Forbes ranks Eastman as one of the Best Large Employers in America

Companies are selected based on the opinions of American workers. The most important factor in determining a company’s ranking on the list comes from the likelihood of current employees recommending their company to friends or family.

“At Eastman, we strive to inspire talented people to innovate and drive growth,” said Mark Costa, Board Chair and CEO.

“We are excited to be included on this list and ranked highest among our peer group in the industry. The fact that companies are chosen based on input from American workers, reinforces that our people not only drive our strategy and vision, but also our culture. Our people continue to make Eastman an employer of choice for the best and brightest talent, and a company I’m honored to represent every day.”

In collaboration with analytics firm Statista, Forbes asked 30,000 American employees – 82% full-timers – working for large firms or institutions to rate their willingness to recommend their own companies on a scale of 0 to 10, and further, how they feel about the other employers in their respective industries.

The employees who took part in the survey were consulted anonymously through several online access panels, not through their employers. The mix of respondents (gender, age, region, and ethnicity) in the sample represents American employees.

In total 1,000 employers have been awarded. Of those awarded 500 are large employers and 500 are midsize employers.

Note: The peer group for 2017 consists of the following issuers: Akzo Nobel NV; Albemarle Corporation; Ashland Global Holdings Inc.; Celanese Corporation; DowDupont Inc.; FMC Corporation; Huntsman Corporation; International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.; Lanxess AG; LyondellBasell Industries NV; PPG Industries Inc.; The Sherwin Williams Company; and Westlake Chemical Corporation. 

(Eastman Chemical Company 2017 Annual Report, page 103.)