Fifth consecutive year in top 10
For the fifth consecutive year, Ecolab Inc., the global leader in water,
hygiene and energy technologies and services, is ranked in the top 10 on
Corporate Responsibility (CR) Magazine’s
100
Best Corporate Citizens list
, which recognizes the
environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of public
companies in the U.S. Ecolab ranks eighth on the 2018 Best Corporate
Citizens list.
“Our 48,000 associates are dedicated to a noble purpose: to make the
world cleaner, safer and healthier,” said Ecolab Chairman and CEO
Douglas M. Baker, Jr. “We take our responsibilities seriously – to our
customers, our communities, our shareholders and to each other.”
CR Magazine's 100 Best Corporate Citizens list ranks companies on the
Russell 1000 Index based on an assessment of 260 publicly available ESG
data points of performance and disclosure across seven categories:
environment, climate change, employee relations, human rights,
governance, financial performance and philanthropy, and community
support.
“Each year, CR Magazine’s the 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking
measures the success of the Brands Taking Stands movement by celebrating
the most successful, most transparent companies that report on their
responsible practices,” said Dave Armon, publisher of CR Magazine. “We
congratulate those honored on this year's list for their commitment to
corporate responsibility.”
Ecolab ranked 10th on the 2017, fifth on the 2016, ninth on
the 2015 and seventh on the 2014 Best Corporate Citizens lists.
For more information about CR Magazine’s 2018 list of the 100 Best
Corporate Citizens, visit www.thecro.com.
About Ecolab
A trusted partner at nearly three million customer locations, Ecolab
(ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and
services that protect people and vital resources. With annual sales of
$14 billion and 48,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive
solutions, data-driven insights and on-site service to promote safe
food, maintain clean environments, optimize water and energy use, and
improve operational efficiencies for customers in the food, healthcare,
energy, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries
around the world.
Follow us on Twitter @ecolab,
Facebook at facebook.com/ecolab,
LinkedIn at Ecolab
or Instagram at Ecolab
Inc.
About Corporate Responsibility Magazine
3BL Media is the publisher of CR Magazine (www.thecro.com),
the leading voice of the corporate responsibility profession and the
publisher of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking. 3BL Media is the
world’s leading communications partner for purpose-driven organizations.
Through targeted content distribution, multimedia promotions and
hands-on learning experiences, 3BL Media amplifies the stories,
experiences and perspectives of companies, NGOs and nonprofits through
an unrivaled network of corporate responsibility and sustainability
professionals, influencers and audiences. Learn more at 3BLmedia.com.
(ECL-C)
Ecolab Inc.
Roman Blahoski, 651-250-4724
MediaRelations@Ecolab.com