WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WGL Holdings Inc., , the parent company of Washington Gas and other energy-related subsidiaries, has been named among the 100 Best Corporate Citizens in the nation in a survey conducted by Business Ethics magazine.
The list is drawn from more than 1,100 of the largest U.S. publicly traded companies and is predominately based on the research of KLD Research & Analytics, an independent investment research firm.
This is the fourth consecutive year that WGL Holdings has been recognized in the survey for best practices in corporate social responsibility.
"We enjoy a long-standing tradition of responsible corporate citizenship, built on our vision of achieving excellence for customers, investors and employees; civic responsibility; and priority setting for today and tomorrow," said James H. DeGraffenreidt Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of WGL Holdings. "When others notice our dedication to our vision, it underscores our beliefs."
WGL Holdings is one of only two companies in the metropolitan Washington, D.C., region on this year's list.
Business Ethics said the companies were ranked on performance in eight stakeholder categories: shareholders, community, governance, diversity, employees, environment, human rights, and product.
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