ST. PAUL, Minn., Mar 22, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ecolab Inc. announced today that it has been recognized by Ethisphere
Institute as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the fourth
consecutive year.
"We are extremely proud to receive this award once again," said Douglas
M. Baker, Jr., Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Ecolab. "We value and expect good business results - and we also value
how we achieve those results. We believe our focus on ethical leadership
and corporate social responsibility, which are fundamental factors in
how we conduct business at Ecolab, are why we are able to successfully,
sustainably and profitably grow our business."
This is the fourth year Ethisphere, a think-tank dedicated to the
creation, advancement and sharing of best practices in business ethics,
corporate social responsibility, anti-corruption and sustainability, has
published the World's Most Ethical Companies rankings, which appear in Ethisphere
magazine's Q1 issue.
Through in-depth research and a multi-step analysis, Ethisphere reviewed
thousands of nominations from companies in over 100 countries and 36
industries in order to determine the winners. The methodology for the
WME 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 details,
visit www.ethisphere.com.
With sales of $6 billion and more than 26,000 associates, Ecolab Inc.
(NYSE: ECL) is the global leader in cleaning, sanitizing, food safety
and infection prevention products and services. Ecolab delivers
comprehensive programs and services to foodservice, food and beverage
processing, healthcare, and hospitality markets in more than 160
countries. More news and information is available at www.ecolab.com.
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SOURCE: Ecolab Inc.
Ecolab Inc.
Jennifer Kirscher, 651-293-2846
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