Month: September 2014

Panel includes recognized global experts from the World Bank Group, Weber Shandwick, Business Roundtable for Corporate Ethics, UN Global Compact, Center for International Private Enterprise, CREATe.org and more.

New York, NY – September 3, 2014 – Ethisphere, the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical businesses practices, announced today the 2015 World’s Most Ethical Companies^® Methodology Advisory Panel comprised of leading attorneys, government officials, professors and company leaders.

Periodically the panel reviews and refines the Ethics Quotient (EQ^TM) survey and World’s Most Ethical Companies (WME) Methodology to ensure relevancy and inclusion of the latest best practices.

The EQ framework and methodology was initially determined, vetted and refined by the expert advice and insights gleaned from Ethisphere’s network of thought leaders. The renowned panel has just completed suggestions and revisions to the questions, scoring and methodology which will be reflected in the 2015 process.

“The members of Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies Methodology Advisory Panel are a stellar group that’s focused on ensuring that we are looking at questions that are timely, appropriate for measuring the world’s most ethical organizations, and reflective of changing expectations of investors, regulators and the public at large,” said Ethisphere’s, Executive Vice President of Thought Leadership and General Counsel, Michael Byrne.

Members include:

• Dr. David G. Hawkes – Head of the Special Litigation Unit, World Bank Group, Integrity Vice Presidency
• Brian Moriarty – Director, Business Roundtable Institute for Corporate Ethics
• Charles Elson – Edgar S. Woolard, Jr. Chair in Corporate Governance, Professor of Finance, Director of the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, University of Delaware
• Olajobi Makinwa – Head, Transparency & Anti-Corruption Initiatives, UN Global Compact
• John D. Sullivan – Executive Director, Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)
• Lanny Breuer – Partner, Covington & Burling LLP
• Dr. Leslie Gaines-Ross – Chief Reputation Strategist, Weber Shandwick
• Michael Hershman – President and CEO, The Fairfax Group, LLC
• Pamela Passman – President and CEO, Center for Responsible Enterprise and Trade (CREATe)
• Patrick Barwise – Emeritus Professor of Management and Marketing, London Business School
• Robyn Bew – Director of Research, National Association of Corporate Directors
• Ronnie Kann – Managing Director, Corporate Executive Board (CEB) Legal, Risk & Compliance, CEB Compliance & Ethics Leadership Council

See the full Advisory Panel here: https://ethisphere.com/worlds-most-ethical/advisory-panel/.

2015 Nominations
Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2015 World’s Most Ethical Companies list. Nominate here: https://ethisphere.com/worlds-most-ethical/nominate-for-wme/.

The 2015 Ethics Quotient will open on Monday, September 15, 2014 for those seeking designation as a World’s Most Ethical Company and will be open year-round for organizations looking to improve their programs and compare them against the WME.

For more information visit: https://ethisphere.com/worlds-most-ethical/wme-faq/ or register for the September 12 webcast here: https://cc.readytalk.com/r/cpgl2vofppze&eom.

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.

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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Two-Day Summit Centers on Anti-Corruption, Corporate Responsibility, Human Rights, Managing Risk and Collective Enforcement Trends Across Europe & the Transatlantic

LONDON –3 September 2014 – Ethisphere, the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices and designator of the World’s Most Ethical Companies^®, and Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, announced today that they will partner to host the first annual Europe Ethics Summit, entitled “Leadership Through Ethics & Governance” taking place on 24-25 September in London.

This year, 144 companies made Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies list, spanning 41 industries, 21 countries and five continents, including 21 companies based in Europe. These included the likes of: Illycaffè, L’Oréal, SwissRe, The Rezidor Hotel Group, Marks and Spencer, Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M), Capgemini, Iberdrola and Northumbrian Water Group. To see the full list visit: https://ethisphere.com/worlds-most-ethical/wme-honorees.

Ethisphere will kick off the 2015 World’s Most Ethical Companies Program the week prior to the Europe Ethics Summit, opening the survey on Monday, 15 September. Learn more: https://ethisphere.com/worlds-most-ethical/wme-faq/.

“We are excited to be working with the team at Ethisphere to co-host what will be one of the leading forums on ethics and compliance best practices and the challenges that companies face when conducting business in Europe,” said Jonathan Beak, Chief Counsel for the UK Legal business of Thomson Reuters. “This Summit will provide a terrific opportunity for leaders from multinational companies to come together to share ideas and lessons from their organizations, and to further heighten the importance of ethical business practices across the region.”

The Europe Ethics Summit will take place at 8 Northumberland Avenue in London. Approximately 250 key leaders of government agencies and global companies, including CEO’s; board chairs; and governance, risk and compliance leaders, are expected to be in attendance. The summit will bring together more than 40 speakers to share critical and timely insights into the challenges compliance and ethics practitioners face while navigating an increasingly complex and daunting legal landscape. Currently the speaking roster is made up of leaders from a variety of industries, and includes:

• Dame DeAnne Shirley Julius, Former CIA Intelligence Analyst, VP of the Society of Business Economists
• Peter Kornicker, General Counsel, Novartis
• Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, Founder, UN Global Compact
• Anthony Whitehouse, UK Head of Compliance, BNP Paribas
• Carine Smith Ihenacho, Global Chief Compliance Officer, Statoil
• Sir Roger Bone, President, Boeing UK
• Emmanuel Lulin, Chief Ethics Officer, L’ORÉAL
• Stephen Deadman, Global Privacy Manager, Vodafone

“Companies need insight and guidance to refine their approach and investments in actions and policies that influence business ethics,” said Ethisphere’s publisher, Stefan Linssen. “Our first annual Europe Ethics Summit will feature a wide range of breakout sessions devised to address the specific interests of every organization, from those who are first exploring the compliance space, to those well versed in the landscape.”

Additional faculty participating at the 2014 Europe Ethics Summit includes leaders from some of the 2014 World’s Most Ethical Companies, including Jones Lang LaSalle, Google, Microsoft and others.

To register for the event visit: http://www.europeethicssummit.com. Those interested in speaking at the event can submit their contact information, discussion topics and bio on the event website here.

Complimentary Access to the Europe Ethics Summit

Members of the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA) receive one complimentary delegate pass and discounts for additional registrants for all of Ethisphere’s Ethics Summits, including the Europe Ethics Summit. In addition to the event, BELA members have access to a community of industry professionals committed to influencing business leaders and advancing business ethics as an essential element of company performance. To learn more about the BELA community visit: https://ethisphere.com/bela.

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About Ethisphere
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: www.ethisphere.com.

Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters is the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and science and media markets, powered by the world’s most trusted news organization. For more information, go to www.thomsonreuters.com.

Media Contacts

Clea Nabozny
Ethisphere
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480.397.2658

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Thomson Reuters
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