Merck, known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, was named one of America’s Most JUST Companies, making this the sixth consecutive year that Merck has been recognized for its commitment to serving its workers, customers, communities, the environment, and shareholders. Merck ranked No. 26 overall and ranked No. 1 in the pharmaceuticals and biotech industry for the third straight year, notably also ranking as the top company for communities and customers in the industry.

“We are honored to be recognized as America’s Most JUST Company in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry for the third year in a row. This recognition demonstrates our company’s longstanding commitment to operating responsibly on behalf of society, shareholders and all our stakeholders to enable a safe, sustainable and healthy future for patients and communities around the world,” said Robert M. Davis, chairman and chief executive officer, Merck.For the annual Rankings, JUST Capital collects and analyzes corporate data to evaluate the 1,000 largest public U.S. companies across 20 Issues identified through comprehensive, ongoing public opinion research on Americans’ attitudes toward responsible corporate behavior. JUST Capital has engaged more than 160,000 participants, on a fully representative basis, since 2015.