Coloplast named one of the world's most ethical companies

The Ethisphere^® Institute, a New York City-based business ethics think-tank, today announced Coloplast as one of the companies on its annual list of the “World’s Most Ethical Companies”.

Before publishing its sixth annual list of the World’s Most Ethical Companies, the Ethisphere Institute reviewed companies worldwide based on more than 100 different criteria. These include codes of conduct, litigation and regulatory infraction histories as well as sustainable business practices. Coloplast features on the Ethisphere Institute list in the medical device category.

“We are pleased to feature on the Ethisphere Institute’s list of the world’s most ethical companies.”
“Doing business responsibly is something we are strongly committed to. We clearly see an increasing number of investors, health care professionals and people using our products expressing their interest in how we put our global standards for corporate responsibility into practice”, says Jeppe Kromann Haarsted, Head of Corporate Responsibility at Coloplast.

“A strong ethical foundation is a competitive advantage, and Coloplast recognises the important role corporate responsibility plays in improving its bottom line,” said Alex Brigham, executive director of the Ethisphere Institute.
“As more and more organisations strive for this honour each year, Coloplast’s inclusion as a World’s Most Ethical Company for 2012 demonstrates its industry-leading commitment to ethics and dedication to integrity.”

In addition to the Ethisphere Institute recognition, Coloplast also features on the annual list of the “Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations”, which was recently announced by Corporate Knights during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. A full version of Coloplast’s latest Corporate Responsibility Report is available for download here.

For more information about the Ethisphere Institute or Corporate Knights, visit ethisphere.com or corporateknights.com.