Newsweek recently named Wabash to its list of America’s Most Responsible Companies for the third year.
The company is the only trailer or truck body manufacturer on the 2025 list.
Newsweek and market research firm Statista compile the annual list to recognize companies committed to making a positive global impact. Companies are ranked on the list based on their scores in the three pillars of ESG: Environmental, social, and corporate governance.
“At Wabash, we take pride in fostering safe and inclusive workplaces, driving innovation for sustainable transportation, and giving back to our communities,” Brent Yeagy, Wabash president and CEO, said in a news release. “This recognition by Newsweek reflects Wabash’s dedication to advancing responsible practices across our industry.
“We remain committed to leading the way in safety, sustainability, and community impact.”
Wabash has been recognized in recent years with multiple safety and environmental awards. In 2024, the company received two Plant Safety Awards from the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association for its manufacturing operations in San José Iturbide, Mexico, and Cadiz, Kentucky. In Cadiz, a commitment to the Wabash “Respect for People” ethos helped lead to an 81% reduction in the facility’s total recordable incident rate from 2022 to 2024, Wabash reported.
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Wabash also is leveraging technology to enhance work environments for employees. At its Lafayette, Indiana, facility, which reopened in 2023 after a significant renovation, the company is using targeted automation to optimize safety and the overall worker experience.
As part of its environmental stewardship, Wabash is the only trailer and truck body manufacturer supporting a new U.S. Department of Energy project that aims to help decarbonize commercial transportation. The project will use Wabash’s proprietary EcoNex Technology, a composite material designed to enhance thermal efficiency and reduce energy consumption, as part of an effort to integrate high-efficiency solar energy into refrigerated trailers and truck bodies.