Fort Collins, Colo., Sept. 10, 2025 – Woodward, Inc., (NASDAQ: WWD), a global leader in energy control solutions for aerospace and industrial markets, announced that the company has been named one of the World’s Best Companies by TIME and Statista. The list recognizes companies across the globe with at least $100 million in 2024 revenue that have demonstrated strong employee satisfaction and revenue growth and have shown a strong commitment to environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG). This prestigious award is presented by TIME and Statista Inc., the leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider.
“While Woodward has long been recognized as a great place to work, we’re especially proud to be honored by TIME with this global distinction,” said Chip Blankenship, CEO and Chair of Woodward. “Being named one of the World’s Best Companies is a tribute to our team members across the globe who create a culture of excellence through their continued dedication to living our values and fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future. This is how we deliver on our commitments to customers, shareholders, members and communities each and every day.”
World’s Best Companies 2025 were identified based on three dimensions:
- Employee Satisfaction: Based on survey data from approximately 200,000 employees in over 50 counties. The evaluation encompassed direct and indirect recommendations of companies as well as evaluations of employers across the dimensions of image, atmosphere, working conditions, salary, workplace, and equality by verified employees.
- Revenue Growth: Companies generating a revenue of at least U.S. $100 million in 2023 or 2024 and demonstrating positive revenue growth in the last three years were considered.
- Sustainability Transparency (ESG): Assessed using ESG data among standardized KPIs from Statista’s ESG Database and targeted data research.
About Woodward, Inc.
Woodward (NASDAQ: WWD) is the global leader in the design, manufacture, and service of energy conversion and control solutions for the aerospace and industrial equipment markets. Our purpose is to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future. Our innovative fluid, combustion, electrical, propulsion and motion control systems perform in some of the world’s harshest environments. Woodward is a global company headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. Visit our website at www.woodward.com.
