Awards & Recognition

Emerson is widely regarded as among the leading companies in the United States and globally. Here are some of Emerson's recent rankings:

FORTUNE Global 500

July 2009
Emerson is No. 350 on FORTUNE's list of the world's largest companies, as ranked by revenues.

FORTUNE 500

April 2009
Emerson moved from No. 111 to No. 94 among America's 500 largest corporations, as ranked by revenues.

FORTUNE World's Most Admired Companies

March 2009
For the second consecutive year, Emerson has been named to the magazine’s list of the World’s Most Admired Companies and was ranked No. 2 in the electronics industry category. Emerson was previously included in the magazine’s list of America’s Most Admired Companies.

Institutional Investor Magazine’s America’s Most Shareholder-Friendly Companies

March 2009
Emerson moved up from No. 3 to No. 2 in its second consecutive year as being among the top companies listed in the Electrical Equipment/Multi-Industry category. The list reflects the opinions of 675 buy-side analysts and portfolio managers at more than 375 investment management firms.

Uptime Institute’s Global Green 100

February 2009
Emerson was named to the 2009 list sponsored by the Uptime Institute, a leading independent think tank focused on the global data center industry, in recognition of its commitment to and progress toward reducing energy consumption and carbon footprint.

Forbes 400 Best Big Companies in America

December 2008
Emerson is again ranked among the country's 400 best of the biggest publicly traded companies. Emerson has been featured on the Forbes 400 list for the past 10 years.

2008 Corporate Citizenship Award

December 2008
Presented by the St. Louis Regional Chamber & Growth Association, Emerson was recognized for its exceptional commitment to enhancing the quality of life in St. Louis by providing community leadership in the areas of economic development and philanthropic giving.

InformationWeek 500

September 2008
Emerson was ranked No. 117 on the magazine's annual listing of the 500 most innovative users of information technology in the United States.

Electronic Design’s Top 100 Employers of Electronic Designers

June 2008
Emerson was No. 15 on the magazine's ranking of the top 100 employers of electronic designers that have the most influence on today's engineering careers.

Barron's 500

May 2008
Emerson moved up to No. 24 on the magazine's most recent ranking of the largest publicly traded companies in the U.S. and Canada based on sales and cash flow.

Forbes Global 2000

April 2008
Emerson ranks No. 275 of the 2,000 largest companies worldwide, as measured by a composite of sales, profits, assets, and market value. Forbes also named Emerson as one of 130 Global High Performers.