STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 18, 2009--
Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE: PBI) today announced that it has been named to
the Corporate Responsibility Officer (CRO) magazine’s tenth
annual “100 Best Corporate Citizens” List, earning a spot on the
prestigious roster for the ninth time. Pitney Bowes ranks 84 among the
largest publicly-traded companies on this year’s list. The full
100 Best List is available here.
CRO’s 100 Best List is based on publicly-available information,
ranking Russell 1000 companies on their performance in seven key areas:
Environment, Climate Change, Human Rights, Philanthropy, Employee
Relations, Financial, and Governance.
Pitney Bowes scored highest in the human rights and philanthropy
categories. It scored well in the environment
and climate change categories as well, underscoring its efforts to drive
environmentally responsible mailing practices for the overall mailing
industry and within its own operations. In 2008, Pitney Bowes reported
its 2007 carbon footprint data in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP6),
scoring 84 points for providing comprehensive and quality responses.
In addition, the company is well known for its workplace
volunteerism, charitable
giving, and diversity
initiatives. In 2009, Chairman and CEO Murray D. Martin received the
‘Heart of Gold’ award from The Volunteer Center of Southwestern
Fairfield County for his leadership in fostering workplace volunteerism.
Pitney Bowes was also recently named a “Best Places for Diverse Managers
to Work” by Diversity MBA magazine in 2009.
“This is a prestigious recognition and testament to the socially
responsible leadership that is the hallmark of Pitney Bowes in the
communities we serve,” said Juanita James, chief marketing &
communications officer, Pitney Bowes Inc. “As a leader in Corporate
Citizenship, Pitney Bowes continuously strives to create more value
for shareholders and be a place where employees are proud to work. We
are honored to once again be selected for this year’s CRO 100
Best Corporate Citizens List.”
About Pitney Bowes:
Pitney Bowes is a mailstream technology company that helps organizations
manage the flow of information, mail, documents and packages. Our 35,000
employees deliver technology, service and innovation to more than two
million customers worldwide. The company was founded in 1920 and annual
revenues now total $6.3 billion. More information is available at www.pb.com.
Source: Pitney Bowes Inc.
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Elizabeth Reinhart, 203-351-6152
Elizabeth.Reinhart@pb.com
