ADP Named One of Fortune's Most Admired Companies™ for 20th Straight Year

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ADP (ADP) was named one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies for 2026, marking its 20th consecutive year on the list.

Fortune and partner Korn Ferry evaluated roughly 1,500 companies using criteria such as product and service quality, global effectiveness, innovation, investment value, management quality, social responsibility and talent attraction; companies must rank in the top half of their industry to be listed. The full list appears in Fortune's February/March 2026 issue.

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ROSELAND, N.J., Jan. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ADP, a global leader in HR and payroll solutions, has again been named by FORTUNE® magazine as one of the "World's Most Admired Companies" in 2026. This marks ADP's 20^th year on FORTUNE's annual ranking of corporate reputation, which considers performance in key areas including product and service quality, effectiveness in doing business globally and innovation. 

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"We're honored to receive such notable recognition of our efforts to help people achieve greater success at work, a focus that's always been core to ADP," said Maria Black, president and chief executive officer of ADP. "As people and technology continue to grow together and transform the workforce, we're more focused than ever on keeping people at the center. That means finding new ways to amplify human creativity and connection by applying AI to empower their contributions and solve true pain points. By building an easier, smarter and more human world of work, we can help move people closer to the work they love to do and the greatest impact they can make."

FORTUNE collaborates with partner Korn Ferry on this corporate reputation survey, which evaluates approximately 1,500 companies, including the 1,000 largest U.S. companies ranked by revenue and non-U.S. companies in the FORTUNE Global 500^TM database with revenues of $10 billion or more.  Korn Ferry surveyed 685 companies from 29 countries to select the largest for each industry. To determine the best-regarded companies, Korn Ferry asks executives, directors, and analysts to rate enterprises in their own industry on criteria from investment value and quality of management and products to social responsibility and ability to attract talent. A company's score must rank in the top half of its industry survey to be listed.

The complete list appears in the February/March 2026 issue of the magazine, available on newsstands beginning February 17th.  To learn more about FORTUNE magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies," please visit here. Learn more about ADP at ADP.com. 

ADP was also recently named to The Wall Street Journal's Management Top 250.

About ADP (NASDAQ: ADP)
ADP has been shaping the world of work with innovation and expertise for more than 75 years. As a global leader in HR and payroll solutions, ADP continuously works to solve business challenges for our clients and their workers, from simple, easy-to-use tools for small businesses to fully integrated platforms for global enterprises — and everything in between. Always Designing for People means we're focused on just that – people. We use our unmatched AI-driven insights and proven expertise to design innovative solutions that help people achieve greater success at work. More than 1.1 million clients across 140+ countries rely on ADP's exceptional service to support their people and drive their business forward. HR, Talent, Time Management, Benefits, Compliance, and Payroll. Learn more at ADP.com.

ADP, the ADP logo, and Always Designing for People are trademarks of ADP, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

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FAQ

What recognition did ADP (ADP) receive on January 21, 2026?

ADP was named one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies 2026, its 20th consecutive year on the list.

What criteria did Fortune and Korn Ferry use to rank ADP on the 2026 list?

They used criteria including product and service quality, innovation, global effectiveness, investment value, management quality, social responsibility, and talent attraction.

How many companies were evaluated for Fortune's 2026 World's Most Admired Companies list?

Fortune and Korn Ferry evaluated about 1,500 companies, surveying 685 companies from 29 countries to select the largest in each industry.

When and where will the complete Fortune 2026 list that includes ADP be published?

The complete list appears in the February/March 2026 issue of Fortune, available on newsstands beginning February 17, 2026.

Does this recognition reference ADP's strategy or leadership comments?

ADP highlighted a focus on keeping people central while applying AI to enhance workforce experiences, as noted by CEO Maria Black.