Eastman Again Named One of America’s Most Just Companies in 2017 by Forbes and JUST Capital

Eastman Chemical Company today was named in the Top 50 of America’s Most JUST Companies, according to Forbes and JUST Capital, a nonprofit that ranks the largest publicly traded corporations in the United States on the issues Americans care about most.

The second annual JUST 100 ranking compares America’s companies head-to-head, based on the priorities of the American people. Eastman is recognized for outperforming its peers on the criteria deemed to be most important, including worker pay and treatment, job creation, healthy products and communities, environmental impact, and more.

The rankings are based on one of the most comprehensive surveys ever conducted on public attitudes towards corporate behavior, involving 10,000 American respondents in 2017 and more than 72,000 over the past three years. For the complete 2017 JUST 100 list, please visit: www.forbes.com/just100.

“We are deeply honored to be recognized as one of America’s Most JUST Companies and to be named alongside so many notable and reputable companies,” said Chairman and CEO Mark Costa.

“This recognition is a reflection of our culture, our values, and our talented team of people who strive to fulfill our purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way.” Costa added, “For Eastman, success extends beyond financial performance. We believe that the best companies are those that balance the needs of all stakeholders – employees, customers, communities, investors and suppliers. This is why we believe in investing in our workforce, providing a safe work environment, fostering a culture of inclusion and diversity, innovating for the future, and supporting our global communities.”

The JUST Capital rankings encompass the 1,000 largest publicly-traded companies in the U.S., and can be explored at www.JUSTCapital.com.

Users will be able to track how companies perform overall, how they compare by industry, and how they rank on specific themes such as worker compensation and well-being, customer treatment, product impacts, environmental footprint, supporting communities, generating jobs, behaving responsibly in sourcing and supply chains, and more.

The JUST 100 list of the top 100 companies across all industries in rank order, as well as the 33 top performers by industry, will be featured in the December 26, 2017 issue of Forbes magazine, with additional feature stories at www.forbes.com/just100.

“Business can and should be a unifying force for good in America today, but what it needs is a new North Star,” said Martin Whittaker, CEO of JUST Capital.

“That is what these rankings represent. By trusting in the American people to define what really matters when it comes to measuring business performance, we think we can help breathe life into the vision of a more just economy that better serves the broader best interests of society.”

“The second annual JUST 100 list serves as a report card for corporate America, providing unbiased data about how corporations are performing on the issues Americans care most about,” said Forbes editor Randall Lane.

“At a time when corporate America, as a whole, faces low public approval, the companies in the JUST 100 provide an example for their peers on how to win back the trust of the American people.”

Video comments from Chairman and CEO Mark Costa:

Chairman and CEO Mark Costa discusses inclusive capitalism, and why Eastman strives to include all stakeholders in its success: http://bit.ly/2jRfN4P

Chairman and CEO Mark Costa discusses how Eastman’s unique culture provides the company’s best competitive advantage: http://bit.ly/2iYpHBb

Chairman and CEO Mark Costa describes why the JUST 100 is a meaningful recognition for Eastman: http://bit.ly/2l3Xfl