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American Water Recognized on Newsweek’s America’s Most Responsible Companies 2023 List

Ranked No. 5 in Energy and Utilities Industry Category

CAMDEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, announced today that it has been recognized on Newsweek’s list of America’s Most Responsible Companies 2023. Ranked No. 5 in the Energy and Utilities industry category, this recognition illustrates American Water’s continued commitment to environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) leadership.

Newsweek’s list of America’s Most Responsible Companies were selected based on publicly available key performance indicators derived from Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Reports, Sustainability Reports and other reports, as well as an independent survey. The key performance indicators focused on company performance in ESG areas, while the independent survey asked U.S. citizens about their perception of company activities related to corporate social responsibility.

This prestigious award was presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The final list was announced on December 7, 2022, recognizing the top 500 most responsible companies in the U.S. and can be viewed on Newsweek’s website.

Learn more about American Water’s demonstrated ESG leadership here.

About American Water
With a history dating back to 1886, American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. The company employs more than 6,400 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and regulated-like drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people in 24 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to help keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit amwater.com and diversityataw.com. Follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Contacts

Media Contact
Alicia Barbieri
Manager, Corporate Communications
American Water
856-676-8103
alicia.barbieri@amwater.com

ESG Contact
Janelle McNally
Senior Manager, Investor Relations & ESG
American Water
856-571-0187
janelle.mcnally@amwater.com

American Water

NYSE:AWK
Details
Headquarters: Camden, NJ
CEO: John Griffith
Employees: 6700
Organization: PUB
Revenues: $4.68 billion (2024)
Net Income: $1.05 billion (2024)

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Contacts

Media Contact
Alicia Barbieri
Manager, Corporate Communications
American Water
856-676-8103
alicia.barbieri@amwater.com

ESG Contact
Janelle McNally
Senior Manager, Investor Relations & ESG
American Water
856-571-0187
janelle.mcnally@amwater.com

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