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Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Kao is the Only Asian Company Recognized as One of the World's Most Ethical Companies® for 19th Consecutive Year
Kao has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® in 2025 by Ethisphere, marking 19 consecutive years of recognition since the award's inception in 2007. Kao is one of only six companies worldwide and the only Asian company to have received the award for 19 consecutive years. TOKYO, March 27, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kao Corporation (TOKYO:4452), a leading manufacturer of personal care and household products, cosmetics and specialty chemicals, has been named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® 2025 by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. The World's Most Ethical Companies® list honors companies excelling in transparency, integrity, ethics, and compliance. Kao is one of only six companies worldwide and the only Asian company to have received the award for 19 consecutive years since it was established in 2007. In 2025, 136 companies in 19 countries were selected from 44 business categories with Kao standing as the sole recipient in the Health and Beauty Care category to be honored every year. Yoshihiro Hasebe, Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, expressed gratitude for the accolade: "We are honored to have been selected as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® for 19 consecutive years. 'Integrity as the only choice' is at the heart of our corporate philosophy, the Kao Way, and external recognition such as this is invaluable to us. We remain committed to tackling challenges with courage as we strive toward ambitious goals, aiming to lead our industry and fulfill our purpose—creating a Kirei world in which all life lives in harmony." Ethisphere's Chief Executive Officer, Erica Salmon Byrne, said: "We are, once again, delighted to honor Kao as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies®. Kao is one of only six companies to have received this recognition from its inception—19 times. This achievement is a testament to Kao's dedication to continually advancing best practices for ethics, compliance, and governance. We look forward to seeing Kao's continued leadership in furthering business integrity across the industry and globally." Committed to Integrity by Upholding the Kao Way The Ethisphere accolade is based on an assessment of companies' efforts in the areas of transparency, integrity, ethics, and compliance—values that are deeply ingrained in Kao's heritage and culture. The Kao Group upholds "Integrity as the only choice" as one of the fundamental values that form the basis of its corporate philosophy, the Kao Way. The word "integrity" is derived from the Japanese phrase seido wo ayumu, which was coined by Kao's founder and literally means "walk the right path." This signifies acting in accordance with the law to conduct honest, ethical and sound business activities. To implement the Kao Way, the Kao Group worldwide shares the Kao Business Conduct Guidelines. The company operates in alignment with these Guidelines, which act as a guide in times of uncertainty, a core principle in daily work and a foundation for achieving sustainability for both the company and Business Conduct Guidelines Related Information Kao sustainability website Kao Integrated Report 2024 Kao Sustainability Report 2024 World's Most Ethical Companies® About the Kirei Lifestyle Plan Over the past 130 years, Kao has worked to improve people's lives and help them realize more sustainable lifestyles—a Kirei Lifestyle. The Japanese word "kirei" describes something that is clean, well-ordered, and beautiful all at once. For Kao, this concept of "kirei" not only describes appearance but also attitude—a desire to create beauty for oneself, for other people, and for the natural world around us. Aiming to realize a more sustainable way of living, in April 2019, the Kao Group established its ESG strategy known as the Kirei Lifestyle Plan. By 2030, Kao aims to empower at least 1 billion people, to enjoy more beautiful lives. Kao also strives to have 100% of its products leave a full lifecycle environmental footprint that science says our natural world can safely visit the Kao sustainability website for more information. About Kao Kao, a Japan-based manufacturer of personal care and household products, cosmetics, and specialty chemicals creates high-value-added products and services that provide care and enrichment for the life of all people and the planet. Through its brands such as Attack laundry detergent, Bioré and Jergens skin care products, Laurier sanitary products, Curél, SENSAI, and MOLTON BROWN cosmetics, and Oribe hair care products, Kao is part of the everyday lives of people across Asia, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Combined with its chemical business, which contributes to a wide range of industries, Kao generates about 1,630 billion yen in annual sales. Kao employs about 32,600 people worldwide and has more than 130 years of history in innovation. As an enterprise that provides products people use on a daily basis, the Kao Group takes responsibility to actively reduce the environmental footprint of its products throughout the product lifecycle. This is laid out in Kao's ESG strategy, the Kirei Lifestyle Plan, which launched in visit the Kao Group website for additional information. 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Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Xcel Energy named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for sixth consecutive year
