15 major companies that treat employees well, value customers, and invest in their communities

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15. General Mills — Food company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota

15. General Mills — Food company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Communities: Received top score for its transparency around the management of its supply chain.

Environment: Recycled 84% of its solid waste from production.

Workers: Offers up to three weeks off of paid vacation annually.

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14. General Motors — Automobile manufacturer based in Detroit, Michigan

14. General Motors — Automobile manufacturer based in Detroit, Michigan

Workers: Conducted a pay equity analysis in 2017 and found parity in the female-to-male ratio for management, 97.5% for executives, and 97.7% for non-management.

Community: Recognizes the standards set by the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the International Labor Organization.

Company Leadership: Executive compensation is tied to "just" issues like global product quality.

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13. AT&T — Telecommunications company based in Dallas, Texas

13. AT&T — Telecommunications company based in Dallas, Texas

Jobs: Employs 239,000 Americans, including those from its Time Warner acquisition.

Communities: Sponsors volunteer days for employees.

Environment: Aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% from 2008 by 2020, but exceeded goal by hitting 22.6% in 2017.

12. Accenture — Professional services company based in Dublin, Ireland

12. Accenture — Professional services company based in Dublin, Ireland

Environment: Has stopped moving 99% of its electronic waste to landfills.

Workers: Offers up to 80 hours of backup day care to employees annually.

Community: Has exceptional transparency around its philanthropy.

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11. Humana — Healthcare provider based in Louisville, Kentucky

11. Humana — Healthcare provider based in Louisville, Kentucky

Workers: Offers many employee benefits, including on-site fitness centers, flexible working arrangements, and adoption assistance.

Products: Through relationships with health providers, it reaches nearly 2 million patients.

Customers: Has excellent transparency around privacy practices.

10. Cisco Systems — Networking hardware company based in San Jose, California

10. Cisco Systems — Networking hardware company based in San Jose, California

Workers: Provides up to $10,000 in tuition reimbursement and also invests in other forms of employee training.

Communities: Spent $355 million on philanthropic causes, including job training programs around the world, in 2017.

Company Leadership: Has a public business ethics policy and code of conduct, and actively monitors and audits compliance with them.

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9. Adobe Inc. — Computer software company based in Mountain View, California

9. Adobe Inc. — Computer software company based in Mountain View, California

Workers: Achieved pay parity in the US and is working on improving 80% parity across global offices.

Environment: Is committed to using 100% renewable energy by 2035.

Community: Matches employees' charitable donations up to $10,000 annually and grants $250 to a cause of an employee's choice for every 10 hours volunteered.

8. Procter & Gamble — Consumer goods company based in Cincinnati, Ohio

 8. Procter & Gamble — Consumer goods company based in Cincinnati, Ohio

Workers: Management is rated highly by employees and has healthy relationships with employee unions.

Customers: Has not been involved in any major customer data breach or product controversies over the three years analyzed.

Environment: Is committed to making all of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2030.

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7. VMware — Computer software company based in Palo Alto, California

7. VMware — Computer software company based in Palo Alto, California

Workers: Its latest pay study found there is 99% pay equity between female and male employees, and no discrepancies between white employees and employees of color.

Environment: Reduced carbon emissions intensity by 23% last year, surpassing its goal of 10%.

Customers: Discloses customer privacy practices more extensively than its industry peers.

6. NVIDIA — Semiconductor and consumer tech company based in Santa Clara, California

6. NVIDIA — Semiconductor and consumer tech company based in Santa Clara, California

Workers: Offers 22 weeks of paid maternity leave and 12 weeks for fathers, adoptive parents, and foster parents, as well as providing all with an additional eight weeks of flexible scheduling.

Customers: Monitors customer service quality and has biweekly reports on effectiveness.

Communities: Is a member of the Responsible Business Alliance and the Responsible Minerals Initiative.

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5. IBM — Computer services company based in Armonk, New York

5. IBM — Computer services company based in Armonk, New York

Communities: Has excellent transparency around its supply chain.

Environment: Had 22.9% of its electricity consumed come from renewable resources, exceeding its goal of 20% by 2020.

Workers: All parents receive 12 weeks of paid parental leave, and mothers can opt for up to eight more weeks.

4. Texas Instruments — Semiconductor company based in Dallas, Texas

4. Texas Instruments — Semiconductor company based in Dallas, Texas

Workers: Conducted a pay equity analysis, with public results, and found it has full gender parity.

Communities: Sources most of its products and services locally.

Environment: Pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% from 2015 to 2020, and by the end of 2017, had already reduced them by 41%.

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3. Alphabet Inc. — Technology conglomerate based in Mountain View, California

3. Alphabet Inc. — Technology conglomerate based in Mountain View, California

Workers: Provides flexible work schedules and on-site day care services to all employees.

Communities: Launched a five-year commitment to $1 billion in grants for job training, entrepreneurial support, and collecting data on racial injustice.

Jobs: As of late 2017, it was the largest tech employer in the US, with 55,546 American employees.

2. Intel — Semiconductor company based in Santa Clara, California

2. Intel — Semiconductor company based in Santa Clara, California

Communities: Received highest score for human rights practices in its supply chain, and worked with a third-party analyst to assess its practices.

Workers: Provided 2 million hours of skills training to 180,000 employees in 2017.

Environment: Is committed to restoring 100% of its annual water use (pure water is needed for semiconductor manufacture) by 2025.

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1. Microsoft — Technology company based in Redmond, Washington

1. Microsoft — Technology company based in Redmond, Washington

Workers: Provides childcare assistance, like subsidies for childcare centers near its offices.

Environment: Made the largest ever corporate solar energy agreement in 2018, resulting in having more than have of its energy use come from renewable sources.

Communities: Publishes an annual human rights report for its global supply chain, and finds solutions to any areas it can improve upon.