These are 2016's companies of the year, according to Fortune
Fortune's blue ribbon list looks at companies that have featured heavily in their corporate rankings across the year. Image: REUTERS/Luke MacGregor
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Our 2016 Blue Ribbon list
Who are 2016’s top corporate dogs? This year, 34 names showed up on at least four of our seven most rigorous annual rankings—the Fortune 500, Global 500, Best Companies to Work For, Change the World list, World’s Most Admired Companies, 100 Fastest-Growing Companies, and Businessperson of the Year. Now they’re on one more: our Blue Ribbon list.
If you’re in the hunt for a new job, these companies could be a good place to start your search. After all, they’re either profitable, helping to change the world, highly regarded by their own employees, admired by others, or a combination of these attributes.
5 List Appearances
Alphabet
No. 36 on the Fortune 500
No. 94 on the Global 500
No. 1 on 100 Best Companies to Work For
No. 4 on Businessperson of the Year
World’s Most Admired Companies
Gilead Sciences
No. 86 on the Fortune 500
No. 316 on the Global 500
No. 4 on Change the World
No. 17 on Fastest-Growing Companies
World’s Most Admired Companies
Nike
No. 91 on the Fortune 500
No. 343 on the Global 500
No. 6 on Change the World
No. 24 on Businessperson of the Year
World’s Most Admired Companies
4 List Appearances
Accenture
No. 312 on the Global 500
No. 84 on 100 Best Companies to Work For
No. 29 on Change the World
World’s Most Admired Companies
Amazon
No. 18 on the Fortune 500
No. 44 on the Global 500
No. 2 on Businessperson of the Year
World’s Most Admired Companies
American Express
No. 85 on the Fortune 500
No. 302 on the Global 500
No. 96 on 100 Best Companies to Work For
World’s Most Admired Companies
Apple
No. 3 on the Fortune 500
No. 9 on the Global 500
No. 11 on Businessperson of the Year
World’s Most Admired Companies
Bank of America
No. 26 on the Fortune 500
No. 64 on the Global 500
No. 16 on Change the World
World’s Most Admired Companies
Capital One Financial
No. 112 on the Fortune 500
No. 430 on the Global 500
No. 88 on 100 Best Companies to Work For
World’s Most Admired Companies
Centene
No. 124 on the Fortune 500
No. 470 on the Global 500
No. 41 on Businessperson of the Year
World’s Most Admired Companies
Cisco Systems
No. 54 on the Fortune 500
No. 183 on the Global 500
No. 82 on 100 Best Companies to Work For
World’s Most Admired Companies
Coca-Cola
No. 62 on the Fortune 500
No. 206 on the Global 500
No. 11 on Change the World
World’s Most Admired Companies
CVS Health
No. 7 on the Fortune 500
No. 18 on the Global 500
No. 28 on Change the World
World’s Most Admired Companies
No. 157 on the Fortune 500
No. 3 on Fastest Growing Companies
No. 1 on Businessperson of the Year
World’s Most Admired Companies
General Dynamics
No. 88 on the Fortune 500
No. 330 on the Global 500
No. 31 on Businessperson of the Year
World’s Most Admired Companies
General Electric
No. 11 on the Fortune 500
No. 26 on the Global 500
No. 3 on Change the World
World’s Most Admired Companies
General Motors
No. 8 on the Fortune 500
No. 20 on the Global 500
No. 12 on Businessperson of the Year
World’s Most Admired Companies
Goldman Sachs Group
No. 74 on the Fortune 500
No. 252 on the Global 500
No. 51 on 100 Best Companies to Work For
World’s Most Admired Companies
IBM
No. 31 on the Fortune 500
No. 82 on the Global 500
No. 47 on Change the World
World’s Most Admired Companies
Intel
No. 51 on the Fortune 500
No. 158 on the Global 500
No. 12 on Change the World
World’s Most Admired Companies
Johnson & Johnson
No. 39 on the Fortune 500
No. 103 on the Global 500
No. 31 on Change the World
World’s Most Admired Companies
MasterCard
No. 294 on the Fortune 500
No. 7 on Change the World
No. 40 on Businessperson of the Year
World’s Most Admired Companies
McDonald’s
No. 109 on the Fortune 500
No. 420 on the Global 500
No. 25 on Change the World
World’s Most Admired Companies
Microsoft
No. 25 on the Fortune 500
No. 63 on the Global 500
No. 5 on Businessperson of the Year
World’s Most Admired Companies
Netflix
No. 379 on the Fortune 500
No. 20 on Fastest-Growing Companies
No. 13 on Businessperson of the Year
World’s Most Admired Companies
PepsiCo
No. 44 on the Fortune 500
No. 127 on the Global 500
No. 38 on Change the World
World’s Most Admired Companies
Publix Super Markets
No. 87 on the Fortune 500
No. 317 on the Global 500
No. 67 on 100 Best Companies to Work For
World’s Most Admired Companies
salesforce
No. 386 on the Fortune 500
No. 23 on 100 Best Companies to Work For
No. 26 on Change the World
World’s Most Admired Companies
Starbucks
No. 146 on the Fortune 500
No. 45 on Change the World
No. 29 on Businessperson of the Year
World’s Most Admired Companies
United Continental
No. 80 on the Fortune 500
No. 265 on the Global 500
No. 20 on Businessperson of the Year
World’s Most Admired Companies
United Technologies
No. 45 on the Fortune 500
No. 136 on the Global 500
No. 8 on Change the World
World’s Most Admired Companies
USAA
No. 114 on the Fortune 500
No. 444 on the Global 500
No. 36 on 100 Best Companies to Work For
World’s Most Admired Companies
Walmart
No. 1 on the Fortune 500
No. 1 on the Global 500
No. 15 on Change the World
World’s Most Admired Companies
Walt Disney
No. 53 on the Fortune 500
No. 164 on the Global 500
No. 22 on Businessperson of the Year
World’s Most Admired Companies
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