LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Investor’s Business Daily (IBD), a leading financial news and research organization, today announced the results of its fourth annual Best ESG Companies list, which recognizes companies with superior Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) ratings combined with strong fundamental and technical stock performance.

“ESG investing has attracted a growing number of investors interested in matching their investments with their personal values,” said Susan Warfel, managing editor of IBD. “That’s why ESG has quickly become a staple of corporate programs. But its rise has also generated provocative conversations about greenwashing and the integrity of ESG reporting. We hope this list provides greater clarity about companies we’ve found to be leaders in this space based on our unique methodology.”

All of IBD’s 100 Best ESG Companies of 2022 mix profitability with ethical and social responsibility. The list honors overall leaders, as well as the top three companies in eight categories: Industrials, Technology, Energy, Electronics, Chemicals, Medical, Utilities and Consumer Staples. 

The top 10 overall leaders include:

1. Worthington Industries
2. J.B. Hunt
3. Verisk Analytics
4. Texas Instruments
5. Apple
6. First Solar
7. ConocoPhillips
8. Stepan
9. Merck
10. Host Hotels & Resorts
    

Top ESG company leaders for each category include: 

Industrials

• Worthington Industries
• Packaging Corp. of America
• Avery Dennison
  

Technology

• Apple
• CommScope
• IBM
  

Energy

• First Solar
• Phillips 66
• Cheniere Energy 
  

Electronics

• Texas Instruments
• Keysight Technologies
• Analog Devices
  

Chemicals

• Stepan
• Air Products & Chemicals
• Cabot
  

Medical

• Merck
• Thermo Fisher Scientific
• Eli Lilly
  

Utilities

• Sempra
• Exelon
• Dominion Energy
  

Consumer Staples

• Coca-Cola
• PepsiCo
• Mondelez International
  
  

“In 2020 and 2021, the ESG focus was mainly on social challenges as a result of the pandemic and movements like Black Lives Matter and #MeToo,” said Ricardo Aceves, who heads ESG and Impact Investing Research at Dow Jones. “But recent data suggests a shift toward environmental concerns, such as greenhouse gas emissions and air quality. And more recently, there's increased focus on environmental issues related to energy management and the physical impacts of climate change on people, workforces and businesses.”

To view the complete list of IBD’s 100 Best ESG Companies and learn more about how this list is compiled, go to investors.com/esg-investing. 

Licensing of the Best ESG Companies award logo and accolades are available through IBD’s partner, The YGS Group. For information and ordering, please visit www.IBDlicensing.com or call 800-290-5460.

About Investor’s Business Daily 
Investor’s Business Daily (IBD) is the leader in stock research and education. For over 35 years, IBD has helped countless investors around the world make more money in the market and achieve their financial goals. Founded with the mission of democratizing stock investing, IBD provides its customers access to the same type of research Wall Street uses to make decisions. All of IBD’s products and content are based on a time-tested investing methodology, which uses fundamental and technical analysis to identify leading stocks before their big price increases. IBD helps its customers succeed in the market with its unparalleled stock research including market-beating stock lists, proprietary stock ratings and powerful investing tools that help them make more profitable trading decisions. In addition, IBD provides customers with world-class investing education that includes product coaching, interactive webinars, live and virtual workshops, videos, online courses and more. IBD joined the Dow Jones and News Corp family of companies in May 2021. IBD reaches investors around the world via its main website, www.investors.com, its portfolio of digital products (IBD Digital, MarketSmith, Leaderboard, SwingTrader and IBD Live), mobile apps, a weekly print edition, social media and more. To learn more about all that IBD has available, please visit www.investors.com.

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