Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE:GVA) announced today that it has
been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute, the global leader in
defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as a 2015
World’s Most Ethical Company®.
The World’s Most Ethical Companies designation recognizes those
organizations that have had a material impact on the way business is
conducted by fostering a culture of ethics and transparency at every
level of the company.
Being a six-year honoree underscores Granite’s commitment to leading
ethical business standards and practices ensuring long-term value to key
stakeholders including customers, employees, suppliers, regulators and
investors. Granite is one of only two companies in the Construction &
Building Materials category honored this year.
“We are extremely proud to be once again named as one of the World’s
Most Ethical Companies,” said James H. Roberts, president and chief
executive officer, Granite Construction Incorporated. “This recognition
exemplifies the strength of Granite’s team. I applaud and congratulate
our employees. Our people are living the Granite Code of Conduct each
and every day, and it is our continuing commitment to foster a strong
culture of ethics and integrity for generations to come.”
“The World’s Most Ethical Companies embrace the correlation between
ethical business practice and improved company performance,” said
Ethisphere’s Chief Executive Officer, Timothy Erblich. “Granite
Construction’s commitment to ethics and transparency is evidenced by
their structured and resourced ethics and compliance program and
engaging employee communications efforts. We congratulate everyone at
Granite Construction for this extraordinary achievement.”
On March 10th, Mr. Roberts will be a keynote speaker at the 2015
Global Ethics Summit in New York City where he will provide his
personal insights into ethics as a differentiator, the challenges of
preserving integrity and reputation during times of increasing
vulnerability and the impact of leadership on a company’s culture.
The World's Most Ethical Company assessment is based upon the Ethisphere
Institute’s Ethics
Quotient™ (EQ) framework developed over years of research to provide
a means to assess an organization’s performance in an objective,
consistent and standardized way. The information collected provides a
comprehensive sampling of definitive criteria of core competencies,
rather than all aspects of corporate governance, risk, sustainability,
compliance and ethics. The EQ framework and methodology is determined,
vetted and refined by the expert advice and insights gleaned from
Ethisphere’s network of thought leaders and from the World’s Most
Ethical Company Methodology
Advisory Panel.
The full list of the 2015 World's Most Ethical Companies can be found at http://ethisphere.com/worlds-most-ethical/wme-honorees/.
About Granite
Through its offices and subsidiaries nationwide, Granite Construction
Incorporated is one of the nation’s largest infrastructure contractors
and construction materials producers. Recognized as one of the top 25
largest construction companies in the U.S., Granite specializes in
complex infrastructure projects, including transportation, industrial
and federal contracting, and is a proven leader in alternative
procurement project delivery. Granite is an award-winning firm in
Safety, Quality, Environmental Stewardship, and Ethics and Compliance.
For more information, visit www.graniteconstruction.com.
About 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 publication of Ethisphere
Magazine and The World’s Most Ethical Companies Executive Briefing.
Ethisphere is also the leading provider of independent verification of
corporate ethics and compliance programs. More information about
Ethisphere can be found at: http://ethisphere.com.
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