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Ethisphere Names Lincoln Electric as One of the 2024 World's Most Ethical Companies® for the Sixth Time
Annual recognition highlights organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to business integrity through robust ethics, compliance, and governance
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[{"type":"text","content":"Annual recognition highlights organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to business integrity through robust ethics, compliance, and governance programs\nCLEVELAND, March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc., (NASDAQ: LECO) has received the 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies® recognition by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. Lincoln Electric has been recognized six times and is one of only 10 honorees in the Industrial Manufacturing category. In 2024, 136 honorees were recognized spanning 20 countries and 44 industries. “We are honored to be recognized by Ethisphere for the sixth time for how we actively nurture a culture where integrity and ethics are the foundation of everything we do,” said Steven B. Hedlund, Lincoln Electric’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “As a trusted brand for nearly 130-years, we recognize the need to hold ourselves to a higher standard to help our customers and stakeholders build a better world.” “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, Ethisphere’s Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Chair. “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 Lincoln Electric for achieving this honor and demonstrating that strong ethics is good business.” The listed 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies® Honorees outperformed a comparable index of global companies by 12.3 percentage points from January 2019 to January 2024. 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 Ethisphere’s panel of experts who spend thousands of hours vetting and evaluating each yea...