NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 21, 2015--
Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES) has been ranked the No. 1 oil and gas
company on Corporate Responsibility magazine’s prestigious list of 100
Best Corporate Citizens for 2015. The list recognizes public companies
across the United States that demonstrated strong performance in such
areas as environment, climate change, employee relations, human rights,
governance, finance, and philanthropy and community support.
Hess has been named to the list each of the last eight years and is the
No. 1 oil and gas company for the second consecutive year. Ratings are
based on 303 data points of disclosure and performance measures from
publicly-available information.
“Sound sustainability practices create value and enhance business
performance,” said John Hess, Chief Executive Officer, Hess Corporation.
“We are proud to have been recognized for the quality of our
environment, social and governance disclosure and performance.”
“Social Responsibility is a formal value at Hess, which underscores our
steadfast commitment to the highest standards of corporate citizenship,”
said Paula Luff, Vice President of Social Responsibility, Hess
Corporation. “We want to have trusted partnerships everywhere we
operate.”
The 100 Best Corporate Citizens List ranks the Russell 1000 Index of
publicly held U.S. companies. The methodology for generating the list is
governed by the Ratings and Rankings Thought Leadership Council of the
Corporate Responsibility Association (CRA). The full list is available
at www.thecro.com.
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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