Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), a leading manufacturer of specialty
vehicles and vehicle bodies, announced today that it has been named to
the 2016 World’s Most Ethical Company® list by the Ethisphere Institute,
the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical
businesses. Oshkosh is one of only 131 companies, representing 54
industry sectors in 21 countries on five continents named to this
prestigious list. Oshkosh Corporation was the only company selected in
the “Trucks and Other Vehicles” category.
“We are extremely proud and honored to be named to this prestigious
list,” said Wilson R. Jones, Oshkosh Corporation president and chief
executive officer. “At Oshkosh, our team members embrace the idea of
ethical behavior in everything they do. It is a fundamental part of our
culture, and is our way of doing business each and every day. All of our
employees around the world understand and practice this. This award is a
tribute to their diligence and commitment.”
The World’s Most Ethical Companies designation recognizes companies 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 organization.
This marks the tenth year of this prestigious annual award.
“Companies rely on Ethisphere to continually raise and measure the
standards of corporate behavior. Those that demonstrate leadership in
areas like citizenship, integrity and transparency create more value for
their investors, communities, customers and employees, thus solidifying
a sustainable business advantage,” explained Ethisphere’s Chief
Executive Officer, Timothy Erblich. “Congratulations to everyone at
Oshkosh Corporation for being recognized as a World’s Most Ethical
Company.”
The World’s most Ethical Company assessment is based on the Ethisphere
institute’s Ethics Quotient™ (EQ) framework developed over years of
research and vetted and refined by the expert advice from Ethisphere’s
World’s Most Ethical Company Methodology Advisory Panel. Scores are
generated in five key categories, ethic and compliance (35%), corporate
citizenship and responsibility (20%), culture of ethics (20%),
governance (15%) and leadership, innovation and reputation (10%).
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. More information about Ethisphere can be found at: http://ethisphere.com.
About Oshkosh Corporation
Oshkosh Corporation is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of
a broad range of access equipment, commercial, fire & emergency,
military and specialty vehicles and vehicle bodies. Oshkosh Corporation
manufactures, distributes and services products under the brands of
Oshkosh®, JLG®, Pierce®, McNeilus®,
Jerr-Dan®, Frontline™, CON-E-CO®, London®
and IMT®. Oshkosh products are valued worldwide by rental
companies, concrete placement and refuse businesses, fire & emergency
departments, municipal and airport services and defense forces, where
high quality, superior performance, rugged reliability and long-term
value are paramount. For more information, visit www.oshkoshcorporation.com.
®, ™ All brand names referred to in this news release are
trademarks of Oshkosh Corporation or its subsidiary companies.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that the Company believes to be
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than
statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, statements
regarding the Company’s future financial position, business strategy,
targets, projected sales, costs, earnings, capital expenditures, debt
levels and cash flows, and plans and objectives of management for future
operations, are forward-looking statements. When used in this press
release, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,”
“anticipate,” “believe,” “should,” “project” or “plan” or the negative
thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology are generally
intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to
risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some of which are
beyond the Company’s control, which could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements.
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