PAWTUCKET, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Hasbro,
Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) announced today that it has been recognized
by the Ethisphere Institute, the global leader in defining and advancing
the standards of ethical business practices, as a 2015
World's Most Ethical Company®.
The World's Most Ethical Companies designation recognizes those
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. Hasbro has been designated as a World's Most
Ethical Company since 2012.
"At Hasbro, we measure our success not only by the results, but also by
how we achieve those results," said Brian Goldner, President and Chief
Executive Officer. "Hasbro is deeply committed to corporate social
responsibility and operating with integrity and we are honored to be
ranked amongst the World's Most Ethical Companies. We know that earning
this recognition is not the end of our journey but rather a milestone
along the way, in our steadfast commitment to CSR, compliance, and
ethics."
"The World's Most Ethical Companies embrace the correlation between
ethical business practice and improved company performance. These
companies use ethics as a means to further define their industry
leadership and understand that creating an ethical culture and earning
the World's Most Ethical Companies recognition involves more than just
an outward facing message or a handful of senior executives saying the
right thing," said Ethisphere's Chief Executive Officer, Timothy
Erblich. "Earning this recognition involves the collective action of a
global workforce from the top down. We congratulate everyone at Hasbro
for this extraordinary achievement."
The World's Most Ethical Company assessment is based upon the Ethisphere
Institute's Ethics
Quotient™ (EQ) framework developed over years of research to provide
a means to assess an organization'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. The EQ framework and methodology is determined,
vetted and refined by the expert advice and insights gleaned from
Ethisphere's network of thought leaders and from the World's Most
Ethical CompanyMethodology
Advisory Panel.
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%).
The full list of the 2015 World's Most Ethical Companies can be found at http://ethisphere.com/worlds-most-ethical/wme-honorees/.
To learn more about Hasbro's Corporate Social Responsibility efforts,
please visit www.hasbro.com/csr.
About Hasbro
Hasbro
(NASDAQ: HAS) is a global company committed to Creating the World's Best
Play Experiences, by leveraging its beloved brands, including LITTLEST
PET SHOP, MAGIC: THE GATHERING, MONOPOLY, MY LITTLE PONY, NERF,
PLAY-DOH, TRANSFORMERS, and premier partner brands. From toys and games
to television programming, motion pictures, digital gaming and a
comprehensive lifestyle licensing program, Hasbro fulfills the
fundamental need for play and connection for children and families
around the world. The Company's Hasbro Studios creates entertainment
brand-driven storytelling across mediums, including television, film and
more. Through the company's commitment to corporate social
responsibility, including philanthropy, Hasbro is helping to build a
safe and sustainable world and to positively impact the lives of
millions of children and families every year. Learn more at www.hasbro.com
and follow us on Twitter (@Hasbro & @HasbroNews).
About the Ethisphere Institute
The Ethisphere® Institute is the global leader in defining and advancing
the standards of ethical business practices that fuel corporate
character, marketplace trust and business success. Ethisphere has deep
expertise in measuring and defining core ethics standards using
data-driven insights that help companies enhance corporate character.
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 the publication of Ethisphere
Magazine and The World's Most Ethical Companies Executive Briefing.
Ethisphere is also the leading provider of independent verification of
corporate ethics and compliance programs. More information about
Ethisphere can be found at: http://ethisphere.com.
© 2015 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
HAS-CSR
Hasbro, Inc.
Alexia Taxiarchos, 401-727-5603
alexia.taxiarchos@hasbro.com
or
Ethisphere
Clea
Nabozny, 480-397-2658
Clea.Nabozny@ethisphere.com
Source: Hasbro, Inc.
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