Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) announced
today that it has been named as the second most transparent and responsible
company in the U.S., according to the 100 Best Corporate Citizens List for
2015. This is the second time that Hasbro has ranked in the Top 10 and the
fourth consecutive year that the Company has ranked in the Top 25.
The Company ranked #2 this
year, rising 20 spots, in recognition of its stellar performance in seven key
areas: environment, climate change, employee relations, human rights,
governance, finance, and philanthropy.
“We are deeply honored to
be recognized as the #2 most responsible company in recognition of our
leadership and advancements in corporate social responsibility,” said Brian
Goldner, President and Chief Executive Officer. “As we pursue our mission of
‘Creating the World’s Best Play Experiences,’ we know that making ethical
business choices and operating with integrity is the surest path to maintaining
the Hasbro brand as a trustmark and creating value for all of our stakeholders,
including our consumers, customers, retailers, investors and employees.”
The 100 Best
Corporate Citizens List documents 303 data points of disclosure and
performance measures —from publicly available information in seven categories:
environment, climate change, employee relations, human rights, governance,
finance, and philanthropy & community support. The list ranks the Russell
1000 Index and can be found at www.thecro.com.
“We are thrilled to be
included in this prestigious and influential corporate ranking,” said Kathrin
Belliveau, Vice President, Global Government Affairs, Corporate Social
Responsibility and Compliance. “We continuously challenge ourselves to advance
our social and environmental performance and remain committed to transparency
and disclosure of goals, metrics and achievements across our key CSR focus
areas, including product safety, environmental sustainability, human rights,
ethical sourcing and diversity and inclusion.”
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