NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2014--
Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) today announced it has been recognized as
the highest ranking energy company on Corporate Responsibility
magazine’s prestigious list of 100 Best Corporate Citizens. This honor
is earned by companies that show strong performance in such areas as
Climate Change, Environment, Philanthropy, Human Rights, Finance,
Governance and Employee Relations. Hess has been recognized in the top
100 list for seven consecutive years.
The company ranks No. 17 on the 2014 list. Corporate Responsibility
magazine’s ratings are based on the measurement of 298 data points of
disclosure and performance measures that are gleaned from
publicly-available information.
“We are proud to be recognized as among the best corporate citizens,”
said Paula Luff, Vice President, Social Responsibility. “This
achievement represents the very real commitment by the company and our
employees to meet the highest standards of corporate citizenship.”
The 100 Best Corporate Citizens are selected from among the large-cap
Russell 1000 companies, based on data provided by the leading
environment, social, governance investor data firm IW Financial. The
list is governed by a Methodology Committee of the Corporate
Responsibility Officers Association.
Hess Corporation is a leading global independent energy company engaged
in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas. More
information on Hess Corporation is available at http://www.hess.com.
Source: Hess Corporation
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