For the sixth consecutive year, CSX Corporation has been named one of FORTUNE’s World’s Most Admired Companies, the company announced Feb. 24, 2016.
The FORTUNE ranking highlighted key attributes of CSX’s reputation, including quality of management, people management, and long-term investment value. CSX was ranked second place within the trucking, transportation and logistics industry.
“As a premier transportation provider, we are committed to delivering safe and value-enhancing service or our customers, returns for our shareholders, opportunities for our employees, and respect for our neighbors,” said Michael J. Ward, CSX Chairman and CEO. “We’re focused on living our Core Values, which focus on safety, people, customers and integrity, to continue to create long-term, sustainable economic growth.”
Over the past year, CSX has also been recognized as a “Top 10 Company for Veterans” by G.I. JOBS Magazine, one of the “100 Best Places to Work in IT” by IDG Computerworld, a “Best Corporate Citizen” by Corporate Responsibility Magazine, and was ranked on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the fifth consecutive year.
FORTUNE’s annual World’s Most Admired Companies survey measures nine criteria for top corporations, from investment value to social responsibility. The list is voted on by top executives, directors and analysts across a variety of diverse industries.
More information on the list is available at: http://fortune.com/WMAC