AECOM named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the eighth year
March 04 2024 - 6:55AM
Business Wire
The Company has been recognized by Ethisphere for
demonstrating business integrity through best-in-class ethics,
compliance, and governance practices
AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting
firm, announced today that it has been recognized by Ethisphere as
one of the 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies. This marks the
eighth year AECOM has received this recognition, which honors the
Company’s commitment to prioritizing ethics and integrity. A global
leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business
practices, Ethisphere has recognized 136 honorees spanning 20
countries and 44 industries on its 2024 World’s Most Ethical
Companies list.
"We are honored to once again be recognized as one of the
World’s Most Ethical Companies, which reflects the strength of our
industry leadership position and unwavering commitment to
integrity, ethics and compliance across all aspects of our
business,” said Troy Rudd, AECOM’s chief executive officer. “This
distinction is a testament to our purpose-driven culture and our
outstanding teams around the world who deliver excellence to our
clients and the communities we serve."
“It’s always inspiring to recognize the World’s Most Ethical
Companies®. Through the rigorous review process, we see the
dedication of these organizations to continually improving their
ethics, compliance, and governance practices to the benefit of all
stakeholders,” said Erica Salmon Byrne, Ethisphere’s Chief Strategy
Officer and Executive Chair. “Companies that elevate best-in-class
cultures of ethics and integrity set a standard for corporate
citizenship for their peers and competitors to follow.
Congratulations to AECOM for achieving this honor and demonstrating
that strong ethics is good business.”
AECOM upholds a robust Ethics & Compliance program. In 2023,
the Company’s 50,000 global employees achieved 100 percent
compliance with its annual Code of Conduct training. The Company’s
Culture of Caring and Safety for Life program proactively and
aggressively identifies, manages and seeks to eliminate hazards.
This exceptional culture is rooted in our focus on the well-being
of and respect for our employees and their families as well as our
clients, partners and communities.
“A dedicated focus on ethics is fundamental to our business, as
our people, clients, and communities trust us to operate at the
highest standards of integrity and ethical behavior in all we do,”
said David Gan, AECOM’s chief legal officer. “I’m proud AECOM has
achieved this important recognition for an eighth year as a result
of our robust Ethics & Compliance program, which underscores
our commitment to making a positive and lasting impact through
ethical leadership across our teams.”
Grounded in Ethisphere’s proprietary Ethics Quotient®, the
World’s Most Ethical Companies assessment process includes more
than 200 questions on culture, environmental and social practices,
ethics and compliance activities, governance, diversity, and
initiatives that support a strong value chain. The process serves
as an operating framework to capture and codify the leading
practices of organizations across industries and around the
globe.
About AECOM
AECOM (NYSE: ACM) is the world’s trusted infrastructure
consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the
project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering
to program and construction management. On projects spanning
transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment,
our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most
complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to
deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital
expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a
commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities.
AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business
had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are
delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at
aecom.com and @AECOM.
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statements include, but are not limited to, the following: our
business is cyclical and vulnerable to economic downturns and
client spending reductions; limited control over operations that
run through our joint venture entities; liability for misconduct by
our employees or consultants; failure to comply with laws or
regulations applicable to our business; maintaining adequate surety
and financial capacity; potential high leverage and inability to
service our debt and guarantees; ability to continue payment of
dividends; exposure to political and economic risks in different
countries, including tariffs; currency exchange rate and interest
fluctuations; retaining and recruiting key technical and management
personnel; legal claims; inadequate insurance coverage;
environmental law compliance and adequate nuclear indemnification;
unexpected adjustments and cancellations related to our backlog;
partners and third parties who may fail to satisfy their legal
obligations; AECOM Capital real estate development projects;
managing pension cost; cybersecurity issues, IT outages and data
privacy; risks associated with the expected benefits and costs of
the sale of our Management Services and self-perform at-risk civil
infrastructure, power construction and oil and gas construction
businesses, including the risk that any contingent purchase price
adjustments from those transactions could be unfavorable and result
in lower aggregate cash proceeds and any future proceeds owed to us
under those transactions could be lower than we expect; as well as
other additional risks and factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from our forward-looking statements set forth
in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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