Improving the future of farming… Improving the future of food… Abundantly and safely Our Focus...

Improving the future of farming… Improving the future of food… Abundantly and safely

Our Focus Today

W H O W E A R EW H O W E A R E

G L O B A L E N V I R O N M E N TG L O B A L E N V I R O N M E N T

O U R P A R T O F T H E S O L U T I O NO U R P A R T O F T H E S O L U T I O N

A C C O U N T I N G A N D F I N A N C E A C C O U N T I N G A N D F I N A N C E


W H O W E A R E

Abundant food and a healthy environment

Abundant food and a healthy environment

Our Mission

We work to deliver products and solutions to:We work to deliver products and solutions to:

Meet the world’s growing food needsConserve natural resources

Protect the environment

Meet the world’s growing food needsConserve natural resources

Protect the environment

Our Vision


W H O W E A R E Our Culture

We’re team-based…we celebrate people…we’re fast-paced…customer-focused…results-oriented.

We’re about technology, discovery and innovation—and moving innovations responsibly to our customers.


W H O W E A R E Who We are Today

13,000 employees

380 locations worldwide in 4 primary regions—Europe/Africa, Asia Pacific, Latin America and North America

$5.5 billion in sales

A leader in seeds, crop protection, biotechnology and animal agriculture

MON on New York Stock Exchange


Conservation and Agriculture

Worldwide Pressures

Growing population

Growing food needs

Growing demand for better health

Increasing stress on the environment



The Challenge Grow more and better food on land

already being farmed in such a way we protect and benefit the environment.

Part of the Solution Applied technology in agriculture

– Precision farming

– Plant biotechnology• Functional genomics• Molecular breeding

Farming Systems



Benefits of Biotechnology Increased yields Decreased use of pesticides Reduced need to clear forests and

wildlife areas for farmland Potentially grow crops under tough

conditions — drought, changing weather, and in nutrient-poor soil

One day produce more nutritious food


Monsanto invests $1 million per day in research. Our integrated approach to solving agricultural problems is unique.

O U R P R O D U C T S


Chemical Brands

Family of Roundup ® herbicides

Lasso® herbicide (corn and soybeans)

Machete® herbicide (rice)

Partner® herbicide (corn, soybeans and grain sorghum)

AquaMaster TM herbicide (aquatic environments)



YieldGard ® corn Conventional corn

TraitsWeed ControlRoundup Ready Corn, Soybeans, Canola and Cotton – built in tolerance of Roundup brand herbicides

Insect ControlYieldguard Corn – protect against corn borersBollgard Cotton – season-long control of budworms and bullworms




Seeds Asgrow ®, DEKALB®, Hartz and Quantum brands

Virtually all the important food crops including corn, soy, grain sorghum & wheat Benefits - Maximize grower profits - New seed varieties with higher yields - Reliable supply of high quality, best performing seeds available


Animal Agriculture

Dairy– Posilac® bovine somatotropin, a major tool

for the U.S. dairy industry • Enhances milk productivity and reduces costs

Swine — Monsanto Choice Genetics™ – EB™ sire lines and Genepacker® maternal lines

• Improve animal health and performance


Monsanto Finance OverviewMonsanto Finance Overview

Imagine Growing TogetherYou and Monsanto

Monsanto Finance OverviewMonsanto Finance Overview

Imagine Growing TogetherYou and Monsanto

What Are We Given Credit For Now?

• Open communication & listening• Knowledge sharing• Respect differences in opinion• Inclusive• Customer focus• Teamwork • Drive for best practices• Systems/process orientation• Proactive approach

Monsanto Finance Norms and StandardsMonsanto Finance Norms and Standards

What Would We Like to Be?• CFO

• Strategy

• Strategic Sourcing & Payables

• Business Support (worldwide)

• Treasury – Credit

– Risk Management

• Audit

• Controllership– External Reporting

– Internal Reporting

– Manufacturing

• Budgeting & Forecasting

• Investor Relations

• Tax

Monsanto Finance OrganizationMonsanto Finance Organization

What Are We Given Credit For Now?Monsanto’s Culture at a GlanceMonsanto’s Culture at a Glance

• Few levels; highly networked, internally & externally

• Participative management

• Comfort with ambiguity, complexity & change

• Integrity and personal growth

• Willingness to work hard and ability to find own sense of balance between work and rest of life

