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Wisconsin companies earn spots on Best Corporate Citizens List
Published March 2, 2010 - BizTimes Daily
Johnson Controls Inc. and Wisconsin Energy Corp. are the Wisconsin companies represented on the 11th annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens List compiled by Corporate Responsibility Magazine.
Glendale-based Johnson Controls ranked 22nd, and Milwaukee-based Wisconsin Energy ranked 47th.
The 100 Best Corporate Citizens List is based on over 360 data points of publicly-available information in seven categories. The seven categories include: Environment, Climate Change, Human Rights, Philanthropy, Employee Relations, Financial Performance, and Governance. The 100 Best Corporate Citizens are selected from among the large-cap Russell 1000 companies, based on data provided by leading ESG investor data firm IW Financial.
The list includes a number of companies whose rankings rose significantly from last year.
"Thirty-six of the Top 100 were not on last year's list, evidence that companies are increasing their focus on public reporting and performance, particularly in the areas of climate change, environment, employee relations, and human rights," said Corporate Responsibility Magazine publisher Jay Whitehead. "Between 2009 and 2010, for instance, the top company's total score improved by 66 percent, and the average score of all 100 companies climbed by 19 percent."
This is the third consecutive year on the list for Wisconsin Energy, as the company received strong marks for corporate governance.
“We're very pleased to receive this honor again," said Gale Klappa, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Wisconsin Energy. "It underscores our commitment to transparency, accountability, customer satisfaction and helping to create brighter futures in the communities we serve."
The top five ranked companies on the list are: Hewlett-Packard Co. Intel Corp., General Mills Inc., International Business Machines Corp. and Kimberly-Clark Corp.
To view the entire list, click here.
