Hospital Corporation of America (NYSE: HCA), a leading healthcare
provider with 168 hospitals and 116 freestanding surgery centers in 20
states and the United Kingdom, has been recognized as a 2016 World’s
Most Ethical Company® by the Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in
defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. This
is the seventh consecutive year HCA has been honored, underscoring its
consistent commitment to ethical business standards and practices.
“Being named one of Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies is in
part a reflection of our comprehensive Ethics and Compliance Program for
our 230,000 employees,” said Alan Yuspeh, HCA’s senior vice president
and chief ethics and compliance officer. “It is also recognition of our
culture of integrity, our commitment to provide excellent care for our
patients and our desire to be a good citizen in the many communities we
serve.”
This year marks the tenth anniversary of Ethisphere and the World’s Most
Ethical Companies designation which recognizes organizations that have
had a material impact on the way business is conducted by fostering a
culture of ethics and transparency at every level of the company.
"Companies rely on Ethisphere to continually raise and measure the
standards of corporate behavior. Those that demonstrate leadership in
areas like citizenship, integrity and transparency create more value for
their investors, communities, customers and employees, thus solidifying
a sustainable business advantage," explained Ethisphere’s Chief
Executive Officer, Timothy Erblich. "Congratulations to everyone at HCA
for being recognized as a World's Most Ethical Company."
The World's Most Ethical Company assessment is based upon the Ethisphere
Institute’s Ethics
Quotient™ (EQ) framework developed over years of research and vetted
and refined by the expert advice from Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical
Company Methodology
Advisory Panel. The EQ offers a quantitative way to assess a
company’s performance in an objective, consistent and standardized way.
The information collected provides a comprehensive sampling of
definitive criteria of core competencies, rather than all aspects of
corporate governance, risk, sustainability, compliance and ethics.
Scores are generated in five key categories: ethics and compliance
program (35%), corporate citizenship and responsibility (20%), culture
of ethics (20%), governance (15%) and leadership, innovation and
reputation (10%) and provided to all companies who participate in the
process.
The full list of the 2016 World's Most Ethical Companies can be found at http://worldsmostethicalcompanies.ethisphere.com/honorees/.
All references to “Company” and “HCA” as used throughout this release
refer to HCA Holdings, Inc. and its affiliates.
HCA Holdings, Inc.
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