For the second consecutive year, Ecolab Inc. has been ranked in the top
10 on CR Magazine’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens list, which recognizes
companies for their commitment to operating responsibly and with
transparency. Ecolab is ranked ninth on the 2015 list.
“Our company values guide us to do what is right because we know that
our work matters and how we work matters, too,” said Ecolab Chairman and
CEO Douglas M. Baker, Jr. “We are proud of the work our 47,000
associates accomplish every day in partnership with our customers to
make the world cleaner, safer and healthier, and we are honored to
receive this recognition.”
CR Magazine’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens list is compiled by ranking
companies based on 303 publicly available data points of disclosure and
performance measures across seven categories: environment, climate
change, employee relations, governance, human rights, finance and
philanthropy and community support. The list is drawn from an
involuntary audit of all companies on the Russell 1000 Index.
Ecolab is one of five companies to rank within the top 10 in both 2014
and 2015. For more information about the 100 Best Corporate Citizens
list, visit CR Magazine’s website at www.thercro.com.
About Ecolab
A trusted partner at more than one million customer locations, Ecolab
(ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and
services that protect people and vital resources. With 2014 sales of $14
billion and 47,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions
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. For more Ecolab
news and information, visit www.ecolab.com.
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