Month: September 2014

Nominations for 2014 are Open for the Annual Ranking which Recognizes Individuals who Contributed to Progressing the Field of Ethics and Compliance

New York, NY – September 24, 2014 – Ethisphere, the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, announced its annual 100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics ranking. In an era of multi-billion dollar fines and an ever-increasing regulatory environment, public attention tends to focus on companies that failed in the areas of ethics and compliance. This award recognizes individuals that have made a material impact in the world of business ethics and compliance.

“In today’s complex and connected world, individuals are often met with the choice of maintaining the status-quo or making bold changes to re-imagine how we perceive ethics. At Ethisphere, we believe there is a critical link between ethics and the overall performance and impact of one’s organization,” said Ethisphere’s Publisher, Stefan Linssen. “The 2013 ranking of the 100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics recognized individuals who are shaping the new world of ethics and are expanding best practices around the globe.”

2014 Nominations
Nominations for Ethisphere’s 2014 Most Influential People in Business Ethics are currently open. To nominate an individual who has impacted the world of ethics and compliance in 2014 visit https://ethisphere.com/magazine/100-most-influential-in-business/nominate/. The deadline for submission is Monday, October 27, 2014.

The 2013 ranking of the Most Influential were broken down into over fifteen categories including Academics, Business Leadership, Government & Regulatory, Corporate Culture, Design & Sustainability, Philanthropy, Investment & Research, Media & Whistleblowers, Non-Government Organization and Thought Leadership.

Paul Volcker, former Chairman of the Economic Recovery Advisory Board, was named at the top of the 2013 ranking for his contribution of the “Volcker Rule” to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Other key notables in the ranking include Eric Holder, U.S. Attorney General (#5), Elon Musk, CEO & Chief Product Architect of Tesla Motors (#12), Pope Francis (#18), Tim Cook, CEO of Apple (#44) and Ben Bernanke, former Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve (#91). The full rankings were released in the Q4 2013 issue of Ethisphere Magazine and are available online at https://ethisphere.com/magazine/100-most-influential-in-business/.

The Ethisphere® Institute
The Ethisphere® Institute is the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices that fuel corporate character, marketplace trust and business success. Ethisphere has deep expertise in measuring and defining core ethics standards using data-driven insights that help companies enhance corporate character. Ethisphere honors superior achievement through its World’s Most Ethical Companies® recognition program, provides a community of industry experts with the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA) and showcases trends and best practices in ethics with the Ethisphere Magazine. Ethisphere is also the leading provider of independent verification of corporate ethics and compliance programs that include: Ethics Inside® Certification, Compliance Leader Verification™ and Anti-Corruption Program Verification™. More information about Ethisphere can be found at: https://ethisphere.com.

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Ethisphere and Boeing will Host Key Compliance Leaders from across Europe to Discuss How Global Companies are Sustaining Ethical and Compliant Business Environments.

London – September 23, 2014 – Boeing and Ethisphere will further their global partnership this month by inviting ethics and compliance officers from leading multinational companies to come together and share best practices in enabling values-based business performance.

Following successful activities in Latin America earlier this year which helped connect some of the brightest in the fields of ethics and compliance from across the region, the two organizations will host a forum in London for leaders from across Europe to discuss practical strategies for driving ethical and compliant business performance. The forum provides an opportunity for these leaders to learn from one another and explore new ways to leverage workplace cultures and compliance in order to improve business performance. The leaders attending the forum are from companies that collectively represent nearly a trillion dollars in total revenue, and do business in more than 200 countries.

“We are very excited to further expand our successful partnership with Boeing, which has helped create valuable opportunities for some of the most well-respected ethics, governance and compliance leaders, representing some of the largest companies around the world, to come together to share ideas and learn from one another,” Timothy Erblich, CEO of Ethisphere, said. “Boeing’s leadership has played an important role in driving the conversation around enhancing values-driven practices globally, and we are pleased to continue our partnership with them in Europe.”

Boeing will also play a key role at the inaugural Europe Ethics Summit, a two-day event taking place in London at 8 Northumberland Avenue on September 24 and 25, in which CEOs, general counsel, compliance and ethics officers and other thought leaders from around the world will participate in a robust discussion on the business ethics environment and challenges facing Europe today. The Summit provides an opportunity for these leaders to address industry issues, learn from one another, and network alongside individuals representing best-in-class companies.

