10.30.23
Of the 100 companies on the newest 100 Best Corporate Citizens list, four come from the household and personal products industry. This year, The Estée Lauder Companies, Colgate-Palmolove, The Clorox Company and Procter & Gamble made the ranking, which evaluates the largest publicly traded companies in the US based on fundamental environmental, social and governance (ESG) transparency.
Estée finished No. 5 on overall the list and No. 1 in the household and personal products category.
Since 2009, only 12 companies have made the ranking each year; Colgate-Palmolive is one of the dozen.
Colgate was No. 58 this year. Clorox was No. 75. Procter & Gamble was No. 89.
3BL develops the 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking in partnership with Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ESG. Once 3BL establishes its methodology, ISS ESG researches relevant data and processes the ranking. All data and information considered for the ranking must be publicly available through corporate websites, financial filings, policies, reports and reputable third-party sources, including CDP, GRI and the U.S. EPA. Companies may verify data and information that was collected by ISS ESG at no cost.
The 2023 methodology considered 184 ESG factors across seven pillars (Climate Change; Employees; Environment; ESG Performance; Governance; Human Rights; Stakeholders and Society) and measures Russell 1000 companies’ performance and transparency on key issues of corporate citizenship and sustainability.
Estée finished No. 5 on overall the list and No. 1 in the household and personal products category.
Since 2009, only 12 companies have made the ranking each year; Colgate-Palmolive is one of the dozen.
Colgate was No. 58 this year. Clorox was No. 75. Procter & Gamble was No. 89.
Methodology
The ranking, compiled by 3BL Media, Inc., serves as a valuable benchmark for companies working to improve their ESG transparency and performance.3BL develops the 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking in partnership with Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ESG. Once 3BL establishes its methodology, ISS ESG researches relevant data and processes the ranking. All data and information considered for the ranking must be publicly available through corporate websites, financial filings, policies, reports and reputable third-party sources, including CDP, GRI and the U.S. EPA. Companies may verify data and information that was collected by ISS ESG at no cost.
The 2023 methodology considered 184 ESG factors across seven pillars (Climate Change; Employees; Environment; ESG Performance; Governance; Human Rights; Stakeholders and Society) and measures Russell 1000 companies’ performance and transparency on key issues of corporate citizenship and sustainability.