10 Most Respected Companies In The World 2014

4. Berkshire Hathaway

Berkshire Hathaway remains one among the most trusted corporations in the world due to its sound leadership by the world’s most successful investors, Warren Buffett. The legendary value investor and “Oracle of Omaha” at its helm, is considered to be one of the market’s surest bets.

The investment firm, which has holdings in scores of iconic American companies from Benjamin Moore to Coca-Cola to See’s Candies, saw its stock climb 26 percent in 2013. Today, the company’s  business spans across property, casualty insurance and reinsurance, utilities and energy, freight rail transportation, finance and manufacturing.

5. Starbucks

Once a single coffee shop in Seattle, Starbucks is now everywhere, and is present in 64 countries with over 2,500 stores and is considered to be the world's trendiest and respected company. Thanks to strong global sales and the success of seasonal drinks like the much buzzed-about pumpkin spice latte; Starbucks had another record year in FY2013.

Starbucks is known to encourage its teams to deliver best results. The company is also branching out into tea bars and cold-pressed juice joints, and continues to work on improving the quality of its food and the digital sophistication of its operations.