Dun & Bradstreet Named One of the 2018 World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute for
the Tenth Time
March is National Ethics Awareness Month
Dun & Bradstreet, the global leader in commercial data, analytics and insights for businesses, has been recognized by the
Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2018 World’s Most Ethical Companies. This is the tenth consecutive year Dun & Bradstreet has received the
honor, underscoring their commitment to leading with integrity and prioritizing ethical business practices.
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In 2018, 135 honorees were recognized, spanning 23 countries and 57 industries. The twelfth class of honorees had record levels
of involvement with their stakeholders and their communities around the world. Measuring and improving culture, leading
authentically and committing to transparency, diversity and inclusion were all priorities for honorees.
“Being named a World’s Most Ethical Company for the tenth year in row is a remarkable honor - one we do not take lightly and one
that carries with it great responsibility,” commented Louis Sapirman, the company’s chief compliance officer. “Dun & Bradstreet
will continue to strive each day to live our values and make doing the right thing foundational to everything we do.”
“While the discourse around the world changed profoundly in 2017, a stronger voice emerged. Global corporations operating
with a common rule of law are now society’s strongest force to improve the human condition. This year we saw companies increasingly
finding their voice. The World’s Most Ethical Companies in particular continued to show exemplary leadership,” explained
Ethisphere’s CEO, Timothy Erblich. "I congratulate everyone at Dun & Bradstreet for being recognized as one of the World's Most
Ethical Companies."
Ethics & Performance
Once again, the 2018 World’s Most Ethical Companies have proven that operating with integrity leads to greater financial
performance. Research has found that, when indexed, listed World’s Most Ethical Companies outperformed the U.S. Large Cap Index
over five years by 10.72 percent and over three years by 4.88 percent. Ethisphere refers to this as the Ethics Premium.
Methodology & Scoring
The World's Most Ethical Companies assessment is based upon the Ethisphere Institute’s Ethics Quotient ® (EQ) framework, which offers a quantitative way to assess a company’s performance
in an objective, consistent and standardized manner. 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.
Scores are generated in five key categories: ethics and compliance program (35 percent), corporate citizenship and
responsibility (20 percent), culture of ethics (20 percent), governance (15 percent) and leadership, innovation and reputation (10
percent). All companies that participate in the assessment process receive their scores, providing them with valuable insights into
how they stack up against leading organizations.
Honorees
The full list of the 2018 World's Most Ethical Companies can be found at https://worldsmostethicalcompanies.com/honorees
Best practices and insights from the 2018 honorees will be released in a report and webcast in March and April of this year.
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About Dun & Bradstreet
Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB) grows the most valuable relationships in business. By uncovering truth and meaning from data, we
connect our customers with the prospects, suppliers, clients and partners that matter most, and have since 1841. Nearly ninety
percent of the Fortune 500, and companies of every size around the world, rely on our data, insights and analytics. For more about
Dun & Bradstreet, visit DNB.com. Twitter: @DnBUS
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 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). More information about Ethisphere can be found at: https://ethisphere.com.
Media:
Dun & Bradstreet
Deborah McBride, 973-921-5714
mcbrided@dnb.com
or
Ethisphere
Clea Nabozny, 480-397-2658
clea.nabozny@ethisphere.com
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