October 2017

Ethisphere, the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, today announced the 2017 Attorneys Who Matter list. The annual list showcases individuals who are leading minds in the legal field and rise above their counterparts in ethical business practice, public service, legal community engagement, and academic involvement.

“Our annual Attorneys Who Matter list recognizes individuals who represent the best in the legal field today and who are widely respected across the legal, compliance, and governance community,” said Stefan Linssen, Chief Content Officer, Ethisphere. “We are proud to honor attorneys who continue to make a profound impact in furthering ethical business practices worldwide.”

“We’re proud of Microsoft’s commitment to doing business in a way that builds and maintains trust with our customers and partners,” said David Howard, Corporate Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Litigation, Competition Law, and Compliance at Microsoft, and a 2017 Attorneys Who Matter honoree. “We approach compliance with a growth mindset and more than a small dose of humility—learning from our successes and failures and thinking hard and creatively about how we can get better.”

The 2017 Attorneys Who Matter are evaluated based on the following nine criteria:

Recognized expertise
Peer/client endorsements
High-profile litigation
Number of cases won
High-profile clients
Public service
Legal community engagement
Academic involvement
Other awards and recognitions

“I am honored to be included among the esteemed group of professionals receiving this recognition and am proud of the rigorous ethical standards for which Nardello & Co. is known,” said Lucy Fato, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, American International Group (AIG). “Having recently joined AIG as General Counsel, I look forward to working with a new group of colleagues who are equally committed to the highest levels of ethics, compliance, and integrity.”

“While it is a personal honor to be recognized on Ethisphere’s 2017 Attorneys Who Matter list for two consecutive years, it is truly a reflection of our company-wide prioritization of ethics and compliance,” said Damien Atkins, General Counsel, Panasonic Corporation of North America. “It is an endorsement of the dedicated efforts of the Panasonic team, illustrating our company’s overall mission to help create a better world.”

The full 2017 list of Attorneys Who Matter will be featured in the upcoming Q4 edition of Ethisphere Magazine. The upcoming issue includes exclusive articles by honorees such as Hui Chen, Ethics Consultant and Former Compliance Counsel Expert at the United States Department of Justice’s Fraud Section; and Mark Ohringer, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, Jones Lang LaSalle. The full list is available at https://ethisphere.com/awards/attorneys-who-matter/

###

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 Ethisphere Magazine. Ethisphere is also the leading provider of independent verification of corporate ethics and compliance programs that include Ethics Inside® Certification and Compliance Leader Verification™. More information about Ethisphere can be found at https://ethisphere.com.

# # #

Ethisphere Media Contact
Media Contact
Aarti Maharaj
Director of Communications
646-480-9715
[email protected]

Source: Ethisphere

Highlighting their commitment to operating ethical businesses, both Aflac and Ingredion are long-term members of Ethisphere’s Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA).

New York, NY , October 16, 2017 (Newswire.com) – Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, announced today that two prominent Chief Executive Officers — Dan Amos, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Aflac, and Ilene S. Gordon, Chairman, President, and CEO, Ingredion Incorporated — have committed to speak at the 10^th Annual Global Ethics Summit. The Summit, hosted by Ethisphere, is the premier engagement opportunity for companies and their stakeholders interested in collaborating to enhance global commerce and share best practices. Additionally, attendees get the opportunity to connect with Chief Legal Officers/General Counsels, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer Officers, Board Members, and C-Suite executives across multiples disciplines. The two-day forum will take place March 14-15 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City.

“Today’s consumer is not only concerned about what a company does but also what it stands for, so I look forward to sharing our thoughts and to hearing from experts from around the world about building first-rate corporate ethics programs,” Mr. Amos said. “When companies in any industry take steps to improve corporate ethics, the entire business climate improves, so I am pleased that Ethisphere has invited Aflac to be part of this important discussion.”

“Throughout my career, I have been committed to employing and promoting ethical business practices, so I am excited to participate in Ethisphere’s 2018 Global Ethics Summit,” said Ms. Gordon. “The Global Ethics Summit provides a platform for leaders to share ethical practices in the same way that we continuously try to improve every other aspect of our businesses, which is essential at a time when the spotlight on corporate ethics has never been brighter.”

