Four Local Business Receive Recognition for Business Practices

Four local businesses were recognized as some of the top practitioners of workplace flexibility in the nation by the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce at a Business Over Easy breakfast forum held Thursday, October 15, 2009.

The Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility is part of the When Work Works project, an ongoing initiative of Families and Work Institute, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Twiga Foundation to recognize businesses that are dedicated to making work “work” for the employer and the employees. Through When Work Works, these partner organizations provide research, resources and recognition to businesses nationwide, and share the results of the research on creating effective and flexible workplaces that meet the needs of the 21st century.

The 2009 winners of the Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility in the Providence area are:

• KPMG
• Rhode Island Housing
• Rhode Island Legal Services, Inc.
• Sansiveri, Kimball, McNamee, LLP

 “The Chamber is thrilled to be involved with the When Work Works project,” said Laurie White, president of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce.  “We are especially pleased that these local companies have recognized workplace flexibility as a sound business decision in today’s challenging economy.”

Although the 2009 winners of the Alfred P. Sloan Award in Providence, and in the other 24 communities where this local award is given, range in size, each has used workplace flexibility in a combination of ways that work best for their employees and their business models.