Ecolab Reaches Second in Latest Newsweek Green Rankings

2017 marks the fourth consecutive year on the top 10 list of U.S.
companies

ST. PAUL, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–For the fourth consecutive year, Ecolab has been recognized for its
commitment to sustainable business practices by Newsweek, which ranked
the company second on its 2017 list of the greenest companies in the U.S.

“It is an honor to again be recognized by Newsweek’s annual Green
Rankings,” said Emilio Tenuta, Ecolab vice president of Corporate
Sustainability. “Our commitment to operating responsibly and sustainably
is core to our culture, and demonstrated both within our own operations
and at the more than one million customer locations we serve throughout
the world.”

Ecolab’s Green Score ranked second on the 2017 U.S. 500 Green Rankings
list. In 2016, Ecolab placed sixth on the U.S. 500 and 13th
on Global 500 Green Rankings lists.

Newsweek’s Green Rankings is an assessment of the sustainability
performance of the 500 largest publicly traded companies in the U.S. and
the 500 largest publicly traded companies globally by revenue. Newsweek
partnered with Corporate Knights and HIP Investor to measure companies
using eight key environmental performance indicators, including energy
consumption, greenhouse gas emission, water use and waste.

For more information on the 2017 Newsweek Green Rankings, visit Newsweek.com.

About Ecolab

A trusted partner at more than one million customer locations, Ecolab
(ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and
services that protect people and vital resources. With 2016 sales of $13
billion and 48,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions
and on-site service to promote safe food, maintain clean environments,
optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies for
customers in the food, healthcare, energy, hospitality and industrial
markets in more than 170 countries around the world. For more Ecolab
news and information, visit www.ecolab.com.
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