Each company’s documents were scored using 136 discrete criteria that flesh out the four pillars of transparency. This year, we also analyzed 12 criteria in order to rank the most efficient plain language in the proxy statement. This award is not accounted for in the overall ranking. See the top-rated companies below:
Best Overall Transparency
Intel • CVS Health • Honeywell
Proxy Statement
CVS Health • Cognizant • Anthem
Form 10-K
Allstate • Intel • Devon Energy
Investor Relations Website
Chubb • Exxon Mobil • AT&T
Code of Conduct
AIG • Becton Dickinson • Procter & Gamble
Most Improved
Becton Dickinson • Capital One • Target
Plain Language – Proxy Statement
Eli Lilly • Becton Dickinson • PACCAR
Consumer Discretionary
Target • General Motors • Home Depot
Consumer Staples
The Coca-Cola Company• Colgate-Palmolive • Altria
Energy
Occidental Petroleum • ConocoPhillips • Devon Energy
Financials
S&P Global • Allstate • AIG
Healthcare
Anthem • CVS Health • Johnson & Johnson
Industrials
Honeywell • Rockwell Automation • Lockheed Martin
Information Technology
Cognizant • Intel • Accenture
Materials
Freeport-McMoRan • Dow • Newmont
Real Estate
CBRE • Prologis • Welltower
Telecommunication Services
Comcast • T-Mobile • Verizon
Utilities
Public Services Enterprises Group • Xcel Energy • Duke Energy
