Some of the country’s favorite businesses — like Hershey, Duolingo and Wawa — are based here in Pennsylvania. But where do they rank among the nation’s most trustworthy companies?
A recent report covering just that by Newsweek included numerous Pennsylvania companies, with 30 ranking in the top 50 most trustworthy brands within their industries. Pittsburgh had the most companies on the list, though the state’s highest ranking businesses are located in Reading and Cranberry Township.
These are the Pittsburgh-area and other Pennsylvania companies that ranked among the top brands nationwide.
Majority of Pennsylvania’s most trustworthy companies in Pittsburgh
Of the 700 companies featured, the highest‑ranking Pittsburgh companies span a range of industries, from banking to retail to health care. The list is based on a large national survey and media sentiment analysis conducted with Statista. According to Newsweek, the ranking reflects a widening trust gap among consumers as brand skepticism grows.
Pittsburgh companies dominated the list of Pennsylvania companies, making up about 23% of the state’s ranked companies. Conshohocken in Montgomery County had the second most rankings for the state, with three companies on the list.
As for the most trustworthy companies, Reading and Cranberry Township both tied for the top ranking, with Reading’s Penske ranked at No. 3 in Transport, Logistics & Packaging, while Cranberry Township’s Westinghouse ranked at No. 3 in Energy & Utilities.
Hersey of Hershey ranked fourth in Food & Beverages, while Quaker Houghton of Conshohocken came in at No. 5 in Materials & Chemicals. Pittsburgh’s Duolingo was ranked at No. 6 in Software & Telecommunications.
The Pennsylvania companies include both public and private firms, with seven of the featured companies headquartered in Pittsburgh, three in Conshohocken and two in Philadelphia.
Most trustworthy companies in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh companies on the list include well‑known brands such as PNC, Duolingo, UPMC and GNC. A total of seven Pittsburgh companies were featured in the ranking.
Here’s where they ranked within industry segments:
Banking Health care and life sciences Materials and chemicals
U.S. Steel: No. 9
PPG Industries: No. 22
Retail Software and telecommunications Textiles, clothing and luxury goods Most trustworthy companies in Pennsylvania
Twenty-four Pennsylvania companies outside of Pittsburgh made it onto Newsweek’s list. Here’s how they ranked:
Construction Consulting and professional services Energy and utilities Financial services Food and beverage
Hershey (Hershey): No. 4
Utz (Hanover): No. 17
Grocery and convenience stores
Wawa (Wawa): No. 13
Giant Eagle (O’Hara Township): No. 15
Fareway (West Chester): No. 27
Weis Markets (Sunbury): No. 30
Health care and life sciences Materials and chemicals
Quaker Houghton (Conshohocken): No. 5
84 Lumber (Eighty Four): No. 8
Air Products (Allentown): No. 13
Airgas (Radnor): No. 14
Retail
DICK’S Sporting Goods (Coraopolis): No. 24
Five Below (Philadelphia): No. 35
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet (Harrisburg): No. 59
Software and telecommunications Textiles, clothing and luxury goods Transport, logistics and packaging How Newsweek determined the list of Pennsylvania’s most trustworthy companies
To determine the list, Newsweek considered U.S.‑headquartered companies with more than $500 million in revenue. The ranking was built on more than 100,000 trust evaluations from 25,000 U.S. residents. Public as well as private companies were eligible.
According to Newsweek, the overall score was composed of 80% from survey results, and 20% from social listening analysis, which analyzed media coverage and online discussion to assess whether public sentiment was positive, neutral or negative.
This article originally appeared on USATNetwork: 31 Pennsylvania companies rank among most trustworthy in US. See list