Western Digital Named One of the ‘2020 World’s Most Ethical Companies’ by Ethisphere
February 25 2020 - 5:00AM
Business Wire
Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ: WDC) today announced that it has
been recognized by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and
advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of
the 2020 World’s Most Ethical Companies. The recognition honors
companies that strive to create positive change throughout the
global communities in which they operate.
"We are honored to be recognized by Ethisphere as a World’s Most
Ethical Company for the second time," said Steve Milligan, CEO of
Western Digital. "Our commitment to ethics and integrity is at the
foundation of everything we do and believe at Western Digital. We
continue to invest in sound ethics and compliance programs and work
hard to earn the trust of our customers, business partners,
shareholders and employees through fair business practices,
delivering products responsibly and sustainably, and having a
positive impact on the communities in which we operate.”
This is the second consecutive year that Western Digital has
earned this recognition. In 2020, 132 honorees were recognized in
21 countries and 51 industries. Honorees are measured by a variety
of criteria related to culture, environmental and social practices,
ethics and compliance activities, governance, diversity and
initiatives to 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. All
companies that participate in the assessment process receive an
Analytical Scorecard providing them a holistic assessment of where
their programs stand against the demanding standards of leading
companies.
“Congratulations to Western Digital for once again being named
as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies,” said Ethisphere’s
Chief Executive Officer, Timothy Erblich. “This recognition honors
outstanding companies like Western Digital who excel in driving a
company culture of integrity and who are taking a leadership role
in shaping tomorrow’s ethics and sustainability business
practices.”
The full list of the 2020 World's Most Ethical Companies can be
found at: https://worldsmostethicalcompanies.com/honorees.
To learn more about Western Digital’s corporate responsibility
and sustainability practices, view the company’s 2018 Corporate
Responsibility and Sustainability Report here:
https://www.westerndigital.com/company/corporate-sustainability
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About Western Digital
Western Digital creates environments for data to thrive. As a
leader in data infrastructure, the company is driving the
innovation needed to help customers capture, preserve, access and
transform an ever-increasing diversity of data. Everywhere data
lives, from advanced data centers to mobile sensors to personal
devices, our industry-leading solutions deliver the possibilities
of data. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western
Digital®, G-Technology™, SanDisk®, and WD® brands.
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