Microsoft has taken the top spot on the annual “Just 100” list of the most responsible US companies
2018-12-11·IT PartnerArchivemicrosoft future vision
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The Redmond, Washington-based software giant scored highly in a range of categories, notably:
- Minimizing environmental impact (#1)
- Paying workers fairly (#2)
- Treating customers well (#5)
- Committing to ethical and diverse leadership (#5)
Microsoft unseated last year's No. 1 pick, Intel, which landed in second place for 2018. Google's parent company Alphabet took third. Other Seattle-area companies to make the list were Amazon (#30), Zillow (#69), and Boeing (#72).
Forbes and Just Capital looked at 890 publicly traded US companies for the ranking.
Social responsibility appeared to help, not hurt, the financial performance of most firms. Those that made the list reported 5 percent higher return-on-equity than the average of Russell 1000 companies.
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