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American Water Recognized on Newsweek’s America’s Most Responsible Companies 2024 List

Marks fourth consecutive year American Water has been included on Newsweek's corporate social responsibility rankings

CAMDEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that it has again been recognized on Newsweek’s list of America’s Most Responsible Companies. This recognition illustrates American Water’s continued commitment to environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) leadership.

America's Most Responsible Companies 2024 focuses on a holistic view of corporate responsibility that considers all three pillars of ESG and is based on two metrics:

  • KPI Research: More than 30 KPIs from the three pillars of ESG were considered for the ranking
  • Public Survey: 17,000 U.S. residents were asked to select companies familiar to them and then to evaluate the company's corporate social responsibility in general and in the three sub-dimensions: social, environmental and governance

This prestigious recognition was presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider, and can be viewed on Newsweek’s website.

American Water’s commitment to this mission is documented in its latest Sustainability Report. Learn more about American Water’s demonstrated ESG leadership here.

About American Water

American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water’s 6,500 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders.

For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram.

Contacts

Media Contact
Alicia Barbieri
Director, Communications and External Affairs
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
Director, Communications and External Affairs
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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