Award recognizes company's leadership in integrity, culture and sustainability MINNEAPOLIS, March 24, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the sixth year in a row, Xcel Energy has been named a World's Most Ethical Companies® honoree by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. Xcel Energy is one of only seven energy companies in the United States recognized this year among 136 global honorees. "We are committed to creating a culture where employees feel empowered to do the right thing for our customers and communities," said Bob Frenzel, chairman, president and CEO of Xcel Energy. "Being recognized again as a World's Most Ethical Companies honoree is credit to all of our teammates who have worked diligently to hold each other to exceptional ethical standards while we continue to deliver safe, reliable, sustainable energy while keeping bills as low as possible." "Congratulations to Xcel Energy for achieving recognition as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies®. Behind this honor is a true dedication and a commitment to advancing business integrity. This approach is good for business – employees and other stakeholders value companies that prioritize the kinds of practices we measure with our process," said Erica Salmon Byrne, Ethisphere's Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Chair. The World's Most Ethical Companies assessment is grounded in Ethisphere's proprietary Ethics Quotient®, which requires companies to provide 240+ different proof points on practices that support robust ethics and compliance; governance; a culture of ethics; environmental and social impact; and initiatives that support a strong value chain. That data undergoes further analysis by experts who vet and evaluate each year's applicants. This process serves as a framework to capture and codify best-in-class ethics and compliance practices from organizations across industries and from around the world. Xcel Energy employees champion the company's values of Connected, Committed, Trustworthy and Safe to create a culture of excellence that realized by our customers, our people and in our performance. In 2024, Xcel Energy announced an ambitious five-year investment plan to strengthen our energy grid to protect against increasingly frequent and extreme weather and to meet the increasing demands of a more electrified economy while lowering emissions across the most significant ways customers use energy — electricity, natural gas use in buildings and transportation. The full list of the 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies can be found here. About Xcel Energy Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) provides the energy that powers millions of homes and businesses across eight Western and Midwestern states. Headquartered in Minneapolis, the company is an industry leader in responsibly reducing carbon emissions and producing and delivering clean energy solutions from a variety of renewable sources at competitive prices. For more information, visit or follow us on X and Facebook. About Ethisphere Ethisphere is the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices that strengthen corporate brands, build trust in the marketplace, and deliver business success. Companies turn ethics, compliance, and culture into a business advantage by leveraging Ethisphere's data-driven program and culture assessments featuring the latest guidance and the practices of hundreds of global organizations across the 8 pillars of an ethical culture, and 240+ ethics, compliance, social, and governance data points delivered through a proprietary software platform. Ethisphere also honors superior integrity programs through World's Most Ethical Companies® recognition, brings together a community of industry experts with the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA), and advances ethical business practices through the Global Ethics Summit, Ethisphere Magazine and the Ethicast podcast. For more information, visit View source version on Contacts Xcel Energy Media Relations(612) Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Ethisphere Names International Paper as One of the 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies(R) for the 19th Time
Annual recognition honors organizations committed to business integrity through robust ethics, compliance, and governance programs MEMPHIS, TN / / March 11, 2025 / International Paper, a Memphis-based sustainable packaging solutions company, has received the 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies® recognition by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. International Paper has been recognized 19 times and is one of only two honorees in the Forestry, Packaging & Paper industry. In 2025, 136 honorees were recognized spanning 19 countries and 44 industries. "At International Paper, Ethics is a company value that is central to our mission of making the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time," said Andy Silvernail, Chairman and CEO, International Paper. "Being named one of the 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies nineteen times is a testament to our team's focus on creating a great place to work by doing the right things, in the right ways, for the right reasons, all of the time." "Our success is rooted in responsible decision-making and actions," said Joseph Saab, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, International Paper. "Our core value of Ethics helps to foster dignity, respect, openness and accountability, and our policies and processes reinforce these values." "Congratulations to International Paper for achieving recognition as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies®. Behind this honor is a true dedication and a commitment to advancing business integrity. This approach is good for business - employees and other stakeholders value companies that prioritize the kinds of practices we measure with our process," said Erica Salmon Byrne, Ethisphere's Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Chair. Ethics & Performance: The Ethics PremiumThe listed 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies® Honorees outperformed a comparable index of global companies by 7.8 percentage points from January 2020 to January 2025. Methodology & ScoringThe World's