Awards & Recognition
External Recognition
World's Most Ethical Companies
April 2026 - Linde has been named to Ethisphere's 2026 World's Most Ethical Companies® list for the sixth consecutive year, recognizing its strong commitment to ethical business practices, compliance, and governance. Selected from 138 companies across 17 countries and 40 industries, Linde was honored for its robust ethics and compliance programs, culture of integrity, and positive environmental and social impact. The company attributes this recognition to its comprehensive compliance framework and Code of Business Integrity, which uphold high legal and ethical standards across its global operations.
Fortune World's Most Admired Companies
February 2026 - Linde is proud to earn recognition as one of the World's Most Admired Companies for 2026 by Fortune. The list is determined by ratings in criteria such as investment value, quality of management, social responsibility and ability to attract talent.
FTSE4Good Index Series Constituent
July 2025 - Linde has been included in the FTSE4Good Index Series for the tenth consecutive year. Created by the global index and data provider FTSE Russell, the FTSE4Good Index Series is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices.
S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook
April 2025 - Linde has been included in S&P Global's Sustainability Yearbook 2025. The Sustainability Yearbook recognizes the world's leading companies for sustainable business practices.
Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
December 2024 - Linde has been included in the Dow Jones SustainabilityTM World Index (DJSI World) for the twenty-second consecutive year. Linde has also been included in the DJSI North America.
Fair360’s Top 50 Companies List
July 2024 - Making their Top 50 list for the first time, Linde has been selected by Fair360 as part of its 2024 Top 50 Companies. The list includes companies rated on six key areas of workplace fairness including human capital metrics, leadership accountability, talent programs, workforce practices, supplier fairness and philanthropy.
For 2024, Linde ranks #47 of 50 overall, #16 for Top Companies for Asian-American Executives and #7 for Top Companies for Executive Women.
CDP Leadership Score
April 2024 - Linde has been recognized by CDP for its approach to addressing both water security and climate change, achieving a Leadership score in both categories. CDP scored Linde at the Leadership level for its 2023 disclosure, with the company achieving 'A-' for both water security and climate change.
Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI)
March 2023 - The 2023 Bloomberg GEI tracks the performance of public companies which are considered leaders in gender equality. Members are selected by Bloomberg following detailed analysis of each company’s disclosure and performance across five key areas: female leadership & talent pipeline, equal pay, inclusive culture, anti-sexual harassment policies and brand. Linde has been included in the Bloomberg GEI since the index was launched in 2018.
Terra Carta Seal
January 2023 - Linde has been awarded the Sustainable Market Initiative’s Terra Carta Seal. The Terra Carta Seal, launched at COP26 by HM King Charles III when he was Prince of Wales, recognizes global companies which are driving innovation and demonstrating their commitment to creating sustainable markets. It is awarded to companies whose ambitions are aligned with those of the Terra Carta, a recovery plan for nature, people and planet.