World’s Most Admired Top 10 companies in innovation, social responsibility, management
Innovation
Innovation
No. 7: Nike 1. Apple 2. Amazon.com 3. Google 4. Qualcomm 5. Royal Dutch Shell* 5. Whole Foods Market* 7. Nike 8. Starbucks 9. Facebook 10. Starwood Hotels & Resorts *TieNo. 7: Nike
1. Apple
2. Amazon.com
3. Google
4. Qualcomm
5. Royal Dutch Shell*
5. Whole Foods Market*
7. Nike
8. Starbucks
9. Facebook
10. Starwood Hotels & Resorts
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People management
Exxon Mobil
No. 1: Exxon Mobil
2. VF
3. McDonald's
4. Marriott International
5. Starbucks
6. Qualcomm
7. Royal Dutch Shell
8. J.P. Morgan Chase
9. Nestlé
10. IBM*
10. U.S. Bancorp*
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Product quality
Product quality
No. 1: Apple 2. Nordstrom 3. Amazon.com 4. Whole Foods Market 5. Qualcomm 6. Caterpillar 7. Exxon Mobil* 7. Royal Dutch Shell* 9. Walt Disney 10. Procter & Gamble *TieNo. 1: Apple
2. Nordstrom
3. Amazon.com
4. Whole Foods Market
5. Qualcomm
6. Caterpillar
7. Exxon Mobil*
7. Royal Dutch Shell*
9. Walt Disney
10. Procter & Gamble
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Long-term investment
Long-term investment
No. 1: Nestlé 2. VF 3. Qualcomm 4. Visa 5. Caterpillar 6. Hyatt Hotels 7. Nike 8. Walt Disney 9. Sysco 10. Exxon Mobil* 10. McDonald's* *TieNo. 1: Nestlé
2. VF
3. Qualcomm
4. Visa
5. Caterpillar
6. Hyatt Hotels
7. Nike
8. Walt Disney
9. Sysco
10. Exxon Mobil*
10. McDonald's*
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Fiscal soundness
Fiscal soundness
No. 1: Google 2. Apple 3. Exxon Mobil 4. McDonald's 5. Qualcomm 6. Marriott International 7. Nestlé 8. Nike 9. Berkshire Hathaway 10. OracleNo. 1: Google
2. Apple
3. Exxon Mobil
4. McDonald's
5. Qualcomm
6. Marriott International
7. Nestlé
8. Nike
9. Berkshire Hathaway
10. Oracle
Employee retention
Employee retention
No. 7: Facebook 1. Exxon Mobil 2. Apple 3. Marriott International 4. Google 5. Qualcomm 6. Royal Dutch Shell 7. Facebook 8. Whole Foods Market 9. Nike 10. NestléNo. 7: Facebook
1. Exxon Mobil
2. Apple
3. Marriott International
4. Google
5. Qualcomm
6. Royal Dutch Shell
7. Facebook
8. Whole Foods Market
9. Nike
10. Nestlé
Social responsibility
Social responsibility
No. 1: Marriott International 2. Starbucks 3. Whole Foods Market 4. Royal Dutch Shell 5. CH2M Hill 6. Nike 7. Nestlé 8. Walt Disney* 8. Statoil* 10. Wyndham Worldwide *TieNo. 1: Marriott International
2. Starbucks
3. Whole Foods Market
4. Royal Dutch Shell
5. CH2M Hill
6. Nike
7. Nestlé
8. Walt Disney*
8. Statoil*
10. Wyndham Worldwide
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Use of assets
Use of assets
No. 4: Caterpillar 1. Exxon Mobil 2. Marriott International 3. Royal Dutch Shell 4. Caterpillar 5. Nestlé 6. McDonald's 7. U.S. Bancorp 8. Starbucks 9. Colgate-Palmolive 10. ChevronNo. 4: Caterpillar
1. Exxon Mobil
2. Marriott International
3. Royal Dutch Shell
4. Caterpillar
5. Nestlé
6. McDonald's
7. U.S. Bancorp
8. Starbucks
9. Colgate-Palmolive
10. Chevron
Global competitiveness
Global competitiveness
No. 2: McDonald's 1. Nestlé 2. McDonald's 3. Caterpillar 4. Yum! Brands 5. Nike 6. Apple* 6. Google* 8. Marriott International 9. Exxon Mobil 10. Fluor *TieNo. 2: McDonald's
1. Nestlé
2. McDonald's
3. Caterpillar
4. Yum! Brands
5. Nike
6. Apple*
6. Google*
8. Marriott International
9. Exxon Mobil
10. Fluor
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