Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, has named its 2015 list of "The World's Most Ethical Companies."
The honor recognizes companies that go beyond making statements about doing business "ethically" and translate words into actions by promoting ethical business standards internally and exceeding legal compliance minimums through best practices.
The complete list includes 132 honorees from 21 countries and five continents across 50 industries. All the hospitals and healthcare companies that made the list this year are from the U.S.
The following healthcare organizations were listed among "The World's Most Ethical Companies."
- Baptist Health South Florida in Miami
- Cleveland Clinic
- Great Neck, N.Y.-based North Shore-LIJ Health System
- University Hospitals in Cleveland
- Nashville, Tenn.-based Hospital Corporation of America
- Irving, Texas-based Novation
- Charlotte, N.C.-based Premier
- Melville, N.Y.-based Henry Schein