Corporate Responsibility (CR) Magazine placed Ingersoll Rand
(NYSE:IR), a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and
efficient environments, on the magazine’s 15th annual “100
Best Corporate Citizens List.” Ingersoll Rand’s inclusion on the list is
based on its disclosure and performance in seven key areas, including
climate change, employee relations, environmental, financial,
governance, human rights, and philanthropy.
“Ingersoll Rand’s approach to corporate responsibility centers around
engaging our employees, delighting our customers and delivering results
to shareholders,” said Marcia Avedon, senior vice president of human
resources, communications and corporate affairs. “We are honored to be
included on the 100 Best Corporate Citizens list. Ingersoll Rand is
uniquely positioned to help our customers find solutions to critical
global needs, such as reducing energy demand and improving productivity.
In doing so, we help our customers attain their business and
sustainability goals and positively impact our role as a corporate
citizen globally.”
“CR Magazine's100 Best Corporate Citizens List is the only ranking that
doesn't rely on self-reporting,” said Elliot Clark, CEO of CR Magazine.
“Each year, we measure the most transparent companies who report on
their responsible practices. We congratulate those honored on this
year's 100 Best Corporate Citizens List for their commitment to
corporate responsibility.”
CR Magazine and the Corporate Responsibility Officers Association
(CROA) share a common purpose in advancing corporate accountability and
responsibility. Companies from the Russell 1000 index are considered for
the Top 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking and are evaluated on
publicly available data sources of over 298 data elements.
Earlier this year, Ingersoll Rand was recognized for the second
consecutive year among FORTUNE Magazines’ "World’s Most Admired
Companies" in 2014, ranking fourth in the Diversified Industrial
Category and received accolades for being one of The Achievers 50 Most
Engaged Workplaces in the United States.
About Ingersoll Rand
Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) advances the quality of life by creating
comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments. Our people and our
family of brands—including Club
Car®, Ingersoll
Rand®, Thermo
King® and Trane®—work
together to enhance the quality and comfort of air in homes and
buildings; transport and protect food and perishables; and increase
industrial productivity and efficiency. We are a global business
committed to a world of sustainable progress and enduring results. For
more information, visit www.ingersollrand.com.
About Corporate Responsibility Magazine
SharedXpertise Media LLC 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’ List, which has been
ranked one of America's three most-important business rankings according
to PR Week.
SharedXpertise alongside the Corporate Responsibility Officers
Association (http://www.croassociation.org/)
are also co-founders of the COMMIT!Forum, recognized worldwide as the
leading event for corporate responsibility practitioners.
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