NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) announced today that it has been ranked No. 1 on Corporate Responsibility magazine’s 2012 list of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens, a leading benchmark for socially responsible investors and other stakeholders.
Bristol-Myers Squibb has ranked among the top 10 each of the last four years and previously secured the No. 1 ranking in 2009.
“We are proud to again be recognized for our commitment to social responsibility,” said Lamberto Andreotti, chief executive officer, Bristol-Myers Squibb. “Our efforts to promote economic, social and environmental sustainability are core to our company’s mission and reflect our ongoing commitment to the environment, our employees, and the communities in which they live and work.”
The 100 Best Corporate Citizens list ranks companies in the Russell 1000 using more than 350 data points in seven categories: Environment, Climate Change, Human Rights, Philanthropy, Employee Relations, Finance, and Governance. Investors, customers, suppliers, regulators, employees and other stakeholders use the list to assess how well publicly traded companies hold themselves accountable in these seven important categories while also enabling shareholders and other stakeholders to make more informed decisions.
“At Bristol-Myers Squibb, we conduct our business in a manner that contributes to economic growth, social responsibility and a healthy environment,” said Susan Voigt, vice president, Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability. “The principles that make us a top corporate citizen are well established in the company’s culture, and our employees are deeply involved in many of our social responsibility initiatives.”
Bristol-Myers Squibb’s commitment to sustainable, ethical and compliant global business practices serves as the foundation of the company’s Sustainability 2015 goals, which build upon the success of the Sustainability goals previously announced in 2001.
A complete list of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens is available at www.thecro.com.
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