Most Ethical Companies assessment is grounded in Ethisphere's proprietary Ethics Quotient®, which requires companies to provide 240+ different proof points on practices that support robust ethics and compliance; governance; a culture of ethics; environmental and social impact; and initiatives that support a strong value chain. That data undergoes further qualitative analysis by our panel of experts who spend thousands of hours vetting and evaluating each year's group of applicants. This process serves as an operating framework to capture and codify best-in-class ethics and compliance practices from organizations across industries and from around the world. HonoreesTo view the full list of this year's honorees, please visit the World's Most Ethical Companies website, at About International PaperInternational Paper (NYSE: IP; LSE: IPC) is the global leader in sustainable packaging solutions. With company headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) headquarters in London, UK, we employ more than 65,000 team members and serve customers around the world with operations in more than 30 countries. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Net sales for 2024 were $18.6 billion. In 2025, International Paper acquired DS Smith creating an industry leader focused on the attractive and growing North American and EMEA regions. Additional information can be found by visiting About EthisphereEthisphere is the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices that strengthen corporate brands, build trust in the marketplace, and deliver business success. Companies turn ethics, compliance, and culture into a business advantage by leveraging Ethisphere's data-driven program and culture assessments featuring the latest guidance and the practices of hundreds of global organizations across the 8 pillars of an ethical culture, and 240+ ethics, compliance, social, and governance data points delivered through a proprietary software platform. Ethisphere also honors superior integrity programs through World's Most Ethical Companies® recognition, brings together a community of industry experts with the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA), and advances ethical business practices through the Global Ethics Summit, Ethisphere Magazine and the Ethicast podcast. For more information, visit View original content to download multimedia: International Paper View additional multimedia and more ESG storytelling from International Paper on Contact Info:Spokesperson: International PaperWebsite: info@ SOURCE: International Paper View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Wyndham Once Again Named One of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
World's largest hotel franchisor recognized for third consecutive year PARSIPPANY, N.J., March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyndham Hotels & Resorts was once again named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere, honoring companies that demonstrate business integrity through robust ethics, compliance and governance practices. This award marks the third consecutive year Wyndham has been recognized and fifth time overall. "At Wyndham, we believe that you do well by doing good. That's why our business decisions are driven by our values of Integrity, Accountability, Inclusivity, Caring and Fun and our Count on Me service culture. By prioritizing our values in everything that we do, we're delivering on our mission of making hotel travel possible for all while building pride for our team members, owners, partners and guests." - Paul Cash, general counsel and chief compliance officer, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts A Values Driven CultureWyndham and its team members are focused on fostering an inclusive global community that incorporates strong, ethical practices into everyday business activities. To deliver on this commitment, the Company offers robust training opportunities for corporate and managed hotel team members focused on topics like anti-corruption, ethics, unconscious bias, human rights and more. The Company also continues supporting industry organizations including American Hotel & Lodging Associations' No Room for Trafficking Council. "Congratulations to Wyndham for achieving recognition as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies®. Behind this honor is a true dedication and a commitment to advancing business integrity. This approach is good for business – employees and other stakeholders value companies that prioritize the kinds of practices we measure with our process." - Erica Salmon Byrne, chief strategy officer and executive chair, Ethisphere The World's Most Ethical Companies® assessment is grounded in Ethisphere's proprietary Ethics Quotient®, which requires companies to provide 240+ different proof points on practices that support robust ethics and compliance; governance; a culture of ethics; environmental and social impact; and initiatives that support a strong value chain. That data undergoes further qualitative analysis by a panel of experts who spend thousands of hours vetting and evaluating each year's group of applicants. This process serves as an operating framework to capture and codify best-in-class ethics and compliance practices from organizations across industries and from around the world. The listed 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies® Honorees outperformed a comparable index of global companies by 7.8 percentage points from January 2020 to January 2025. To view the full list of this year's honorees, please visit the World's Most Ethical Companies® website, at For more on Wyndham's growing resume of workplace awards, and to learn more about its commitment to social responsibility, please visit About Wyndham Hotels & ResortsWyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) is the world's largest hotel franchising company by the number of franchised properties, with approximately 9,300 hotels across over 95 countries on six