Annual recognition honors organizations
committed to business integrity through robust ethics, compliance,
and governance programs
CHICAGO, March 11,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kellanova has received the
2025 World's Most Ethical Companies® recognition by
Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards
of ethical business practices.
Previously, Kellogg Company was recognized 16 times prior to the
spin-off in 2023. Kellanova is one of 136 companies recognized on
this year's list, spanning across 19 countries and 44 industries,
with Kellanova being of only 10 honorees in the Food, Beverage
& Agriculture industry.
"At Kellanova, we believe that trust is built through
transparency, integrity, and a deep commitment to doing what's
right. Every day, we work to create better days and a place at the
table for everyone through our trusted food brands. We are proud
that Ethisphere recognizes our efforts, and even prouder to earn
the trust of consumers across the world," said Steve Cahillane, Kellanova Chairman, President
and CEO.
"Congratulations to Kellanova for achieving recognition as one
of the World's Most Ethical Companies®. Behind this honor is a true
dedication and a commitment to advancing business integrity. This
approach is good for business – employees and other stakeholders
value companies that prioritize the kinds of practices we measure
with our process," said Erica Salmon
Byrne, Ethisphere's Chief Strategy Officer and Executive
Chair.
"We're honored to be recognized one of 2025's World's Most
Ethical Company for the first time as Kellanova. Our Global Ethics
and Compliance program is rooted in integrity, ensuring that every
employee upholds our commitment to doing the right thing wherever
we do business," said Todd Haigh,
Chief Legal Officer. "Earning this recognition reflects how we work
as one global team—transcending geography, language, borders, and
cultures—while continuously striving to strengthen our company and
uphold the highest ethical standards."
Ethics & Performance: The Ethics Premium
The listed 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies® Honorees
outperformed a comparable index of global companies by 7.8
percentage points from January 2020
to January 2025.
Methodology & Scoring
The World's Most Ethical
Companies assessment is grounded in Ethisphere's proprietary Ethics
Quotient®, which requires companies to provide 240+ different proof
points on practices that support robust ethics and compliance;
governance; a culture of ethics; environmental and social impact;
and initiatives that support a strong value chain. That data
undergoes further qualitative analysis by our panel of experts who
spend thousands of hours vetting and evaluating each year's group
of applicants. This process serves as an operating framework to
capture and codify best-in-class ethics and compliance practices
from organizations across industries and from around the world.
Honorees
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 Kellanova
Kellanova (NYSE: K) is a leader in global snacking,
international cereal and noodles, and North America frozen foods with a legacy
stretching back more than 100 years. Powered by differentiated
brands including Pringles®,
Cheez-It®, Pop-Tarts®,
Kellogg's ® Rice Krispies
Treats®, RXBAR®,
Eggo®, MorningStar Farms®,
Special K®, Coco
Pops®, and more, Kellanova's vision is to
become the world's best-performing snacks-led powerhouse,
unleashing the full potential of our differentiated brands and our
passionate people. Our net sales for 2024 were approximately
$13 billion.
At Kellanova, our purpose is to create better days and ensure
everyone has a seat at the table through our trusted food brands.
We are committed to promoting sustainable and equitable food access
by tackling the crossroads of hunger, sustainability, wellbeing,
and equity, diversity & inclusion. Our goal is to create Better
Days for 4 billion people by the end of 2030 (from a 2015
baseline). For more detailed information about our commitments, our
approach to achieving these goals, and methodology, please visit
our website at https://www.kellanova.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. Companies turn ethics, compliance, and culture into a
business advantage by leveraging Ethisphere's data-driven program
and culture assessments featuring the latest guidance and the
practices of hundreds of global organizations across the 8 pillars
of an ethical culture, and 240+ ethics, compliance, social,
and governance data points delivered through a proprietary software
platform. Ethisphere also honors superior integrity programs
through World's Most Ethical Companies® recognition,
brings together a community of industry experts with the Business
Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA), and advances ethical business
practices through the Global Ethics Summit, Ethisphere
Magazine and the Ethicast podcast. For more information, visit
https://ethisphere.com.
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