The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has been named a 2014 World’s Most Ethical Company under the professional, scientific and technical services category for the second year in a row by the Ethisphere Institute, recognizing GIA’s continued efforts to build and maintain a superior ethics and compliance programme.
“We’re honored to be recognized by the Ethisphere Institute for the second consecutive year. This designation is truly a testament to the tremendous dedication of GIA staff to conduct every aspect of our global activities with the utmost integrity and according to the best principles of ethical business practice. Everything we do revolves around GIA’s public-benefit mission, and our compliance program is always a priority,” said Susan Jacques, GIA’s president and CEO, in a GIA statement.
Ethisphere’s CEO, Timothy Erblich said: “The entire community of World’s Most Ethical Companies believe that customers, employees, investors and regulators place a high premium on trust and that ethics and good governance are key in earning it.”“GIA joins an exclusive community committed to driving performance through leading business practices. We congratulate everyone at GIA for this extraordinary achievement,” he added.
The Ethisphere Institute is an independent research center dedicated to promoting best practices in business ethics, corporate social responsibility, anti-corruption and sustainability.
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