American Water Recognized on Fortune’s Modern Board 25 Ranking
May 24 2023 - 1:30PM
Business Wire
First utility to be honored on the ranking
American Water (NYSE: AWK), the nation’s largest publicly traded
water and wastewater utility company, announced today that it has
been named on Fortune’s Modern Board 25 ranking, recognizing the
most innovative Boards of Directors among S&P 500
companies.
“American Water is honored to be recognized on Fortune’s Modern
Board 25, a testament to the strength of our diverse Board,” said
M. Susan Hardwick, President and CEO, American Water. “Achieving
and maintaining gender parity and diversity at the Board level is
important for the company and we are proud that American Water’s
Board of Directors reflects diversity on several levels.”
The 25 companies included in the Fortune Modern Board 25 ranking
were in the top quartile of the S&P 500 in board effectiveness,
diversity, tenure, financial performance, and vulnerability to
activism, positioning them well strategically for long-term,
sustainable growth. Learn more about the methodology here.
Additionally, American Water was recently recognized by 50/50
Women on Boards™ for its Gender-Balanced Board of Directors and in
2022 named Champion of Board Diversity by The Forum of Executive
Women for the sixth consecutive year. Learn more about American
Water’s Inclusion, Diversity and Equity strategy here.
About American Water With a history dating back to 1886,
American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S.
publicly traded water and wastewater utility company. The company
employs approximately 6,500 dedicated professionals who provide
regulated and regulated-like drinking water and wastewater services
to an estimated 14 million people in 24 states. American Water
provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our
customers to help keep their lives flowing. For more information,
visit amwater.com and diversityataw.com. Follow American Water on
Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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Media Contact Alicia Barbieri Manager, Corporate
Communications American Water 856-676-8103
alicia.barbieri@amwater.com
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