Hong Kong-based firm William E. Connor & Associates, 'Connor', is the only firm in Hong Kong to claim the award of '2014 World’s Most Ethical Company' by the Ethisphere Institute, an independent centre of research promoting best practices in corporate ethics and governance.
The award acknowledges 144 companies across the globe that continue to raise the bar on ethical leadership and corporate behaviour and this is the third time that Connor has been honored with the accolade.
Commenting on the accolade William E. (Chip) Connor, Chairman and CEO, Connor said, “This business was built 65 years ago on a philosophy of industry-leading commitment to ethics, integrity and long-term relationships, all of which are still firmly rooted in Connor’s culture today. It is these principles that have contributed to the accomplishment of becoming a World’s Most Ethical Company honoree for the third year running. We have certainly been experiencing increased interest from clients based on their desire to be ethically compliant, which makes me very proud of what we have achieved as a business.”
Timothy Erblich, Chief Executive Officer, Ethisphere added, “The entire community of World’s Most Ethical Companies believe that customers, employees, investors and regulators place a high premium on trust and that ethics and good governance are key in earning it. Connor joins an exclusive community committed to driving performance through leading business practices. We congratulate everyone at Connor for this extraordinary achievement.”
The award is based on scores generated in the five key categories of ethics and compliance program, reputation, leadership and innovation, governance, corporate citizenship and responsibility and culture of ethics. This year, Ethisphere is honoring the largest group of organisations based outside the U.S, representing 38 companies from 21 countries and 5 continents.
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