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n Enhanced service in India – In India we implemented
a new mutual fund trade management and accounting
system to achieve enhanced process efficiencies and
eliminate operational risks.
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n Workplace benefits – Our annual search for The
Principal® 10 Best Companies for Employee Financial
Security highlights best practices in employee benefits.
n Financial well-being – For 10 years The Principal
Financial Well-Being IndexSM has identified trends in
consumer financial well-being, retirement planning, employee
benefits and workplace trends on a quarterly basis.
n Retirement confidence – Conducted by the Employee
Benefit Research Institute and sponsored by The
Principal, the annual Retirement Confidence Survey
examines the attitudes and behavior of U.S. employees/
retirees toward all aspects of long-term financial security.
n Retirement savings trends – The Total View 2009 offers
a look at retirement savings trends, based on data from
plans we service as well as third-party research.
n 403(b) trends – New research from the Profit Sharing/
401k Council of America, sponsored by The Principal,
gives insight into the impact of economic conditions on
403(b) plans and the increasing role of target-date funds.
Learn more about these and other research initiatives at
principal.com/research.
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n Green investment fund – The Principal Green
Property Fund is a closed-end, commingled fund
sponsored and managed by Principal Real Estate Investors.
Currently, the Green Fund is focused primarily on
opportunities to acquire and reposition existing U.S.
properties that are designed to achieve Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified status.
n Environmentally friendly buildings – As of February 2010,
The Principal had earned ENERGY STAR certification
for seven of 10 properties owned and occupied by
the company. We’re working toward all 10 properties
being certified in 2010. In addition, The Principal Child
Development Center earned a LEED Gold certification
from the U.S. Green Building Council in 2009.
n Environmentally friendly projects – The Principal Riverwalk,
a community improvement project along the banks of the
Des Moines River, ties together many amenities that
emphasize and preserve the natural habitat. Working with
the State Department of Natural Resources, the project
encourages outdoor recreation through pedestrian and
bicycle paths, parks and plazas.
2009 awards and recognition
Integrity
n Named one of the 100 World’s Most Ethical
Companies by Ethisphere Magazine. One of only four
financial service organizations selected.
n BrasilPrev ranked #2 on Carta Capital’s list of the Most
Admired Companies in Brazil for the private pension
plans segment in 2009.
Best Place to Work
n Included on FORTUNE magazine’s 100 Best Companies
to Work For, seven out of the past eight years.
n Included in Working Mother magazine’s 100 Best
Companies for Working Mothers for the eighth year.
n Included in the National Association of Female Executives’
Top 50 Companies for Executive Women.
n Included for the 12th consecutive year on LATINA Style
magazine’s list of 50 Best Companies for Latinas.
n Ranked #33 on Computerworld’s list of 100 Best Places
to Work in IT.
n Scored a 95 out of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign
Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index.
n Ranked #73 on Training Magazine’s Training Top 125.
n Named one of the Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles
by the National Business Group on Health.
n Recognized as a Platinum Well Workplace by the Wellness
Councils of America.
n Named one of the 35 Best Companies to Work For in
Chile, according to Capital Magazine and the Great
Place to Work Institute.
Innovation
n Ranked #33 on InformationWeek magazine’s list of Top
500 Most Innovative Users of Information Technology.
n BrasilPrev was named one of the 25 Most Innovative
Companies in Brazil in 2009 by Época NEGÓCIOS,
Fundação Getúlio Vargas Innovation Forum and Great
Place to Work.
Community
n The Principal Charity Classic was named the 2009 Best
Event on the Champions Tour.
n The 19th company to receive the United Way Spirit of
America award.
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