The FINANCIAL — Marriott International has been named as a 2014 World’s Most Ethical Company by the Ethisphere Institute, an independent center of research promoting best practices in corporate ethics and governance. This is the seventh time that Marriott has received this award, according to Marriott International, Inc.
Acting with integrity is a core value for the company’s leadership and associates around the world. “How we do business is just as important as the business we do,” is a hallmark of Marriott’s approach and frames how ethical practices are deeply embedded in the company’s heritage and culture.
“Ethisphere’s tenet that ‘ethics drives performance’ resonates with us and aligns with Marriott’s approach to doing business continually with integrity,” said Ed Ryan, executive vice president and general counsel of Marriott International. “Maintaining high ethical standards is important to our competitive advantage and to maintaining strong relationships with our shareholders, owners and guests and attracting and retaining the best associates in the industry,”
“The entire community of World’s Most Ethical Companies believe that customers, employees, investors and regulators place a high premium on trust and that ethics and good governance are key in earning it,” said Timothy Erblich, Ethisphere’s Chief Executive Officer. “Marriott joins an exclusive community committed to driving performance through leading business practices. We congratulate everyone at Marriott International for this extraordinary achievement,” he added.
Scores are generated in five key categories: ethics and compliance program (25%), reputation, leadership and innovation (20%), governance (10%), corporate citizenship and responsibility (25%) and culture of ethics (20%).
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