Sony Group Inc. (“Sony”) today announced that it has been named the World’s Most Ethical Business for the sixth consecutive year by the U.S.-based Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and promoting standards of ethical business practices. announced that it has been selected as one of the top companies in the world. .
This year's list includes 136 companies from 20 countries and regions and 44 industries. These companies were evaluated across his five categories: Ethics and Compliance Program, Corporate Governance, Ethical Culture, Environmental and Social Impact, and Third-Party Management. The Institute reviewed each company's ethical operations, focusing on areas such as outstanding leadership and a commitment to business integrity through best-in-class ethics, compliance and governance practices.
This award recognizes Sony's goal of “filling the world with emotion through the power of creativity and technology” through the ethical and responsible business activities of all Sony Group employees, in line with Sony's values of “honesty and integrity.” This recognition recognizes Sony's continued efforts to achieve this goal. Being named one of Ethisphere's World's Most Ethical Companies further strengthens Sony's ethics and compliance program, including our code of conduct and ethical culture, as we work together to create sustainable value. It gives us the will to evolve.
Kenichiro Yoshida, Representative Executive Officer, Chairman and CEO of Sony Group Corporation, said: “We are delighted and proud that Ethisphere has named Sony one of the world's most ethical companies for the sixth consecutive year. This is one of our core values. Together with our 110,000 employees who share these values, we will continue to practice and evolve ethical management, work to create value from a long-term perspective, and aim for growth. ”
Erica Salmon-Byrne, CEO of Ethisphere, commented: “It is always exciting to recognize the world’s most ethical companies. Through a rigorous review process, these companies strive to continuously improve their ethics, compliance and governance practices for the benefit of all stakeholders. It shows an organization's dedication to excellence. Companies that foster a best-in-class culture of ethics and integrity set the standard of corporate citizenship for their peers and competitors to follow. Achieving this honor and developing a strong Congratulations to Sony for proving that ethics is good business.”
See the original press release on Sony.com here. You can also learn more about Sony's corporate ethics and compliance initiatives here.
The complete list of the World's Most Ethical Companies in 2024 can be found here.