Recognition honors companies demonstrating business integrity through best-in-class ethics, compliance and governance practices.
Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE: LNC) has been recognized by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2024 World's Most Ethical Companies for the third consecutive year.
Lincoln Financial is one of only six honorees in the financial services industry and 136 honorees total - spanning 20 countries and 44 industries.
'Our commitment to integrity is core to who we are as a company and ethical behavior is ingrained in every aspect of our culture,' said Ellen Cooper, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Lincoln Financial Group. 'Each day, our employees exemplify our values by making ethical choices, speaking up and delivering exceptional support to our customers, stakeholders and colleagues. This recognition reflects their dedication.'
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 that 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.
'As an organization, we are defined by our unwavering commitment to ethical conduct, truthfulness and doing what is right. This recognition for the third consecutive year underscores the foundation of our values,' said Steve Harris, senior vice president, chief ethics and compliance officer, Lincoln Financial Group. 'Our dedication to strong ethics not only fosters a positive culture but also strengthens our financial performance and differentiates us in the marketplace. We are honored by this recognition and reaffirm our continual commitment to ethical business practices.'
'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 for achieving this honor and demonstrating that strong ethics is good business.'
To view the full list of this year's honorees, please visit the World's Most Ethical Companies website, at https://worldsmostethicalcompanies.com/honorees.
About Lincoln Financial Group
Lincoln Financial Group helps people to plan, protect and retire with confidence. As of December 31, 2023, approximately 17 million customers trust our guidance and solutions across four core businesses - annuities, life insurance, group protection, and retirement plan services. As of December 31, 2023, the company had $295 billion in end-of-period account balances, net of reinsurance. Headquartered in Radnor, Pa., Lincoln Financial Group is the marketing name for Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE: LNC) and its affiliates. Learn more at LincolnFinancial.com.
About Ethisphere
Ethisphere is the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices that strengthen corporate brands, build trust in the marketplace, and deliver business success. Ethisphere has deep expertise in measuring and defining core ethics standards using data-driven insights that help companies build strong cultures of ethics and integrity. Ethisphere honors superior achievement through its World's Most Ethical Companies recognition program, provides a community of industry experts with the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA), and showcases trends and best practices in ethics with Ethisphere Magazine. Ethisphere also advances business performance through data-driven assessments, guidance, and benchmarking against its unparalleled data: the Culture Quotient dataset reflecting the ethical business practices of 3+ million employees around the world; and the Ethics Quotient dataset, featuring 240+ data points on the ethics, compliance, social, and governance practices of the World's Most Ethical Companies. For more information, visit http://ethisphere.com.
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