MILWAUKEE, April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brady Corporation (NYSE:
BRC) has again been named to the list of "The 100 Best Corporate Citizens"
in the Spring 2006 issue of Business Ethics magazine released this week.
The closely-watched survey has gained national recognition as an indicator
of best practices in the area of corporate social responsibility. Brady,
ranked 69th on the list, is one of only a handful of companies that have
made the list every year since its inception in 2000.
The 100 Best Corporate Citizens list puts a numerical rating on service
to various stakeholders including shareholders, community and employees.
The program also assesses performance in governance, diversity, human
rights, and environmental and product impact. Ratings are drawn from the
online social research database created by KLD Research & Analytics, Inc.,
in Boston, an independent research firm serving investment management
professionals. The shareholder score is based on the three-year average
total return (stock appreciation plus dividends) through year-end 2005.
U.S. firms in the Russell 1000, the S&P 500 and KLD's Domini 400 Social
Index are considered for inclusion on the list.
"Being a good corporate citizen requires focus, dedication and hard
work. The companies on our list are to be congratulated for their
performance," said Michael Connor, Publisher and Executive Editor of
Business Ethics.
"Brady's ongoing support for education in our community, commitment to
diversity in the workplace, and family-friendly employment policies and
benefits have demonstrated year after year that companies can indeed
enhance shareholder value by being good corporate citizens. We are honored
to be recognized again by Business Ethics as being one of the 100 best
corporate citizens," said Brady President and CEO Frank M. Jaehnert.
Brady Corporation is an international manufacturer and marketer of
complete solutions that identify and protect premises, products and people.
Its products include high-performance labels and signs, safety devices,
printing systems and software, and precision die-cut materials. Founded in
1914, the company has more than 300,000 customers in electronics,
telecommunications, manufacturing, electrical, construction, education,
medical and a variety of other industries. Brady is headquartered in
Milwaukee and employs about 5,500 people in operations in the United
States, Europe, Asia/Pacific, Latin America and Canada. Brady's fiscal 2005
sales were approximately $816 million. More information is available on the
Internet at http://www.bradycorp.com .
SOURCE Brady Corporation
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