CARLSBAD, CA, October 25, 2011 (Press-News.org) US Chemicals isn't your typical multi-million dollar chemical corporation. From a staff that's made up of roughly 80 percent women to corporate nutritionists to entryway waterfalls, the Darien, Conn. based company is really one-of-a-kind.
CEO Carol Piccaro, daughter of founder Howard T. Von Oehsen, wouldn't have it any other way.
"Corporate wellness is really important to me," Picarro explains. "Stress can kill you. We've tried to develop a different type of workplace here, and I think it really has a lot to do with wellness and performance and all the wonderful programs we have in place."
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With Employee-Wellness Programs and Green Initiatives, U.S. Chemicals Uses a Different Method for Chemical Distribution
US Chemicals isn't your typical multi-million dollar chemical corporation. From a staff that's made up of roughly 80 percent women to corporate nutritionists to entryway waterfalls, the Darien, Conn. based company is really one-of-a-kind.
2011-10-25
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[Press-News.org] With Employee-Wellness Programs and Green Initiatives, U.S. Chemicals Uses a Different Method for Chemical DistributionUS Chemicals isn't your typical multi-million dollar chemical corporation. From a staff that's made up of roughly 80 percent women to corporate nutritionists to entryway waterfalls, the Darien, Conn. based company is really one-of-a-kind.