The Global Ethics Summit provides a platform for leaders to share ethical practices in the same way that we continuously try to improve every other aspect of our businesses, which is essential at a time when the spotlight on corporate ethics has never been brighter.

ILENE S. GORDON, CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT, AND CEO, INGREDION INCORPORATED

“Companies and their executives come to the Global Ethics Summit to connect and network — ultimately to enhance their programs and practices to ensure long-term outperformance,” said Ethisphere’s Chief Executive Officer Tim Erblich. “Further, company leaders join the Summit to connect with Chief Legal Officers/General Counsel, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer Officers, Board Members, and C-Suite executives across multiples disciplines.”

Dan Amos, the second-longest tenured CEO in the Fortune 200 behind only Warren Buffet, has been CEO of Aflac since 1990. Under his tenure, Aflac’s annual revenues have increased from $2.7 billion to more than $22.6 billion. He is also responsible for the famous Aflac Duck advertising campaign, which is widely regarded as one of the most successful campaigns in history, raising brand recognition in both the United States and Japan to historic levels. Aflac currently insures more than 50 million people worldwide and is the leading provider of voluntary insurance policies offered at the worksite in the United States. In Japan, the company insures one out of four Japanese households. Since 1995, Aflac has raised more than $118 million for the treatment and research of childhood cancer, the company’s primary philanthropic cause. Amos will serve on a keynote panel on Tuesday, March 14.

Ilene Gordon has been Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Ingredion Incorporated since May 4, 2009. She joined Ingredion from Rio Tinto Alcan where, as President and CEO of Alcan Packaging, she led a $6.5 billion global packaging business based in Paris, France. Over her 10-year tenure with Alcan and Pechiney, which was acquired by Alcan in 2003, she held various leadership positions, starting as Senior Vice President of Pechiney Plastic Packaging. Gordon will participate in a keynote session on integrity and leadership.

Highlighting their commitment to operating ethical businesses, both Aflac and Ingredion are long-term members of Ethisphere’s Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA). BELA was founded with the notion that companies, regardless of industry, face many common and often complex issues in some of the most challenging regions in the world. By bridging the divide that companies often encounter, BELA has been at the front of connecting like-minded leaders on themes that matter most. To learn more about the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance, go to http://bela.ethisphere.com. For a recap of the community’s priorities and highlights from BELA activities, click here.

Amos and Gordon join the ranks of CEOs and Board Members who have taken a leadership role in sharing business practices that advance both company performance and society, including past Global Ethics Summit faculty from major companies such as Eli Lilly, Walmart, Boeing, Jones Lang LaSalle, U.S. Bank, Milliken & Company, ON Semiconductor, Dun & Bradstreet, Realogy, Voya Financial, and illycaffè.

To see highlights from the 2017 Global Ethics Summit, please click the link below or copy it into your browser.

https://events.ethisphere.com/wp-content/uploads/2017-Global-Ethics-Summit-Recap.pdf

The complete archive of session recordings from the Global Ethics Summit can be found on Ethisphere’s YouTube channel. To register for the 10th Annual Global Ethics Summit at the Grand Hyatt in New York City March 14-15, 2018, please click here.

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 Ethisphere Magazine. Ethisphere is also the leading provider of independent verification of corporate ethics and compliance programs that include: Ethics Inside® Certification and Compliance Leader Verification™. More information about Ethisphere can be found at https://ethisphere.com.

###

Media Contact
Aarti Maharaj
Director of Communications
646-480-9715
[email protected]

Month: October 2017

Ethisphere Releases 2017 Attorneys Who Matter List – Highlighting Leading Minds in the Legal Profession

Fortune 500 CEOs Dan Amos (Aflac) and Ilene S. Gordon (Ingredion) Confirmed to Speak at Ethisphere’s 10th Annual Global Ethics Summit

Highlighting their commitment to operating ethical businesses, both Aflac and Ingredion are long-term members of Ethisphere’s Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA).