project Evergreen
A national non-profit organization whose mission is to preserver and enhance green space for today and future generations. In support of Project Evergreen and the United Way, Arysta LifeScience employees, spouses and friends volunteered their time in 2010 to enhance the outdoor living space at The Haven House treatment facility for vulnerable kids in Raleigh, N.C. In addition to improving the outdoor area around The Haven House, the Arysta LifeScience volunteers prepared an outdoor sitting area that will provide an open, safe space for Haven House clients and employees.
United Way
Our employees have demonstrated community support in a big way year
after year through our United Way Campaign. In 2010 over 75% of the
Cary-based employees contributed towards Arysta LifeScience making a
donation of over $25,000.
Additionally, we identified a United
Way Partner Agency, the Wake County Boys and Girls Club, to whom we made
donations of art and craft supplies, sporting goods and recreation
equipment. The organization serves thousands of boys and girls in our
community.
In 2009, Arysta LifeScience was awarded the
prestigious "Best First Time Campaign" designation by the United Way of
the Greater Triangle for fundraising efforts for the local United Way.
In 2010, Arysta LifeScience was recognized with the Campaign Leader
Award from the Greater Triangle United Way for going above and beyond to
raise funds for this worthy cause.
The National Future Farmers of America Organization (FFA)
For
over ten years, Arysta LifeScience has sponsored five national FFA
scholarships to reward and encourage excellence, and to enable students
to pursue their educational goals. Scholarship recipients are selected
from thousands of applicants from across North America. Selections are
based on the applicant's academic record, FFA and other school and
community activities as well as participation in a supervised
agricultural experience program in agricultural education and the
student’s future goals.
Salvation Army Angel Tree
Through
this program, the employees of Arysta LifeScience have enabled more
than 40 children annually, over 5 years, to experience the delight of
receiving Christmas gifts. At Christmas time, the Arysta LifeScience
Angel Tree, in the Cary office displays the names of the recipient
children.