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Encyclopedia > Emerson Electric

Emerson Electric Company is a global company based in the United States which ranked 144 on the Fortune 500. A company in the broadest sense is an aggregation of people who stay together for a common purpose. ... The Fortune 500 is a ranking of the top 500 United States corporations as measured by gross revenue. ...


History

The company was founded in 1890.


Diversity

Emerson Electric Company received a 29% from the Human Rights Campaign's third annual Corporate Equality Index in 2004. They lost points because they actively opposed a shareholder resolution to include sexual orientation in their non-discrimination policy. HRC logo The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is the largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) equal rights organization in the United States. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


External links

  • Company website

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