ETHISPHERE NAMES KELLANOVA AS ONE OF THE 2025 WORLD'S MOST ETHICAL COMPANIES®
Kellanova (K) has been named one of the 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere, marking its first recognition under the new company name following Kellogg Company's spin-off in 2023. The company joins an elite group of 136 organizations across 19 countries and 44 industries, being one of only 10 honorees in the Food, Beverage & Agriculture sector.
The recognition is based on Ethisphere's Ethics Quotient® assessment, which evaluates companies through 240+ proof points covering ethics, compliance, governance, environmental and social impact, and value chain initiatives. Notably, the 2025 honorees outperformed a comparable index of global companies by 7.8 percentage points from January 2020 to January 2025.
Kellanova (K) è stata nominata una delle Compagnie più Etiche del Mondo® nel 2025 da Ethisphere, segnando il suo primo riconoscimento con il nuovo nome dell'azienda dopo lo spin-off della Kellogg Company nel 2023. L'azienda si unisce a un gruppo elitario di 136 organizzazioni in 19 paesi e 44 settori, essendo una delle sole 10 onorate nel settore Alimentare, Bevande e Agricoltura.
Il riconoscimento si basa sulla valutazione Ethics Quotient® di Ethisphere, che esamina le aziende attraverso oltre 240 punti di prova che coprono etica, conformità, governance, impatto ambientale e sociale e iniziative della catena del valore. È notevole che i premiati del 2025 abbiano superato un indice comparabile di aziende globali di 7,8 punti percentuali da gennaio 2020 a gennaio 2025.
Kellanova (K) ha sido nombrada una de las Empresas Más Éticas del Mundo® en 2025 por Ethisphere, marcando su primer reconocimiento bajo el nuevo nombre de la empresa tras la escisión de Kellogg Company en 2023. La compañía se une a un grupo de élite de 136 organizaciones en 19 países y 44 industrias, siendo una de las 10 galardonadas en el sector de Alimentos, Bebidas y Agricultura.
El reconocimiento se basa en la evaluación Ethics Quotient® de Ethisphere, que evalúa a las empresas a través de más de 240 puntos de prueba que abarcan ética, cumplimiento, gobernanza, impacto ambiental y social, e iniciativas de la cadena de valor. Cabe destacar que los galardonados de 2025 superaron un índice comparable de empresas globales en 7.8 puntos porcentuales desde enero de 2020 hasta enero de 2025.
Kellanova (K)는 Ethisphere에 의해 2025년 세계에서 가장 윤리적인 기업® 중 하나로 선정되었으며, 이는 2023년 Kellogg Company의 분사 이후 새로운 회사 이름 하에 첫 번째 인정입니다. 이 회사는 19개국과 44개 산업에서 136개의 조직으로 구성된 엘리트 그룹에 합류하며, 식품, 음료 및 농업 부문에서 단 10개의 수상자 중 하나입니다.
이 인정은 Ethisphere의 Ethics Quotient® 평가를 기반으로 하며, 윤리, 준수, 거버넌스, 환경 및 사회적 영향, 가치 사슬 이니셔티브를 포함한 240개 이상의 증거 포인트를 통해 기업을 평가합니다. 특히, 2025년 수상자들은 2020년 1월부터 2025년 1월까지의 글로벌 기업 비교 지수를 7.8 퍼센트 포인트 초과했습니다.
Kellanova (K) a été désignée comme l'une des Entreprises les Plus Éthiques du Monde® en 2025 par Ethisphere, marquant sa première reconnaissance sous le nouveau nom de l'entreprise suite à la scission de Kellogg Company en 2023. L'entreprise rejoint un groupe d'élite de 136 organisations dans 19 pays et 44 secteurs, étant l'une des seules 10 honorées dans le secteur de l'Alimentation, des Boissons et de l'Agriculture.
Cette reconnaissance est basée sur l'évaluation Ethics Quotient® d'Ethisphere, qui évalue les entreprises à travers plus de 240 points de preuve couvrant l'éthique, la conformité, la gouvernance, l'impact environnemental et social, et les initiatives de la chaîne de valeur. Notamment, les lauréats de 2025 ont surpassé un indice comparable d'entreprises mondiales de 7,8 points de pourcentage de janvier 2020 à janvier 2025.
Kellanova (K) wurde von Ethisphere als eines der 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies® ausgezeichnet, was die erste Anerkennung unter dem neuen Firmennamen nach der Abspaltung von Kellogg Company im Jahr 2023 markiert. Das Unternehmen reiht sich in eine Elitegruppe von 136 Organisationen aus 19 Ländern und 44 Branchen ein und ist eines von nur 10 ausgezeichneten Unternehmen im Bereich Lebensmittel, Getränke und Landwirtschaft.
Die Anerkennung basiert auf der Ethics Quotient®-Bewertung von Ethisphere, die Unternehmen anhand von über 240 Beweisindikatoren bewertet, die Ethik, Compliance, Governance, Umwelt- und Sozialauswirkungen sowie Initiativen in der Wertschöpfungskette abdecken. Bemerkenswert ist, dass die Preisträger von 2025 einen vergleichbaren Index globaler Unternehmen um 7,8 Prozentpunkte von Januar 2020 bis Januar 2025 übertroffen haben.
- First ethical recognition post spin-off demonstrates strong corporate governance continuation
- Outperformance of comparable index by 7.8 percentage points (2020-2025) suggests positive correlation between ethical practices and financial performance
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Annual recognition honors organizations committed to business integrity through robust ethics, compliance, and governance programs
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
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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