RESTON, Va., Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos
(NYSE:LDOS), a FORTUNE® 500 science and technology
leader, today announced it has been named to Ethisphere Institute's
annual list of the World's Most Ethical Companies. Ethisphere, a
global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical
business practices recognized Leidos for the fourth consecutive
year. Ethisphere recognized 135 honorees spanning 22 countries and
47 industries.
"Our commitment to maintaining the highest ethical standards is
core to our culture at Leidos," said Leidos Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer Roger Krone. "Our
39,000 employees across the world embody this value as we strive to
deliver a safer, healthier, and more efficient world. We are proud
to receive this recognition, and will work to maintain it for years
to come."
"Continuing to make the World's Most Ethical Companies list year
after year is a significant achievement, and is a testament to our
employees' pledge to do what is right every day," said Leidos Chief
Ethics and Compliance Officer Michele
Brown. "Our commitment to ethics and integrity guides every
decision and reinforces the value we bring to our customers."
The World's Most Ethical Companies assessment is based on
Ethisphere's Ethics Quotient® framework. It includes
more than 200 questions on culture, environmental and social
practices, ethics and compliance activities, governance, diversity
and other initiatives to support a strong value chain. The process
captures and codifies the leading practices of organizations across
industries and around the globe.
"While addressing the tough challenges of 2020, we saw companies
lead – above all other institutions – on earning the trust of
stakeholders through resilience and a commitment to ethics and
integrity," said Ethisphere CEO, Timothy Erblich. "As one of the World's Most
Ethical Companies honorees, Leidos continues to demonstrate an
unwavering commitment to the highest values and positively
impacting the communities it serves."
The full list of the 2021 World's Most Ethical Companies can be
found at https://worldsmostethicalcompanies.com/honorees.
About Leidos
Leidos is a Fortune 500® information technology,
engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to
solve the world's toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence,
homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company's 39,000
employees support vital missions for government and commercial
customers. Headquartered in Reston,
Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately
$12.30 billion for the fiscal year
ended January 1, 2021. For more
information, visit www.Leidos.com.
Statements in this announcement, other than historical data
and information, constitute forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual
results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be very
different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed
or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of these
factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth
in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended
January 1, 2021, and other such
filings that Leidos makes with the SEC from time to time. Due to
such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only
as of the date hereof.
Contact:
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Melissa
Dueñas
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(571)
526-6850
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Duenasml@leidos.com
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Thomas
Doheny
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(571)
474-4735
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dohenyt@leidos.com
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