OREANDA-NEWS. April 28, 2016. CSC (NYSE: CSC) has achieved 13th place in Corporate Responsibility (CR) Magazine’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens List; a jump of 22 points from the prior year.

The company was recognized for its standout performance among public companies across the United States. In addition to other achievements, CSC posted a 15 percent absolute energy reduction target in just two years, and implemented a three-year global environmental strategy across its data centers and worksites. 

CR Magazine is the leading voice on corporate responsibility. Now in its 17th year, CR Magazine’s annual listing recognizes the performance of public companies for delivering on their commitments to transparency and accountability in highly competitive industries.

The 100 Best Corporate Citizens List documents 260 data points of disclosure and performance measures – harvested from publicly available information in seven categories: environment, climate change, employee relations, human rights, governance, finance, and philanthropy and community support.

“As we continue to focus on business growth and performance excellence, we remain strongly committed to corporate responsibility and sustainability across our global operations,” said Mike Lawrie, CSC’s chairman, president and chief executive officer. “CR Magazine’s recognition is a great source of pride and distinction for everyone at CSC.”

Elliot Clark, CEO of CR Magazine and SharedXpertise, congratulated CSC and all winners on this year’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens list for their commitment to corporate responsibility and noted: “This annual list is the only ranking that doesn’t rely on self-reporting. Each year, we measure the most transparent companies who report on their responsible practices. Our goal is to advance corporate accountability and responsibility.”

CSC’s Corporate Responsibility program fosters the company's growth by promoting and increasing the value of CSC to its shareholders, clients, communities and employees. For more information, go to: http://www.csc.com/cr.

About CSC

CSC (NYSE: CSC) leads clients on their digital transformation journeys. The company provides innovative next-generation technology services and solutions that leverage deep industry expertise, global scale, technology independence and an extensive partner community. CSC serves leading commercial and international public sector organizations throughout the world. CSC is a Fortune 500 company and ranked among the best corporate citizens. For more information, visit the company's website at www.csc.com.

About Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s 100 Best Corporate Citizen’s List

The 100 Best Corporate Citizens List was first published in 1999 in Business Ethics Magazine, and has been managed by CR Magazine since 2007. To compile the list, every company in the Russell 1000, the highest ranked stocks in the Russell 3000 Index of publicly held U.S. companies, is ranked according to 260 data points. The methodology for generating the list is governed by the Ratings and Rankings Thought Leadership Council of the Corporate Responsibility Association (CRA).