continents. Through its network of approximately 903,000 rooms appealing to the everyday traveler, Wyndham commands a leading presence in the economy and midscale segments of the lodging industry. The Company operates a portfolio of 25 hotel brands, including Super 8®, Days Inn®, Ramada®, Microtel®, La Quinta®, Baymont®, Wingate®, AmericInn®, ECHO Suites®, Registry Collection Hotels®, Trademark Collection® and Wyndham®. The Company's award-winning Wyndham Rewards loyalty program offers approximately 114 million enrolled members the opportunity to redeem points at thousands of hotels, vacation club resorts and vacation rentals globally. For more information, visit About EthisphereEthisphere is the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices that strengthen corporate brands, build trust in the marketplace, and deliver business success. Companies turn ethics, compliance, and culture into a business advantage by leveraging Ethisphere's data-driven program and culture assessments featuring the latest guidance and the practices of hundreds of global organizations across the 8 pillars of an ethical culture, and 240+ ethics, compliance, social, and governance data points delivered through a proprietary software platform. Ethisphere also honors superior integrity programs through World's Most Ethical Companies® recognition, brings together a community of industry experts with the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA), and advances ethical business practices through the Global Ethics Summit, Ethisphere Magazine and the Ethicast podcast. For more information, visit View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Sign in to access your portfolio
Associated Press
11-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Thrivent Continues Legacy as One of the World's Most Ethical Companies® for the 14th Consecutive Year
Recognition honors Thrivent's commitment to strong business ethics, compliance, and governance. MINNEAPOLIS, March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Thrivent has once again received the World's Most Ethical Companies ® recognition by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. Thrivent, a Fortune 500 financial services company that puts generosity at the heart of saving and investing, has been recognized since 2012 and is one of only six honorees in the financial services industry this year. 'Being recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® is a testament to Thrivent's integrity, transparency and best-in-class ethics practices,' said Terry Rasmussen, President and CEO, Thrivent. 'Our strong ethical culture is the foundation of the trust our workforce, financial advisors and clients place in us, enabling us to make a positive impact in our communities.' 'Congratulations to Thrivent for achieving recognition as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies®. Behind this honor is a true dedication and a commitment to advancing business integrity. This approach is good for business – employees and other stakeholders value companies that prioritize the kinds of practices we measure with our process,' said Ethisphere's Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Chair Erica Salmon Byrne. Overall, 136 honorees were recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies ®, spanning 19 countries and 44 industries. Methodology & Scoring The World's Most Ethical Companies assessment is grounded in Ethisphere's proprietary Ethics Quotient®, which requires companies to provide 240+ different proof points on practices that support robust ethics and compliance; governance; a culture of ethics; environmental and social impact; and initiatives that support a strong value chain. That data undergoes further qualitative analysis by our panel of experts who spend thousands of hours vetting and evaluating each year's group of applicants. This process serves as an operating framework to capture and codify best-in-class ethics and compliance practices from organizations across industries and from around the world. Honorees To view the full list of this year's honorees, please visit the World's Most Ethical Companies website, at About Thrivent Thrivent is a Fortune 500 financial services company that helps build, grow and protect financial well-being through purpose-driven advice, investments, insurance, banking and generosity programs. Thrivent serves more than 2.4 million clients through thousands of financial advisors across the country and has more than $193 billion in assets under management/advisement (as of 12/31/24). Thrivent carries superior financial ratings from independent rating agencies, which demonstrate the company's financial strength and stability. This includes an A++ rating from AM Best, an Aa2 rating from Moody's Investors Service, and an AA+ rating from S&P Global Ratings. For more information about Thrivent, visit or find us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. About Ethisphere Ethisphere is the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices that strengthen corporate brands, build trust in the marketplace, and deliver business success. Companies turn ethics, compliance, and culture into a business advantage by leveraging Ethisphere's data-driven program and culture assessments featuring the latest guidance and the practices of hundreds of global organizations across the 8 pillars of an ethical culture, and 240+ ethics, compliance, social, and governance data points delivered through a proprietary software platform. Ethisphere also honors superior integrity programs through World's Most Ethical Companies® recognition, brings together a community of industry experts with the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA), and advances ethical business practices through the Global Ethics Summit, Ethisphere Magazine and the Ethicast podcast. For more information, visit 'World's Most Ethical Companies' and 'Ethisphere' names and marks are registered trademarks of Ethisphere LLC. For details, visit
