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J U ST THE WAY T HE Y A R E
Some of the CEOs and companies lauded
on this year’s third annual “Just 100” list
of America’s best corporate citizens made
sure their social-media fans knew all about it.
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@JULIESWEET, CEO, ACCENTURE:
“JUST business is better business.
R
E We are proud to be recognized on this
N year’s #AmericasMostJUST Companies
N list. Thank you @justcapital_ and
U @Forbes for the honor.”
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O @TOMLEIGHTONAKAM,
R CEO, AKAMAI:
F Conversation “@justcapital_ & @Forbes
rank @Akamai #33 out of DAN SCHULMAN, CEO,
922 U.S. publicly traded
THE LUXE LIFE balance, equal opportunity, Almost five years ago, we
PAYPAL: “I’m so honored.
cos. for fair pay, work-life
ethical leadership, customer set out to create the new
PayPal to have a clear
treatment & privacy, vision, inspiring mission and
he impeccably tailored Bernard Arnault, chief
T executive of French luxury powerhouse LVMH, graced sustainability and delivering strong values. It’s amazing
community support,
to see the return this
shareholder return.”
the cover of our November 30 issue, newly enshrined
company and the world.”
as the world’s third-richest man, with a $100 billion investment has had on our
fortune. Famed and disdained in equal measure for his
often predatory business instincts, the family man— @JGSILVERMAN,
CEO, ETSY:
four of Arnault’s five children work under him, by all accounts harmoni- “We’re working hard
ously—has spent the last several years engaging in a variety of corporate at @Etsy to prove we
can be a great citizen
partnerships and acquisitions that have helped LVMH’s stock, along @FDESOUZA,
and a great company
CEO, ILLUMINA:
with his own net worth, soar. Famed: “Absolutely genius and deserving at the same time! “We’re committed
of his success,” wrote reader Stanley Lam on Facebook. “Inherits and Amazing to see the to just business and
recognition this week
sells the family construction business to reinvent himself into a fashion in @FastCo and doing right by all our
powerhouse.” And disdained: “Bank your own hustle . . . don’t bank his,” @Forbes.” stakeholders. Honored
to be included in the 2020
wrote Stephanie SH, also on Facebook. “Nothing [Arnault] sells is a rankings of America’s most
necessity for the middle class, or anyone, really. His products have huge JUST companies. Thank
you @Forbes, @justcapital_
carbon footprints. Nothing to celebrate here except his hustle. He’s not and all our employees for
leaving the world a better place.” making @illumina a special
place. #JUST100”

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