CR Magazine Announces 2014's Top 10 Best Corporate Citizens by Industry
Leaders in Corporate Responsibility Honored at COMMIT!Forum for Transparency Efforts and Sustainability Practices
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Corporate Responsibility Magazine has announced the fourth annual Top 10 Best Corporate Citizens rankings by industry in its September/October edition of CR, and the winners will be recognized formally at its annual Awards Dinner on October 9 in New York City.
Rankings were announced in the following sectors: business services; consumer items; consumer staples; energy; financial; healthcare; information technology; materials; media & entertainment and utilities. This is the fourth year that CR Magazine recognized companies by industry, applying the methodology from its 100 Best Corporate Citizens List. The formal recognition will be made at the 2014 CR Magazine Awards Dinner, the culmination of the 2014 COMMIT!Forum at the New York Marriott Downtown in New York City.
"We are incredibly pleased to honor these Top 10 corporate organizations, who each serve as exemplars for all organizations, across industries, as they strive to be more socially responsible," said Elliot Clark, CEO of SharedXpertise, the publisher of Corporate Responsibility Magazine. "Our annual 100 Best list recognizes the other top companies that together set the standard for corporate responsibility and demonstrate truly honorable social values and laudable practices."
By industry, the Best Corporate Citizens are:
- Services – Accenture plc
- Consumer Items – Gap Inc.
- Consumer Staples – Coca-Cola Co.
- Energy – Hess Corporation
- Financials/Insurance/Real Estate – JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- Healthcare – Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
- Information Technology – Microsoft Corporation
- Materials – Weyerhaeuser Co.
- Media & Entertainment – Walt Disney Co.
- Utilities – Spectra Energy Corp.
CR Magazine is America's leading voice on corporate responsibility, providing case studies, analyzing best practices, and tracking trends in the five primary segments of CR: energy and the environment, risk management, governance and compliance, employee relations, and human rights.
The 10 Best Corporate Citizens by Industry full list:
http://www.thecro.com/files/SustainableBuyersGuide.pdf
Information on the 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking and methodology:
http://www.thecro.com/content/cr-magazine-corporate-citizenship-lists-methodology
More information about the annual COMMIT!Forum can be accessed at www.commitforum.com.
About the COMMIT!Forum
Each year, COMMIT!Forum attracts: C-suite executives, Leaders in communications, CR and Sustainability professionals, Foundation heads, and Non-profit execs. This year's theme is COMMIT! To A Responsible Culture & Supply Chain. As an attendee you'll learn: how to run a more responsible business, how to build a more sustainable workforce, and how to build a more responsible supply chain. Our competitive advantage? Access. Professionals who attend learn the latest best practices and how-to's from our hand-picked experts. And just as important, the COMMIT!Forum allows networking opportunities to engage with C-suite executives, CEOs, corporate communication pros, and CR professionals—industry leaders who can help our attendees achieve their professional goals.
The path to COMMIT!, which began on April 24th with the announcement of CR Magazine's 14th Annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens, culminates October 8-9 in New York City at the Forum. www.COMMITForum.com
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