NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 6, 2016--
Hess Corporation (NYSE:HES) today announced it has received one of the
highest rankings among energy producers in the 2016 Newsweek
Green Rankings U.S. 500 – one of the world’s most recognized assessments
of corporate environmental performance. The rankings reflect the
sustainability and environmental impact of the 500 largest publicly
traded companies in the United States by market capitalization.
“We are committed to helping meet the world’s demand for energy in an
environmentally responsible way and proud to be recognized for our
environmental performance,” said Alex Sagebien, Vice President,
Environment, Health and Safety, Hess Corporation.
Based on research from Corporate Knights Capital, along with a “Green
Revenue” score from HIP (Human Impact + Profit) Investor Inc., the 2016
ranking features eight indicators that are used to assess and measure
environmental performance. The full 2016 list of the Top Green Companies
in the U.S. and a detailed description of the methodology are available
at http://www.newsweek.com/green-2016/top-green-companies-us-2016.
In April, Hess was ranked first among oil and gas companies on Corporate
Responsibility magazine’s prestigious list of 100 Best Corporate
Citizens for 2016. Hess has been named to this list each of the past
nine years, and was the No. 1 oil and gas company for the third
consecutive year.
Hess Corporation is a leading global independent energy company engaged
in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas. More
information on Hess Corporation is available at http://www.hess.com.
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