American Water Named to TIME's World's Best Companies 2026 List
American Water Named to TIME's World's Best Companies 2026 List
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CAMDEN, N.J., Sept. 21, 2026
CAMDEN, N.J., Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., announced today that it has been included in the fourth edition of the World's Best Companies list for 2026 presented by TIME and Statista Inc.
"American Water is honored to be recognized as one of TIME's World's Best Companies for 2026," said John Griffith, President and Chief Executive Officer, American Water. "This inclusion recognizes our commitment to cultivating a positive and productive workplace, delivering strong performance results and advancing sustainable practices as we continue to provide safe, clean, reliable and affordable water and wastewater services to the customers and communities we proudly serve."
The World's Best Companies 2026 ranking highlights leading global organizations that exemplify excellence in today's corporate landscape. TIME partnered with market research firm Statista, Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider, to identify the top 1,000 performing companies in the world using a data-driven evaluation across three dimensions:
- Employee Satisfaction: Based on survey data from a large sample of over 200,000 employees from around the world.
- Revenue Growth: Assessed using data from Statista's revenue database, which contains company growth data for the last three years. Companies had to meet certain criteria to be considered for the evaluation and had to demonstrate positive revenue growth in the last three years.
- Sustainability Transparency: Based on sustainability data among standardized KPIs from Statista's ESG Database and targeted data research.
View the full list of TIME's World's Best Companies 2026 list here.
Additionally, American Water was also recognized as one of TIME's World's Most Sustainable Companies for 2026 and TIME's America's Best Companies for 2026.
About American Water
American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886 and celebrating 140 years in 2026, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to approximately 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 19 military installations. American Water's approximately 7,000 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company's national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders.
For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram.
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