Ethisphere Recognizes WSP with Compliance Leader Verification™
WSP’s outstanding commitment to achieving a best-in-class ethics and compliance program has earned the coveted Compliance Leader Verification for the second time, extending an earlier 2021-2022 verification. This recognition was granted by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.
THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2023
“Our review team is impressed and delighted that WSP has clearly demonstrated its continued commitments to a robust ethics and compliance program. WSP has shown that business integrity is a priority by building and maintaining a well-tailored compliance program structure, optimizing its risk management and audit processes, and engaging stakeholders throughout the enterprise to clearly and enthusiastically support its culture of ethics and integrity” said Neal Thurston, CCEP, CCEP-I, Director, Data and Services.”
“We are honoured to accept the prestigious Compliance Leader Verification award. This recognition reaffirms WSP’s unwavering commitment to ethical conduct, strong governance, and compliance excellence. It is a testament to the collective effort of our teams who have championed a culture of integrity and upheld the highest standards of compliance. Ethical leadership and fostering trust among our stakeholders are both essential in today’s complex business landscape. We will continue to raise the bar, inspire others, and remain focused on forging a path to responsible and sustainable success”, said Alexandre L’Heureux, WSP’s President and CEO.
“We are proud to receive this certification which is a testament to the robustness of our ethics and compliance program. We will continue to foster a culture of ethics and integrity and elevate the quality of our program to protect and uphold WSP’s reputation,” added Julianna Fox, WSP’s Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer.
Ethisphere’s assessment process evaluated WSP’s corporate ethics and compliance program and initiatives, employee knowledge of compliance and the company’s culture of ethics, management’s perception of compliance and risk, and prioritized ethics and compliance risks specific to WSP Global. Ethisphere has developed the CLV criteria and methodology over several years with the input of many ethics, compliance, risk, sustainability, and legal experts who have assisted Ethisphere in defining best practices related to governance, culture, ethics and compliance programs, and corporate social responsibility.
More information about Compliance Leader Verification is available here.
About Ethisphere
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 and measure and improve culture. Ethisphere honors superior achievement through its World’s Most Ethical Companies recognition program and provides a community of industry experts with the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA). For further information, please visit https://ethisphere.com.
About WSP
As one of the largest professional services firms in the world, WSP exists to future-proof our cities and our environment. It provides strategic advisory, engineering and design services to clients seeking sustainable solutions in the transportation, infrastructure, environment, building, energy, water, and mining sectors. Its 67,000 trusted professionals are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities it serves through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. In 2022, WSP reported $11.9 B (CAD) in revenue. The Corporation’s shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: WSP).