“At Boeing, we believe that strong ethics and compliance programs contribute to the long-term growth and sustainability of a company,” said Sir Roger Bone, president, Boeing UK. “We look forward to being part of this week’s dialogue, where a network of international corporations from all industries can share their own approaches to enhancing business performance through effective business integrity initiatives.”

Sir Roger will participate on day two of the Europe Ethics Summit, taking part in a keynote discussion titled Leaders on Ethics. He will share insight into Boeing’s approach for creating and sustaining a companywide global culture, as well as his thoughts on what companies doing business in the UK can expect from the region in terms of challenges and opportunities when driving an ethical and compliant business environment.

For more information on the Europe Ethics Summit, please visit http://www.europeethicssummit.com.

About Ethisphere
The Ethisphere® Institute is an independent center of research, best practices and thought leadership that promotes best practices in corporate ethics and compliance and enables organizations to improve governance, mitigate risk, and enhance relationships with employees, business partners, investors and the broad regulatory community. Ethisphere evaluates and benchmarks compliance and governance programs, honors superior achievement through its World’s Most Ethical Companies’™ recognition program, and publishes Ethisphere Magazine. Ethisphere is also the leading provider of independent verification of corporate ethics and compliance programs that include: Ethics Inside® Certification, Compliance Leader Verification™ and Anti-Corruption Program Verification™. Learn more at https://ethisphere.com.

About The Boeing Company
Boeing is the world’s leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined. Additionally, Boeing designs and manufactures rotorcraft, electronic and defense systems, missiles, satellites, launch vehicles and advanced information and communication systems. As a major service provider to NASA, Boeing is the prime contractor for the International Space Station. The company also provides numerous military and commercial airline support services. Boeing provides products and support services to customers in 150 countries and is one of the largest U.S. exporters in terms of sales. Headquartered in Chicago, Boeing employs more than 169,000 people in more than 65 countries. Total company revenues for 2013 were $86.6 billion. Learn more about Boeing globally at http://www.boeing.com or for Boeing in the UK at http://www.boeing.co.uk.

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Senior PR Agency Leader to Help Ethisphere Advance Ethics Agenda in U.S. and Internationally

NEW YORK, NY — September 17, 2014 — Ethisphere, the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, announced today that David Herrick, chief operating officer of MWW, has joined Ethisphere’s Communications Advisory Board.

The Communications Advisory Board supports Ethisphere’s commitment to creating, advancing and sharing best practices in business ethics, corporate social responsibility, anti-corruption and sustainability. The Board, which shares best practices in internal and external communications related to ethics, is comprised of recognized leaders in the communications profession.

“David and MWW are active partners of Ethisphere in helping to advance the global ethics conversation,” said Tim Erblich, president of Ethisphere. “We are pleased to formally recognize their efforts and to be able to regularly tap David’s expertise as we further the business ethics agenda.”

Herrick will join a distinguished group of communications leaders currently serving on the Communications Advisory Board, including:

• Paul Argenti, professor of corporate communication and corporate responsibility, The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
• Roger Bolton, president, Arthur W. Page Society
• Ben Boyd, global chair, corporate practice, Edelman
• Barry Caldwell, senior vice president of public affairs and communications, Waste Management, Inc.
• Ray Day, group vice president, communications, Ford Motor Company
• Paul Gennaro, senior vice president and chief communications officer, AECOM Technology Corp. (Chair of the Communications Advisory Board)
• Laura Kane, vice president, corporate communications, Aflac, Inc.
• Gary Sheffer, vice president, corporate communications and public affairs, General Electric Company
• Eileen Sheil, executive director, corporate communications, Cleveland Clinic
• Dawn Werry, vice president, global marketing, Brink’s
• Paula Payton – Academic Director, New York University (SCPS)

“It is an honor to join such a renowned and dedicated group of communications leaders,” said Herrick. “I look forward to working with the board as we help identify and share best practices that will continue to advance ethical business practices on a global scale.”

About The Ethisphere® Institute
Ethisphere is the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices that fuel corporate character, marketplace trust and business success. Ethisphere has deep expertise in measuring and defining core ethics standards using data-driven insights that help companies enhance corporate character. Ethisphere honors superior achievement through its World’s Most Ethical Companies® recognition program, provides a community of industry experts with the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA) and showcases trends and best practices in ethics with the Ethisphere Magazine. Ethisphere is also the leading provider of independent verification of corporate ethics and compliance programs that include: Ethics Inside® Certification, Compliance Leader Verification™ and Anti-Corruption Program Verification™. More information about Ethisphere can be found at: www.ethisphere.com.

About MWW
MWW is one of the nation’s top mid-sized public relations firms and one of the five largest independent agencies. The firm is industry-recognized for its work in consumer lifestyle marketing, digital marketing and social media, corporate communications, public affairs and government relations, consumer technology, healthcare, LGBT marketing and visual branding.

MWW’s approach to building and accelerating relevance for clients has been recognized with top industry awards, including the “North American Campaign of the Year” at the 2014 SABRE Awards, “PR Agency of the Year,” by the International Business Awards, 2013 “Midsize Agency of the Year” by the Bulldog Stars of PR Awards as well as 2014 “Best Places to Work in New Jersey” by NJBiz and 2013 “Top Places to Work in PR” by PR News. For more information on the firm’s capabilities and “Matter More” commitment, visit www.mww.com. Connect with MWW on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google Plus and Instagram.

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Members cite the opportunity to collaborate with and learn from other companies while sharing successes as key benefit.

New York, NY – September 5, 2014 – Ethisphere, the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical businesses practices, announced today new members of the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA), a community of member organizations that understand the sharing of best practices in ethics and governance helps strengthen global commerce.

“As one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, we focus not only on what we do, but how we do it, and work to align our business and financial performance with the responsible way we operate in nearly 100 countries around the world,” said Wyndham Worldwide’s Senior Vice President and Corporate Compliance Officer, Korin Neff. “Partnering with BELA allows us to collaborate with companies with a shared commitment in strengthening ethical practices in a rapidly changing global marketplace.”

“On behalf of Ethisphere, we are delighted to have these well-respected global companies join the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance, underscoring their commitment to ethics and integrity,” said Ethisphere’s Director of Engagement Services, Laara van Loben Sels. “We continue to expand the community of leading organizations and are excited to build up the next phase which will focus on industry-specific communities.”

“At International Paper, our high ethical standards form the core of our corporate culture, and our commitment to integrity means that we are always looking for ways to continuously improve – not just for ourselves, but also for those who follow in our footsteps,” said International Paper’s Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, Steve Donovan. “Becoming part of the outstanding corporate community that makes up the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance will allow us to make our ethical core even stronger through the unique benchmarking and knowledge-sharing opportunities made possible through BELA. We also look forward to sharing our own experiences, compliance solutions and ethical approach to business with other BELA members.”

“Integrity is not only one of Avnet’s core values, it is our number one core value,” explained Avnet’s Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, Harvey Woodford. “We joined BELA to share and promote best practices with other companies similarly committed to conducting business with uncompromised ethics globally.”

“Thrivent Financial has been selected as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the last three years. If we want to stay on top, we need to continue making ethics and priority,” added Alayne Russom, Code of Conduct Manager at Thrivent. “Joining BELA will help us by learning from other companies, and sharing our successes with other members. We are very excited to be members of BELA!”

“The credibility and confidence that the Panama Canal has constructed during 100 years, is based on a strong organizational culture with the highest ethics and transparency values,” said Autoridad del Canal de Panamá’s CEO/Administrator, Jorge L. Quijano. “We are pleased to join the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance for the opportunity to share best business practices and bring about joint efforts in the promotion of ethics and values for organizations worldwide. Being honored as a World’s Most Ethical Company 2014 reaffirms our core belief in integrity as an organization.”

“BDP is delighted to join the prestigious membership of BELA as recognition of our commitment to strong and sustained business ethics,” said BDP’s Chief Legal Officer, Catherine Muldoon. “BDP, through exceptional representation and involvement in BELA, is dedicated to advancing BELA’s purpose of encouraging and maintaining the highest ethical standards in business and look forward to sharing our best practices as well as leveraging the significant expertise of the member companies that comprise the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance.”

