Salesforce.com Named to Ethisphere Institute's 2009 'World's Most Ethical Companies' List for Third Consecutive Year
April 29 2009 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Company honored along with industry leaders American Express, Dell,
General Mills, Google, Texas Instruments and Xerox, among others
SAN FRANCISCO, April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Salesforce.com
(NYSE: CRM), the enterprise cloud computing company, today
announced that it has been named to the Ethisphere Institute's 2009
list of the "World's Most Ethical Companies" for the third
consecutive year. Ethisphere Institute is an international
think-tank dedicated to the creation, advancement and sharing of
best practices in business ethics, corporate social responsibility,
anti-corruption and sustainability. Salesforce.com was honored
along with an impressive array of global companies on the list,
including American Express, Dell, General Mills, Google, Texas
Instruments and Xerox, among others. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050216/SFW105LOGO) "Our
company is built upon a foundation of social responsibility because
we believe that giving our time, product and equity through our
1/1/1 Model is not only the right thing to do, but it also helps
our communities and customers," said Marc Benioff, chairman and CEO
of salesforce.com. "We're pleased to be included in Ethisphere
Institute's 2009 list of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the
third year in a row. It's an honor we work hard every day to earn."
In order to choose the World's Most Ethical Companies, Ethisphere's
researchers and analysts, including leading attorneys, government
officials, professors and organization leaders, reviewed more than
10,000 companies in a rigorous, multi-step evaluation process. The
committee reviewed codes of ethics, litigation and regulatory
infraction histories; evaluated the investment in innovation and
sustainable business practices; looked at activities designed to
improve corporate citizenship; studied nominations from senior
executives, industry peers, suppliers and customers; and worked
with consumer action groups for feedback. "Salesforce.com has
proven to be one of the world leaders in upholding high ethical
standards, making it a true standout in its industry, especially as
unethical business actions and decisions grab headlines each day,"
said Alex Brigham, executive director of the Ethisphere Institute.
"The competition for this year's World's Most Ethical Companies was
very strong and we applaud salesforce.com for recognizing that
being ethical is not only the right thing to do, but also a good
business practice that leads to more successful and profitable
operations." To view the complete list of the 2009 World's Most
Ethical Companies, please visit http://ethisphere.com/wme2009. The
list is also featured in the Q1 issue of Ethisphere Magazine. About
Ethisphere Institute The research-based Ethisphere Institute is a
leading international think-tank dedicated to the creation,
advancement and sharing of best practices in business ethics,
corporate social responsibility, anti-corruption and
sustainability. The Institute's associated membership group, the
Ethisphere Council, is a forum for business ethics that includes
more than 200 leading corporations, universities and institutions.
The Ethisphere Council is dedicated to the development and
advancement of individuals on its membership council through
increased efficiency, innovation, tools, mentoring, advice, and
unique career opportunities. Ethisphere Magazine, which publishes
the globally recognized World's Most Ethical Companies Ranking(TM),
is the quarterly publication of the Institute. More information on
the Ethisphere Institute, including ranking projects and
membership, can be found at http://www.ethisphere.org/. About
salesforce.com Salesforce.com is the enterprise cloud computing
company. The company's portfolio of SaaS applications, including
its award-winning CRM offering, available at
http://www.salesforce.com/products/, has revolutionized the ways
that customers manage and share business information over the
Internet. The company's Force.com PaaS enables customers,
developers and partners to build powerful ondemand applications
that deliver the benefits of multi-tenancy across the enterprise.
Applications built on the Force.com platform, available at
http://www.force.com/, can be easily shared, exchanged and
installed with a few simple clicks via salesforce.com's Force.com
AppExchange marketplace available at
http://www.salesforce.com/appexchange/. As of January 31, 2009,
salesforce.com manages customer information for approximately
55,400 customers including Allianz Commercial, Dell, Dow Jones
Newswires, Japan Post, Kaiser Permanente, KONE, and SunTrust Banks.
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has headquarters in San Francisco, with offices in Europe and Asia,
and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol
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