{"id":2662,"date":"2020-01-21T06:26:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T06:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/en-ca\/press-releases\/aecom-recognized-by-fortune-magazine-as-a-worlds-most-admired-company-for-sixth-consecutive-year-2\/"},"modified":"2023-11-30T06:33:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T06:33:23","slug":"aecom-recognized-by-fortune-magazine-as-a-worlds-most-admired-company-for-sixth-consecutive-year-2","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/en-ca\/press-releases\/aecom-recognized-by-fortune-magazine-as-a-worlds-most-admired-company-for-sixth-consecutive-year-2\/","title":{"rendered":"AECOM recognized by Fortune magazine as a World\u2019s Most Admired Company for sixth consecutive year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>LOS ANGELES<\/strong>&nbsp;(Jan. 21, 2020) \u2014 AECOM (NYSE:ACM), the world\u2019s premier infrastructure firm, announced today that&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/worlds-most-admired-companies\/2020\/aecom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">it has been named<\/a>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<em>Fortune<\/em>&nbsp;magazine\u2019s list of the World\u2019s Most Admired Companies for the sixth consecutive year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re proud to be recognized as one of&nbsp;<em>Fortune<\/em>\u2019s World\u2019s Most Admired Companies yet again,\u201d said Michael S. Burke, AECOM\u2019s chairman and chief executive officer. \u201cOur reputation as the world\u2019s premier infrastructure firm remains stronger than ever. This significant honor is reflective of our leading global brand and celebrates the expertise and talent of our employees who are committed to delivering innovative, impactful solutions for our clients around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The annual survey is conducted by&nbsp;<em>Fortune<\/em>&nbsp;and global management consulting firm Korn Ferry, with top executives, directors and securities analysts rating enterprises in their own industry on nine criteria, from investment value and quality of management and products to social responsibility and ability to attract talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fiscal year 2019, AECOM delivered strong financial results that exceeded its expectations on nearly every key financial metric, and enhanced value for its employees, clients and investors. Its teams advanced innovative solutions and delivered transformative work that will leave a lasting legacy \u2013 from the development of new megacities in the Middle East to skyline-shaping projects in New York City, from iconic new stadiums and arenas in Los Angeles to critical transportation projects in the United Kingdom and first-of-their-kind environmental solutions in Hong Kong. Further, AECOM continued to demonstrate its commitment to fostering the diversity of its workforce, achieve world-class safety results, infuse sustainability principles throughout the organization and give back to communities through its Blueprint for a Better World corporate responsibility platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to&nbsp;<em>Fortune<\/em>, the World\u2019s Most Admired Companies list is considered to be the definitive report card on corporate reputation. The companies featured on the list represent \u201cthe pinnacle of excellence\u201d in nine key performance areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Innovation<\/li><li>People Management<\/li><li>Use of Corporate Assets<\/li><li>Social Responsibility<\/li><li>Quality of Management<\/li><li>Financial Soundness<\/li><li>Long-Term Investment Value<\/li><li>Quality of Products\/Services<\/li><li>Global Competitiveness<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The complete World\u2019s Most Admired Companies list and details on the methodology can be found on the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/fortune.com\/worlds-most-admired-companies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Fortune<\/em>&nbsp;website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About AECOM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AECOM (NYSE:ACM) is the world\u2019s premier infrastructure firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle \u2013 from planning, design and engineering to consulting and construction management. We partner with our clients in the public and private sectors to solve their most complex challenges and build legacies for generations to come. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, governments, energy and the environment, our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world. AECOM is a&nbsp;<em>Fortune<\/em>&nbsp;500 firm with revenue of approximately $20.2 billion during fiscal year 2019. See how we deliver what others can only imagine at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aecom.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">aecom.com<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/aecom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@AECOM<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Investor Contact:<\/strong><br>Will Gabrielski<br>Vice President, Investor Relations<br>213.593.8208<br><a href=\"mailto:William.Gabrielski@aecom.com\">William.Gabrielski@aecom.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Media Contact:<\/strong><br>Brendan Ranson-Walsh<br>Vice President, Global Communications &amp; Corporate Responsibility<br>213.996.2367<br><a href=\"mailto:Brendan.Ranson-Walsh@aecom.com\">Brendan.Ranson-Walsh@aecom.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-2662","press-release","type-press-release","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/2662","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press-release"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/2662\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2663,"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/2662\/revisions\/2663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2662"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=2662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}