Membership enables companies to compare their programs against the World’s Most Ethical Companies®, provides access to Ethics Summits around the globe, peer-to-peer networking via local, global, industry-specific and virtual events, on-demand access to thought leadership content and webcasts, a corporate subscription to Ethisphere Magazine and more.

To learn more, download the brochure or visit: https://ethisphere.com/bela.

The Ethisphere® Institute
Ethisphere is the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices that fuel corporate character, marketplace trust and business success. Ethisphere has deep expertise in measuring and defining core ethics standards using data-driven insights that help companies enhance corporate character. Ethisphere honors superior achievement through its World’s Most Ethical Companies® recognition program, provides a community of industry experts with the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA) and showcases trends and best practices in ethics with the Ethisphere Magazine. Ethisphere is also the leading provider of independent verification of corporate ethics and compliance programs that include: Ethics Inside® Certification, Compliance Leader Verification™ and Anti-Corruption Program Verification™. More information about Ethisphere can be found at: https://ethisphere.com.

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Clea Nabozny
480.397.2658
Clea.Nabozny(a)ethisphere(dot)com

 

Webcast to introduce the 2015 World’s Most Ethical Company Recognition Program and enhanced Ethics Quotient™ reporting.

New York, NY – September 3, 2014 – Ethisphere, the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, announced today that Aflac Chairman and CEO Dan Amos will speak on the September 12, 2014 webcast and offer his insights into being an 8x World’s Most Ethical Company honoree. The webcast, which kicks off the 2015 submission year, is for those interested in learning more about the submission and selection processes.

“Appearing on Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Company list for the 8th consecutive year validates our belief that ethical practices are essential to business success,” Aflac Chairman and CEO Dan Amos said. “The foundation of our relationship with customers is trust; trust that we will pay claims quickly during times of need. This honor reinforces the faith that customers and shareholders place in our commitment to serve them with integrity.”

Attendees at this year’s webcast can expect to learn more about:

• Aflac’s practices and leadership and the importance of being recognized as a world-class ethical organization
• The Ethics Quotient (EQ™) questionnaire
• The submission and selection processes used by Ethisphere
• The benefits of applying
• Enhanced analytical scorecard and feedback

“Participating in the Ethics Quotient and World’s Most Ethical Company recognition program offers a real advantage to organizations at every level of sophistication, maturity and size,” explained Ethisphere’s Chief Marketing Officer, Tia Smallwood. “There is a clear advantage to confidentially assessing yourself against the very best, in this case those who are honored, and in participating in a process which in its ninth year has proven to be invaluable to organizations striving to communicate ethics, trust and performance both internally and externally.”

In 2015 all participating companies will receive enhanced feedback, i.e. a high-level analysis with their scores compared to World’s Most Ethical Company honorees in key questions as well as the overall Ethics Quotient and five categories.

To register for the September 12 webcast, visit: https://cc.readytalk.com/r/cpgl2vofppze&eom.

To nominate an organization, visit: https://ethisphere.com/worlds-most-ethical/nominate-for-wme/.

To see how the financial performance of the 2014 World’s Most Ethical Companies compares to the S&P 500 visit: https://ethisphere.com/worlds-most-ethical/.

In 2014, Ethisphere honored 144 organizations from 41 industries including 21 first-time honorees. Honorees included the largest group of organizations based outside the U.S. – 38 organizations from 21 countries and 5 continents.

More information is available at https://ethisphere.com/worlds-most-ethical/wme-faq/.

The Ethisphere® Institute
Ethisphere is the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices that fuel corporate character, marketplace trust and business success. Ethisphere has deep expertise in measuring and defining core ethics standards using data-driven insights that help companies enhance corporate character. Ethisphere honors superior achievement through its World’s Most Ethical Companies® recognition program, provides a community of industry experts with the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA) and showcases trends and best practices in ethics with the Ethisphere Magazine. Ethisphere is also the leading provider of independent verification of corporate ethics and compliance programs that include: Ethics Inside® Certification, Compliance Leader Verification™ and Anti-Corruption Program Verification™. More information about Ethisphere can be found at: www.ethisphere.com.

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Ethisphere Media Contact
Clea Nabozny
480.397.2658
Clea.Nabozny(a)ethisphere(dot)com