A trio of well-known Garden State businesses have been named among America’s Most JUST Companies in the country by JUST Capitol, which along with its media partner CNBC, released the annual JUST 100 list this week.
Named to the list were: Rahway-based Merck, ranked 26th overall and first among the pharmaceuticals and biotech industry; Newark-based Prudential Financial Inc., ranked 69th overall and third in its industry; and Newark-based PSEG, ranked 76th overall and fourth among utilities.
The annual list evaluates how the nation’s largest corporations perform on issues including support for workers, protecting customer privacy, minimizing pollution, and more.
In compiling the list, JUST Capitol collects and analyzes corporate data to evaluate the 1,000 largest public U.S. companies across 20 issues.
JUST Capitol CEO Martin Whittaker said this year’s JUST 100 leaders demonstrate that just business is truly better business.
“There has never been a more important time for businesses to step up, do right by their workers, and restore trust in capitalism and the American Dream,” said Whittaker.
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PSEG’s ranking among utilities nationally has risen each year since 2018. PSEG was also ranked as the utility with the second-highest work/life balance among employees, as well as in the top 50 for communities and in the top 100 for workforce advancement.
PSEG Chair, President and CEO Ralph LaRossa said the company is committed to doing right by its customers, communities, workforce and shareholders.
“2022 was a challenging year for many, but we continued our focus on customer satisfaction, creating a culture where employees can succeed no matter their background, and on critical sustainability and efficiency efforts,” said LaRossa. “This recognition demonstrates what we can accomplish when we don’t waver from our values. PSEG is proud to be named one of America’s Most JUST Companies.”
Merck headquarters in Rahway – MERCK
Merck’s appearance on the list is its sixth consecutive and third-straight year ranking first in its sector. The company also ranked as the top company for communities and customers in its industry.
“We are honored to recognized as America’s Most JUST Company in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry for the third year in a row. This recognition demonstrates our company’s longstanding commitment to operating responsibly on behalf of society, shareholders to enable a safe, sustainable, and healthy future for patients and communities around the world,” said Robert Davis, chairman and chief executive officer, Merck, in a statement.
This year marked Prudential’s third time cracking the list. It was ranked third in its industry for investing in workers, and 59th overall, in addition to fifth in the industry for supporting its community.
The full JUST 100 rankings can be found here.
