ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ecolab Inc. has been recognized by Ethisphere Institute as one of the
World's Most Ethical Companies for the fifth consecutive year. The
designation is awarded to companies that have leading ethics and
compliance programs.
"We are extremely honored to receive this award again this year," said
Douglas M. Baker, Jr., Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Ecolab. "Our long-term success depends on grounding our leadership,
our associates and our culture in ethical business practices. Strong
business ethics are critical to delivering profitable, sustainable
growth, and running a successful global business."
This is the fifth 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.
Ethisphere said it reviewed thousands of companies and evaluated a
record number of applications utilizing its propriety methodology
through in-depth research and multi-step analysis, naming 110 companies
that surpassed their industry peers to this year's World's Most Ethical
Companies list. The 2011 list features companies in 38 industries
including 43 companies headquartered outside the United States.
The methodology for the award 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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Ecolab Inc.
Jennifer Kirscher, 651-293-2846
Source: Ecolab Inc.
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