Lincoln Financial Recognized as One of the World's Most Ethical Companies® for Fourth Year in a Row
Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) has achieved a significant milestone by being named one of the 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere for the fourth consecutive year. The company stands as one of only six honorees in the financial services industry among 136 recognized companies across 19 countries and 44 industries.
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. Ellen Cooper, chairman, president and CEO, emphasized the company's commitment to integrity, while Steve Harris, SVP and chief ethics and compliance officer, highlighted how ethical conduct enhances brand loyalty and market differentiation.
Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) ha raggiunto un traguardo significativo essendo stata nominata una delle World's Most Ethical Companies® del 2025 da Ethisphere per il quarto anno consecutivo. L'azienda è una delle sole sei premiate nel settore dei servizi finanziari tra 136 aziende riconosciute in 19 paesi e 44 settori.
Il riconoscimento si basa sulla valutazione dell'Ethics Quotient® di Ethisphere, che analizza le aziende attraverso oltre 240 punti di prova che coprono etica, conformità, governance, impatto ambientale e sociale, e iniziative lungo la catena del valore. Ellen Cooper, presidente e CEO, ha sottolineato l'impegno dell'azienda per l'integrità, mentre Steve Harris, SVP e chief ethics and compliance officer, ha evidenziato come la condotta etica migliori la fedeltà al marchio e la differenziazione nel mercato.
Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) ha alcanzado un hito significativo al ser nombrada una de las World's Most Ethical Companies® de 2025 por Ethisphere por cuarto año consecutivo. La empresa se encuentra entre solo seis galardonadas en la industria de servicios financieros entre 136 empresas reconocidas en 19 países y 44 industrias.
El reconocimiento se basa en la evaluación del Ethics Quotient® de Ethisphere, que evalúa a las empresas a través de más de 240 puntos de prueba que cubren ética, cumplimiento, gobernanza, impacto ambiental y social, e iniciativas en la cadena de valor. Ellen Cooper, presidenta y CEO, enfatizó el compromiso de la empresa con la integridad, mientras que Steve Harris, SVP y director de ética y cumplimiento, destacó cómo la conducta ética mejora la lealtad a la marca y la diferenciación en el mercado.
링컨 파이낸셜 (NYSE: LNC)이 Ethisphere에 의해 2025년 세계에서 가장 윤리적인 기업® 중 하나로 선정되어 4년 연속 중요한 이정표를 세웠습니다. 이 회사는 19개국과 44개 산업에서 136개 인정된 기업 중 금융 서비스 산업에서 단 6개 수상자 중 하나로 자리 잡고 있습니다.
이 인정은 Ethisphere의 윤리 지수® 평가를 기반으로 하며, 기업을 윤리, 준수, 거버넌스, 환경 및 사회적 영향, 가치 사슬 이니셔티브를 포함한 240개 이상의 증거 포인트를 통해 평가합니다. 엘렌 쿠퍼 회장 겸 CEO는 회사의 무결성에 대한 헌신을 강조했으며, 스티브 해리스 SVP 겸 윤리 및 준수 책임자는 윤리적 행동이 브랜드 충성도와 시장 차별화를 어떻게 향상시키는지를 강조했습니다.
Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) a atteint une étape significative en étant nommée l'une des World's Most Ethical Companies® 2025 par Ethisphere pour la quatrième année consécutive. L'entreprise figure parmi les six seules honorées dans le secteur des services financiers parmi 136 entreprises reconnues dans 19 pays et 44 secteurs.
Cette reconnaissance repose sur l'évaluation de l'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, ainsi que les initiatives de la chaîne de valeur. Ellen Cooper, présidente et PDG, a souligné l'engagement de l'entreprise envers l'intégrité, tandis que Steve Harris, SVP et directeur de l'éthique et de la conformité, a mis en avant comment la conduite éthique renforce la fidélité à la marque et la différenciation sur le marché.
Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) hat einen bedeutenden Meilenstein erreicht, indem es zum vierten Mal in Folge als eines der World's Most Ethical Companies® 2025 von Ethisphere ausgezeichnet wurde. Das Unternehmen gehört zu nur sechs Ausgezeichneten in der Finanzdienstleistungsbranche unter 136 anerkannten Unternehmen aus 19 Ländern und 44 Branchen.
Die Anerkennung basiert auf der Bewertung des Ethics Quotient® von Ethisphere, die Unternehmen anhand von über 240 Nachweis-Punkten in den Bereichen Ethik, Compliance, Governance, Umwelt- und Sozialauswirkungen sowie Initiativen in der Wertschöpfungskette bewertet. Ellen Cooper, Vorsitzende, Präsidentin und CEO, betonte das Engagement des Unternehmens für Integrität, während Steve Harris, SVP und Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, hervorhob, wie ethisches Verhalten die Markenloyalität und die Marktunterscheidung verbessert.
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Ethisphere’s award program celebrates companies that exemplify doing business with integrity through robust ethics, compliance and governance programs
Earning this recognition for the fourth consecutive year, Lincoln Financial is one of only six honorees in the financial services industry. This year 136 companies are recognized, spanning 19 countries and 44 industries.
“Integrity exemplifies who we are as company and has always been woven into our culture,” said Ellen Cooper, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Lincoln Financial. “Leading with ethics is an important component of our core values, and our employees live this value every day in their decision-making, communication and service to our customers, stakeholders and colleagues. This honor is a true testament to our employees’ dedication.”
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 a 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.
“Our organization is characterized by our steadfast commitment to ethical conduct, honesty, and always doing the right thing. Being recognized for the fourth consecutive year highlights the way we lean into achieving excellence through ethics,” said Steve Harris, senior vice president and chief ethics and compliance officer at Lincoln Financial. “Our strong ethical framework not only cultivates a positive culture but also enhances brand loyalty and trust in the eyes of customers and sets us apart in the market. We are proud of this recognition and reaffirm our pledge to upholding our high standard of ethical business practices.”
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To view the full list of this year's honorees, please visit the World's Most Ethical Companies website, https://worldsmostethicalcompanies.com/honorees.
About Lincoln Financial
Lincoln Financial helps people confidently plan for their vision of a successful financial future. As of December 31, 2024, approximately 17 million customers trust our guidance and solutions across four core businesses – annuities, life insurance, group protection, and retirement plan services. As of December 31, 2024, the company had
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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