• Few levels; highly networked, internally & externally

• Participative management

• Comfort with ambiguity, complexity & change

• Integrity and personal growth

• Willingness to work hard and ability to find own sense of balance between work and rest of life

What Would We Like to Be?Commitment to Diversity

• Strongly supported by senior managementStrongly supported by senior management

• Recognition of business benefitsRecognition of business benefits

• Development of inclusive cultureDevelopment of inclusive culture

• Support networksSupport networks

• Fairness in staffing & other people processes Fairness in staffing & other people processes

• Learning Partners ProgramLearning Partners Program

• Emphasis on college relations Emphasis on college relations

• Strongly supported by senior managementStrongly supported by senior management

• Recognition of business benefitsRecognition of business benefits

• Development of inclusive cultureDevelopment of inclusive culture

• Support networksSupport networks

• Fairness in staffing & other people processes Fairness in staffing & other people processes

• Learning Partners ProgramLearning Partners Program

• Emphasis on college relations Emphasis on college relations

Tuition reimbursementMonsanto stock options for all employeesEmployee stock purchase planAll employees have annual incentive target

Imagine Growing Together: You and Monsanto

Development FocusDevelopment Focus

• Development of leadershipDevelopment of leadership

• Personal developmentPersonal development• Written plan for each personWritten plan for each person• Tuition assistanceTuition assistance• Cross-functional assignments possibleCross-functional assignments possible• Focus on coaching relationshipsFocus on coaching relationships

• Global employee surveysGlobal employee surveys

• Development of leadershipDevelopment of leadership

• Personal developmentPersonal development• Written plan for each personWritten plan for each person• Tuition assistanceTuition assistance• Cross-functional assignments possibleCross-functional assignments possible• Focus on coaching relationshipsFocus on coaching relationships

• Global employee surveysGlobal employee surveys



Development Tools / ProcessesDevelopment Tools / Processes

• People Review ProcessPeople Review Process

• Behavior-based Career ModelsBehavior-based Career Models

• Career Feedback & DevelopmentCareer Feedback & Development

• Incentive PlansIncentive Plans

• SafetySafety



Monsanto InternProgram



• Select High Potential Top Student Candidates from Selected Schools

• Provide Students Hands-on Experience• Provide Managers Chance to Get to Know

Students over Summer• Provide Full-Time Offers to High Potential

Students Before They Return to School

Intern Program ObjectivesIntern Program Objectives


Imagine Growing Together: You and Monsanto• Students Learn About Monsanto, its culture,

values, and people from the Inside• Better Opportunity to Show Skills than in 30

Minute Interview• Less Stress Student’s Final Year with Offer

in-hand• Monsanto Has Better Success with New

Hires

Intern Program BenefitsIntern Program Benefits



Monsanto InternalFinance Training

New Hire Training Program

• Present Information to Finance New Hires in a Timely, Consistent Manner

• Provide Training early in their Careers• Developed from the New Hires Perspective

• Give New Hires What They Need, When They Need IT

• Timing (June to Mid-August)• Training is split equally between formal and ‘on the job’ training

“I sure wish I knew that when I started”

A C C O U N T I N G A N D F I N A N C E



• Business Concepts– Monsanto Overview and History

– Biotechnology

– Business & Products Overview

• People Development– Goals, Development and Performance Measurement

– Compensation and Benefits

– Diversity Training

• Process & Tools– Finance Systems

– Financial Reporting

– Monsanto Intranet, CCP’s

– Budgeting & Planning

Training TopicsTraining Topics



• Monsanto offers continuous learning• New hires learn the answers before they have

to ask the questions• Schedule provides time to learn then apply on

the job• Provides an immediate network of

relationships• Meet and learn about various people and

positions within the Finance organization

Selling Points to StudentsSelling Points to Students


• Competitive pay & excellent benefits• All employees have the opportunity for an annual

incentive bonus• Generous holiday & vacation program

• 4 weeks after 2 years plus the week of Christmas

• Fun, diverse, and challenging culture• Extended new hire training and orientation• Health, dental, vision & life coverage• Pension & 401(k), with a minimum 60% match• Tuition reimbursement• Dependent care, adoption assistance, and stock

purchase programs

A C C O U N T I N G A N D F I N A N C E

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