Annual Recognition Highlights Organizations
that have Demonstrated a Commitment to Business Integrity through
Robust Ethics, Compliance and Governance Programs
HOUSTON , March 6,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For the
15th time, WM (NYSE:WM), North America's leading provider of
comprehensive environmental solutions, today announced its 2024
World's Most Ethical Companies® recognition by Ethisphere, a global
leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business
practices.
WM is one of only two honorees in the Environmental Services
industry category. In 2024, 136 honorees were recognized spanning
20 countries and 44 industries.
"We are proud to receive this recognition for the
15th time, showing the dedication of the people at WM to
achieve success through operating with integrity," said
Jim Fish, president and CEO, WM.
"This award is a testament to the focus and value we've placed on
ethics and compliance as well as environmental and social impact
while continuing to grow the company."
"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, chief strategy officer and executive chair,
Ethisphere. "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 WM for
achieving this honor and demonstrating that strong ethics is good
business."
Visit Sustainability.WM.com to learn more on WM's
sustainability growth strategy, goals and progress.
Ethics & Performance
The listed 2024 World's Most Ethical Companies® Honorees
outperformed a comparable index of global companies by 12.3
percentage points from January 2019
through January 2024.
Methodology & Scoring
The World's Most Ethical
Companies assessment is grounded in Ethisphere's proprietary Ethics
Quotient®, an extensive questionnaire that requires companies to
provide over 240 different proof points on their culture of ethics;
environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices; ethics and
compliance program; diversity, equity, & inclusion; and
initiatives that support a strong value chain. That data undergoes
further qualitative analysis by our panel of experts who spend
thousands of hours vetting and evaluating each year's group of
applicants. This process serves as an operating framework to
capture and codify truly best-in-class ethics and compliance
practices from organizations across industries and from around the
world.
Honorees
To view the full list of this year's
honorees, please visit the World's Most Ethical Companies website,
at https://worldsmostethicalcompanies.com/honorees.
ABOUT WM
WM (WM.com) is North America's leading provider of
comprehensive environmental solutions. Previously known as Waste
Management and based in Houston,
Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and
achieve success with integrity. The company, through its
subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services
to millions of residential, commercial, industrial and municipal
customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and
capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM
provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its
customers in helping them achieve their sustainability goals. WM
has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in
North America, is the
largest recycler of post-consumer materials and is the leader
in beneficial use of landfill gas, with a growing network of
renewable natural gas plants and the most landfill
gas-to-electricity plants in North America. WM's fleet
includes more than 12,000 natural gas trucks – the largest
heavy-duty natural gas truck fleet of its kind in North
America. To learn more about WM and the company's sustainability
progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com.
ABOUT ETHISPHERE
Ethisphere is the global leader
in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business
practices that strengthen corporate brands, build trust in the
marketplace, deliver business success. Ethisphere has deep
expertise in measuring and defining core ethics standards using
data-driven insights that help companies build strong cultures of
ethics and integrity. Ethisphere honors superior achievement
through its World's Most Ethical Companies® recognition program,
provides a community of industry experts with the Business Ethics
Leadership Alliance (BELA), and showcases trends and best practices
in ethics with Ethisphere Magazine. Ethisphere also advances
business performance through data-driven assessments, guidance, and
benchmarking against its unparalleled data: the Culture Quotient
dataset reflecting the ethical business practices of 3+ million
employees around the world; and the Ethics Quotient dataset,
featuring 240+ data points on the ethics, compliance, social, and
governance practices of the World's Most Ethical Companies. For
more information, visit https://ethisphere.com.
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