AMERICA'S MOST RESPONSIBLE COMPANIES 2026

FOR SOME CONSUMERS, what's important isn't just what a company offers but how they manufacture or provide those products or services.

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For businesses, committing to sustainability initiatives, helping those in the community or offering robust benefits to workers isn't only an ethical choice: When consumers and investors know that a company is socially conscious, they are more likely to align themselves with it.

According to a study by The Roundup, 84 percent of customers say that they are deterred from companies with poor environmental practices, and 62 percent “always or often” specifically look for products that are sustainable.

That is why Newsweek is proud to partner with Statista for the seventh time to present America’s Most Responsible Companies 2026, highlighting 600 companies that are taking action each day to uphold their social responsibility.

This ranking is built on an evaluation of company CSR/ESG or sustainability reports, financial reports, history of lawsuits and 2024 top polluter indexes from the Political Economy Research Institute. Additionally, over 30 KPIs were researched from the three areas of ESG—environmental, social and governance performance. Companies in this ranking include NVIDIA, Mastercard, Palo Alto Networks, Ecolab and T-Mobile. We hope this list helps you find companies that you feel good about supporting.

—Jennifer H. Cunningham, Editor-in-Chief