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Awards & Recognition

We are proud to be recognized by many organizations for our innovation, service and commitment to operating responsibly while meeting the needs of our customers.

2021 & 2020
Award and Recognition Highlights

Ethisphere World's Most Ethical Companies 2007-2021 logo
Named One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for 15th Consecutive Year

15th Consecutive Year

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Member of Dow Jones Sustainability Indices Logo
Ecolab Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

Dow Jones Sustainability™ World Index (DJSI World)

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CDP Supplier Engagement Leader 2020 Logo
Ecolab Named to CDP Water Security A List for Sustainable Water Management
Water A List
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Ecolab Named to Working Mother and Working Dads 100 Best Companies Lists For 2020
Working Mother and Working Dads 100 Best Companies
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Ecolab Recognized for Latinx Inclusion
Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility
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Ecolab Earns Top Honor From Secretary of Defense
Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award
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Diversity Best Practices
Ecolab Again Ranked in Top 10% on Diversity Best Practices Inclusion Index

Diversity Best Practices

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Forbes Best Employers for Women 2020
Ecolab Named to Forbes’ List of Best Employers for Women

Forbes

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Top 50 Company for Diversity
Ecolab Named a Top 50 Company for Diversity

Diversity Inc.

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2020 Corporate Equality Index _Human Rights Campaign Foundation
Ecolab Earns a Perfect Score on the 2020 Corporate Equality Index

Human Rights Campaign Foundation

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Ecolab Named to Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

Bloomberg

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NAFE Top Companies 2020
Ecolab Named a Top Company for Executive Women
National Association for Female Executives (NAFE)
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2021 Just 100 List
Ecolab Ranks in Top 25 on 2021 Just 100

Forbes and Just Capital

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2020 Best Companies to Sell For
Ecolab Named a Best Company to Sell For 

Selling Power

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2020 100 Best Corporate Citizens
#7 on Best Corporate Citizens List

Corporate Responsibility

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2019

Top 10% Inclusion Index Company

Diversity Best Practices

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Ecolab awarded Forbes Best Employers for Women 2019
Best Employers for Women

Forbes

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Ecolab awarded Human Rights Campaign Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality
Ecolab Receives a Perfect Score on the 2019 Corporate Equality Index

Human Rights Campaign Foundation

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Best Employers for New Grads

Forbes

Ranked #69

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50 Best Companies to Sell For

Selling Power

Ranked #30

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2019 Corporate Knights Global 100
Worlds's Most Sustainable Corporations

Corporate Knights

Ranked #32

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Forbes BEforD 2019
Best Employer for Diversity

Forbes

Ranked #18 in Business Services

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World's Most Admired Companies

Fortune

Ranked #2 in Chemicals Industry

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2019 CR Magazine 100 Best Corporate Citizens
100 Best Corporate Citizens

CR Magazine

Ranked #8

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Ethisphere WME 2019
World's Most Ethical Companies

Ethisphere

13th Consecutive Year

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Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies
100 Most Sustainable Companies

Barron's

Ranked #26

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2018

Worlds's Most Admired Companies

Fortune
Ranked #3 in Chemicals Industry

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Best Employers for Diversity

Forbes
Ranked #7 in Business Services/Supplies

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100 Best Corporate Citizens

Corporate Responsibility Magazine
Ranked #8

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World's Most Ethical Companies

Ethisphere
12th Consecutive Year

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Sustainable Development Gold Medal

World Environment Council 
Gold Medal for Sustainable Development

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Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality

Human Rights Campaign
100% Corporate Equality Index

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Best for Vets Employer

Military Times
Named Best for Vets Employer

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50 Best Companies to Sell For

Selling Power
Ranked #30

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FTSE4GOOD

FTSE Index Company
4th Consecutive Year

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Ecolab Forbes 2018 Best Employer for Women award
Best Employer for Women

Forbes

Ranked #9 in Business Services & Supplies

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2017

Green Rankings

Newsweek
Ranked #2

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CDP A List

CDP
Water A List

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Most Just Companies

Forbes
Ranked #87

2017 WME
World's Most Ethical Companies

Ethisphere

11th Consecutive year

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2017 Civic 50

Points of Light

50 Most Community-Minded Companies

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Sustainability Indices

Dow Jones

2017 North America Index

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2017 50 Best Companies to Sell For
50 Best Companies to Sell For

Selling Power

Ranked #31

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2017 Best for Vets Employers
Best for Vets Employer

Military Times

Named Best for Vets Employer

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100 Best Corporate Citizens

Corporate Responsibility Magazine

Ranked #10

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2016

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2016 Green Rankings

Newsweek

Ranked #6 U.S. 500 List | Ranked #13 Global 500 List

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World's Most Admired Companies

Fortune

Ranked #3 in Chemicals Industry

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World's Most Ethical Companies

Ethisphere

10th Consecutive Year

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CR's 100 Best Corporate Citizens

Corporate Responsibility Magazine

Ranked #5

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2016 Best Companies for Leaders

Chief Executive Magazine

Ranked #16

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2016 Partner of the Year Award

EPA Safer Choice

Innovators Category

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2016 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations

Corporate Knights

Ranked #50

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Climate Innovation Indexes

Maplecroft

Ranked #43

 

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FTSE4GOOD

FTSE Index Company

2nd Consecutive Year

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Sustainability Indices

Dow Jones

2016 North America Index

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2016 Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality

Human Rights Campaign

100% Corporate Equality Index

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50 Best 2016
50 Best Companies to Sell For

Selling Power magazine

Ranked #35

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2015

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2015 World's Most Admired Companies

Fortune Magazine

Ranked #2 in Chemical Industry

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2015 World's Most Ethical Companies

Ethisphere Institute

9th Consecutive Year

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2015 Best Companies For Leaders

Chief Executive Magazine

Ranked #36

 

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Rankings

Forbes Magazine
2017 America's Best Employers: Ranked #7 in Business Services & Supplies

Barron's
2016 Barron's 500: Ranked #131

FTSE Group
2015 FTSE4Good Index  

Military Times
2015 Employers Best for Vets: Ranked #66

Newsweek, World's Greenest Companies
2014 U.S. 500 List: Ranked #7

2014 Global 500 List: Ranked #12

Chief Executive Magazine
2015 Best Companies for Leaders: Ranked #36

Forbes Magazine
2015 America's Best Employers: Ranked #6 in Business & Supplies

Corporate Responsibility Magazine
2015 100 Best Corporate Citizens: Ranked #9

Ethisphere Institute
2015 Worlds Most Ethical Companies: 9th Consecutive Year

Forbes Magazine
2016 America's Best Employers: Ranked #175

Corporate Knights
2015 Global 100 Most Sustainable Companies: Ranked #47 

Fortune
2015 Change the World List: Ranked #44

Forbes Magazine
2014 Worlds Most Innovative Companies: Ranked #78 

China Entrepreneur Club
2014 China's Top 100 Green Companies: 2nd Consecutive Year

Newsweek, World's Greenest Companies
2014 U.S. 500 List: Ranked #4

2014 Global 500 List: Ranked #6

Human Rights Campaign Foundation
2014 Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality: Scored 100% on the Corporate Equality Index

FTSE Group
2014 FTSE4Good Index