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Paychex Named One of The World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere for the 15th Time
Recognition honors companies demonstrating business integrity through best-in-class ethics, compliance, and governance practices ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 13,
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[{"type":"text","content":"Recognition honors companies demonstrating business integrity through best-in-class ethics, compliance, and governance practices \nROCHESTER, N.Y., March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, payroll, benefits, and insurance services, has been named among one of the 2023 World's Most Ethical Companies® on Ethisphere's annual list for the 15th time.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nEthisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, each year recognizes a select group of companies that show exceptional commitment to ethical operations, compliance performance, and governance practices.\n\"Ethics matters. Organizations that commit to business integrity through robust programs and practices not only elevate standards and expectations for all, but also have better long-term performance,\" said Ethisphere CEO, Erica Salmon Byrne. \"We continue to be inspired by the World's Most Ethical Companies honorees and their dedication to making real impact for their stakeholders and displaying exemplary values-based leadership. Congratulations to Paychex for earning a place in the World's Most Ethical Companies community.\"\n\"Since our company was founded in 1971, our commitment to ethics and corporate social responsibility has been at the core of everything we do,\" said John Gibson, president and CEO of Paychex. \"Earning this World's Most Ethical Companies recognition validates that by living our corporate values, each Paychex employee can make a difference for the customers we serve and the communities we live in.\"\nIn the 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance Report, Paychex announced that governance; privacy and security; diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I); empowering businesses; and occupational safety would join the company's existing pillars—community; the environment; employees; and ethics—as top priorities going forward. The company has made significant strides toward improving gender and racial diversity among teams, employee safety, cybersecurity practices, and more:\nPaychex continues to prioritize and amplify diverse voices through recruitment, employee resource groups, mentorship programs, training, and pay equity. Last fiscal year, in (FY22): 62 percent of Paychex hires were fem...