Ford Named a 2015 World’s Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere Institute; Only Automaker to Earn Designation
09 Marzo 2015 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
- Ford named to Ethisphere Institute’s
2015 list of World’s Most Ethical Companies® – the only automaker
to earn the recognition
- Ethisphere honors companies for leading
in ethics and compliance; corporate citizenship and responsibility;
culture of ethics, governance and leadership; innovation; and
reputation
- A company’s reputation for ethics and
trust plays a role in customer purchase decisions, research
finds
Ford Motor Company is being named today to Ethisphere
Institute’s 2015 list of World’s Most Ethical Companies®.
The honor comes at a time in which the way a company conducts
its business is viewed as every bit as important as the products
and services it provides, new research shows.
“This award celebrates doing business the right way, and making
the right choices every day,” said Ford Motor Company Executive
Chairman Bill Ford. “Ethics and corporate citizenship are important
factors that affect a company’s reputation and success, and we are
proud Ford is the only automaker to have received this honor for
six consecutive years.”
The World’s Most Ethical Company assessment is based on a
framework developed by the Ethisphere Institute to assess an
organization’s performance in an objective, consistent and
standardized manner. The honor is given based on top ratings in
five categories – ethics and compliance; corporate citizenship and
responsibility; culture of ethics, governance and leadership;
innovation; and reputation.
“The World’s Most Ethical Companies embrace the correlation
between ethical business practice and improved company
performance,” said Timothy Erblich, Ethisphere chief executive
officer. “Earning this recognition involves the collective action
of a global work force from the top down. We congratulate everyone
at Ford for this extraordinary achievement.”
The honor correlates with research showing a reputation for
ethics and trust plays a role in consumers’ purchase decisions.
Last year, according to the 2015 Harris Poll Reputation Quotient,
53 percent of the U.S. public learned more about a company before
doing business with the organization. More than one third of the
respondents decided not to do business with a company based on the
perception of a negative reputation.
Ford sees this trend shaping consumers of all ages – especially
younger customers. Generation Z members born after 1993 are 54
percent more likely than their millennial counterparts to say they
want to have an impact on the world, and these consumers do
business with companies that share their values, according to a
study from research firm Sparks & Honey.
For more information about the methodology and to view the
complete list of the 2015 World’s Most Ethical Companies, visit
http://ethisphere.com/worlds-most-ethical/wme-honorees/.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in
Dearborn, Michigan, manufactures or distributes automobiles across
six continents. With about 187,000 employees and 62 plants
worldwide, the company’s automotive brands include Ford and
Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor
Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford and its
products worldwide, please visit http://corporate.ford.com.
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 and The World’s Most
Ethical Companies Executive Briefing. Ethisphere is also the
leading provider of independent verification of corporate ethics
and compliance programs. More information about Ethisphere can be
found at: http://ethisphere.com.
For news releases, related materials and
high-resolution photos and video, visit www.media.ford.com.
Ford Motor CompanyBecky Sanch,
313.594.4410bsanch@ford.comorEthisphere InstituteClea Nabozny,
480.397.2658clea.nabozny@ethisphere.com
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