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According to Ethisphere’s Ethics index, the listed 2022 World’s Most Ethical Companies honorees outperformed a comparable index of large cap companies by 24.6 percentage points from January 2017 to January 2022

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Ethisphere offers a new service – The Sphere – enabling you to benchmark against the specific practices of the 2022 World’s Most Ethical Companies honorees – any time, from anywhere.
The World’s Most Ethical Companies Journey
Becoming a World’s Most Ethical Companies honoree is contingent upon qualitative and quantitative aspects of your organization across five core categories, and the benefits of going through the application process alone cannot be understated.
The World’s Most Ethical Companies application process uses a comprehensive benchmark and assessment of your governance, leadership and reputation, ethics and compliance program, culture of ethics, and environmental and societal impact to determine an objective rating of your organization and how it stacks up against your peers.
The Ethisphere Ethics Quotient®


Frequently Asked Questions
The 2022 announcement marks the 16th year we have honored companies with this designation.
Applicants are evaluated based on their (i) Ethics and Compliance Program, (ii) Culture of Ethics, (iii) Corporate Citizenship and Responsibility, (iv) Governance, and (v) Leadership and Reputation. Each category is evaluated through a combination of answers to our Ethics Quotient® (EQ) questionnaire, submitted supplemental documentation, and where necessary, independent research and follow up with a candidate. A company’s final Ethics Quotient (EQ) score is evaluated relative to those of its peers within the context of its structure, size and operating environment. Those companies demonstrating the strongest application across our methodology receive the designation of being one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies.
Any company, public or private, for-profit or not-for-profit, U.S. or foreign based, is eligible to participate in the process and be considered for designation as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. That said, the Ethics Quotient questionnaire and peer group is generally designed for those companies with over $250 million in revenue. This does not mean that smaller companies cannot benefit from the process or be designated as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies, but rather that our process is not suitable for many smaller companies unless they have the type of programs in place typically seen at larger companies. Please note that while our process has broad eligibility requirements, non-profit colleges and universities, governments, governmental agencies, government majority owned companies, and NGOs are not eligible. If you have a question regarding eligibility please contact Ethisphere at [email protected].
Resource Center
RESEARCH AND REPORTS
As a community of practitioners, we publish findings and top trends from the World’s Most Ethical Companies in reports, infographics, and practical guides to help strengthen program capacity of ethics leaders worldwide.
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Our honorees are top experts and thought leaders in their fields who regularly contribute to Ethisphere Magazine and other thought leadership initiatives.
Resource Center
RESEARCH AND REPORTS
As a community of practitioners, we publish findings and top trends from the World’s Most Ethical Companies in reports, infographics, and practical guides to help strengthen program capacity of ethics leaders worldwide.
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Our honorees are top experts and thought leaders in their fields who regularly contribute to Ethisphere Magazine and other thought leadership initiatives.