California Water Service Group Earns Spot on Newsweek's “Most Trustworthy Companies in America” List for Fourth Time
SAN JOSE, Calif.—In recognition of the company's integrity and strong corporate values, Newsweek magazine has named California Water Service Group (Group) (NYSE: CWT) to its 2026 list of "Most Trustworthy Companies in America." This is the fourth consecutive year that Group has earned this designation.
The award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., a world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. Spanning 23 industries, the list recognizes the top 700 of about 3,400 of the largest U.S.-headquartered public and private companies with annual revenue exceeding $500 million. Rankings were based on an independent survey of 25,000 U.S. residents, generating 101,000 evaluations across three trust touchpoints—customer, employee, and investor—and a social listening analysis of 307,000 company mentions, scored for sentiment, virality, and reach. Group is one of only two water utilities to earn a spot on this year's list.
"At California Water Service Group, we work hard to earn the trust of our customers, employees, and investors each day by operating responsibly, putting health and safety first, and always striving to do the right thing for those who count on us," said Marty Kropelnicki, Chairman & CEO. "It's the legacy that our founders and team members built over the last 100 years, and it's how we will move forward into the next century."
The full listing is published at rankings.newsweek.com/most-trustworthy-companies-in-america-2026.
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California Water Service Group (NYSE: CWT) es la empresa de servicios de agua regulados más grande del oeste de los Estados Unidos. Brinda servicios de agua y aguas residuales confiables y de alta calidad a más de 2.1 millones de personas en California, Hawái, Nuevo México, Washington y Texas a través de sus subsidiarias reguladas, California Water Service, Hawaii Water Service, New Mexico Water Service y Washington Water Service, y su compañía tenedora de servicios públicos, Texas Water Service. Este año, la compañía conmemora un siglo de servicio.
El propósito del Grupo es mejorar la calidad de vida de los clientes, las comunidades, los empleados y los accionistas. Para ello, invierte de manera responsable en infraestructura de agua y aguas residuales, iniciativas de sostenibilidad y bienestar comunitario. Los casi 1,300 empleados de la compañía se rigen por un conjunto de valores fundamentales sólidos y comparten el compromiso de proteger el planeta, cuidar a las personas y operar con la máxima integridad. The company has been named one of “America's Most Responsible Companies” and the “World's Most Trustworthy Companies” by Newsweek, a USA Top Workplace, and a Great Place to Work®. More information is available at www.calwatergroup.com.
