Ecolab Named One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for Seventh Consecutive Year
For the seventh consecutive year, Ecolab Inc. (ECL) has been named one
of the world’s most ethical companies by the Ethisphere Institute. Since
2007, the Ethisphere Institute has awarded the annual designation to
companies throughout the world that demonstrate the highest ethical
standards.
“Every day Ecolab’s 41,000 associates strive to make the world cleaner,
safer and healthier,” said Douglas M. Baker, Jr., Ecolab chairman and
chief executive officer. “This purpose guides us to manage our
global operations with integrity and care for the health, safety and
prosperity of our associates, customers, communities and the
environment.”
The Ethisphere Institute is a leading international organization
dedicated to the creation, advancement and sharing of best practices in
business ethics, governance, anti-corruption and sustainability.
Ethisphere reviewed a record number of nominations from companies
representing 36 industries and more than 100 countries.
“We are seeing more companies like Ecolab be proactive and create new
initiatives that expand ethics programs and cultures across entire
industry activities,” said Alex Brigham, executive director, Ethisphere.
“We are excited to see the 2013 World's Most Ethical Companies take
these leadership positions, and embrace the correlation between ethical
behavior and improved financial performance.”
The methodology for the ranking includes reviewing codes of ethics,
litigation and regulatory infraction histories; evaluating the
investment in innovation and sustainable business practices; looking at
activities designed to improve corporate citizenship; and studying
nominations from senior executives, industry peers, suppliers and
customers. For more information, visit www.ethisphere.com/wme.
About Ecolab
A trusted partner at more than one million customer locations, Ecolab
(ECL) is the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and
services that protect people and vital resources. With 2012 sales of $12
billion and 41,000 associates, Ecolab delivers comprehensive solutions
and on-site service to ensure safe food, maintain clean environments,
optimize water and energy use and improve operational efficiencies for
customers in the food, healthcare, energy, hospitality and industrial
markets in more than 170 countries around the world. For more Ecolab
news and information, visit www.ecolab.com.
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