Only Environmental Services
Provider Included in 2022 List of 135 Honorees Spanning 22
Countries and 45 Industries
HOUSTON, March 15,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WM (NYSE:WM) announced today
that it has been honored as one of the 2022 World's Most Ethical
Companies by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing
the standards of ethical business practices. This is the
13th time Ethisphere has recognized WM and the Company
is the only honoree in the Environmental Services industry.
"WM is a people-first company that is driven by its commitment
to success with integrity. We are focused on being a world-class
sustainability leader that prioritizes being environmentally,
socially and ethically responsible – from the inside out," said
Jim Fish, president and CEO, WM.
"We're always working in the best interest of our people,
customers, communities, industry and the environment."
By putting sustainability and its nearly 50,000 team members at
the heart of its operations, WM has demonstrated leadership in each
focus area evaluated by Ethisphere, including ethics and
compliance, corporate governance, and environmental and social
impact. More information about the Company's sustainability
initiatives can be found in its 2021 WM Sustainability Report.
"Today, business leaders face their greatest mandate yet to be
ethical, accountable, and trusted to drive positive change," said
Ethisphere CEO, Timothy Erblich. "We
continue to be inspired by the World's Most Ethical Companies
honorees and their dedication to integrity, sustainability,
governance, and community. Congratulations to WM for earning the
World's Most Ethical Companies designation."
Methodology & Scoring
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 to 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.
Honorees
The full list of the 2022 World's Most
Ethical Companies can be found here.
About WM
WM (Waste Management), based in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider of
comprehensive environmental services in North America, providing services throughout
the United States and Canada. Through its subsidiaries, the Company
provides collection, transfer, disposal services, and recycling and
resource recovery. It is also a leading developer, operator, and
owner of landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States. The Company's customers
include residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal
customers throughout North
America. To learn more information about WM, visit
www.wm.com.
About Ethisphere
Ethisphere is the global leader in
defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices
that fuel corporate character, marketplace trust and business
success. Ethisphere has deep expertise in measuring and defining
core ethics standards using data-driven insights that help
companies enhance corporate character and measure and improve
culture. Ethisphere honors superior achievement through its World's
Most Ethical Companies recognition program and provides a community
of industry experts with the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance
(BELA). More information about Ethisphere can be found at:
https://ethisphere.com.
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SOURCE Waste Management National Services, Inc