Four Food Producers Among the World’s Most Ethical Companies
Kellogg Company, Grupo Bimbo, Ingredion and PepsiCo have been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2019 World’s Most Ethical Companies.
In 2019, 128 companies will be recognized for exemplifying and advancing corporate citizenship, transparency and the standards of integrity.
The honorees span 21 countries and 50 industries and include 16 first-time honorees and eight companies that have been named to the list every year since 2007.
Kellogg has been recognized by Ethisphere for 11 years. The company will be listed under the Food Processing & Distribution category.
“At Kellogg, we are proud to live our founder’s values, and are committed to operating with integrity. We are honored to receive this award for an 11th time. This recognition underscores our ongoing commitment to ethical business standards. Our commitment to our K Values and our Global Code of Ethics are core to our success as we Deploy for Growth and work to win in the marketplace,” said Steve Cahillane, Chairman and CEO, Kellogg Company.
Ingredion has been recognized for the sixth consecutive year and is one of only three honorees in the food, beverage and agriculture industry, underscoring its commitment to ethical and integrity-based practices.
“We are committed to providing and maintaining the highest ethical business standards for our shareholders and customers around the world. We are extremely proud of this recognition, which is a reflection of our employees who live by our values and make meaningful contributions across our global business,” Jim Zallie, Ingredion’s president and chief executive officer.
In 2019, the Ethisphere Institute acknowledged Grupo Bimbo – for the third year in a row.