Bristol-Myers
Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) announced today that it has been ranked
No. 1 on Corporate Responsibility magazine’s 2014 list of the 100
Best Corporate Citizens, a leading benchmark for socially
responsible investors and other stakeholders.
Bristol-Myers Squibb is the only company to achieve the No. 1 ranking
three times, including 2009 and 2012, and has ranked among the top 10
each of the last six years.
The 100 Best Corporate Citizens list ranks companies in the
Russell 1000 using nearly 300 data points in seven categories:
environment, climate change, employee relations, human rights,
governance, finance, and philanthropy.
“We are proud to again be recognized for our commitment to social
responsibility and corporate citizenship,” said Lamberto
Andreotti, chief executive officer, Bristol-Myers Squibb. “Our
efforts to promote economic, social and environmental sustainability are
core to our company’s mission and reflect our ongoing commitment to
patients, our employees and partners, the environment, and communities
around the world.”
Investors, customers, suppliers, regulators, employees and other
stakeholders use the list to assess how well publicly traded companies
hold themselves accountable in these seven important categories while
also enabling shareholders and other stakeholders to make more informed
decisions.
“At Bristol-Myers Squibb, the principles that make us a top corporate
citizen are well established in the company’s culture and values,” said
Susan Voigt, vice president, Environment, Health, Safety and
Sustainability. “Our employees are deeply involved in many social
responsibility initiatives and committed to conducting our business in
an ethical and sustainable manner.”
Bristol-Myers Squibb’s commitment to sustainable, ethical and compliant
global business practices serves as the foundation of the company’s Sustainability
2015 goals, which continue to build upon the accomplishments of
previous Sustainability goals.
A complete list of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens is available
at www.thecro.com.
About Bristol-Myers Squibb
Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global specialty care biopharmaceutical
company whose mission is to discover, develop and deliver innovative
medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. For more
information, please visit www.bms.com
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