Ethisphere Names U. S. Steel One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® for the Fourth Consecutive Year
U.S. Steel (NYSE: X) has been recognized as one of the '2025 World's Most Ethical Companies®' by Ethisphere for the fourth consecutive year. This achievement highlights the company's commitment to maintaining robust ethics, compliance, and governance programs.
The company's ethical foundation is built on its S.T.E.E.L. Principles, which evolved from what is believed to be the first corporate code of ethics created by company co-founder Judge Elbert Gary. President and CEO David B. Burritt emphasized these principles as fundamental to their daily business operations.
Notable achievements include:
- Being the only honoree in the Metals, Minerals & Mining industry for 2025
- Outperforming a comparable index of global companies by 7.8 percentage points from January 2020 to January 2025
- Successfully completing Ethisphere's rigorous Ethics Quotient® assessment, which evaluates 240+ different proof points on ethics, compliance, governance, and environmental and social impact
U.S. Steel (NYSE: X) è stata riconosciuta come una delle 'Aziende più Etiche del Mondo® 2025' da Ethisphere per il quarto anno consecutivo. Questo traguardo evidenzia l'impegno dell'azienda nel mantenere solidi programmi di etica, conformità e governance.
La base etica dell'azienda si fonda sui suoi Principi S.T.E.E.L., che sono evoluti da quello che si crede sia il primo codice etico aziendale creato dal cofondatore dell'azienda, il giudice Elbert Gary. Il presidente e CEO David B. Burritt ha sottolineato che questi principi sono fondamentali per le loro operazioni commerciali quotidiane.
I risultati notevoli includono:
- Essere l'unico riconoscimento nel settore dei Metalli, Minerali e Miniere per il 2025
- Superare un indice comparabile di aziende globali di 7,8 punti percentuali dal gennaio 2020 al gennaio 2025
- Completare con successo la rigorosa valutazione Ethics Quotient® di Ethisphere, che valuta oltre 240 diversi punti di prova su etica, conformità, governance e impatto ambientale e sociale
U.S. Steel (NYSE: X) ha sido reconocida como una de las 'Empresas Más Éticas del Mundo® 2025' por Ethisphere por cuarto año consecutivo. Este logro resalta el compromiso de la empresa con el mantenimiento de sólidos programas de ética, cumplimiento y gobernanza.
La base ética de la empresa se construye sobre sus Principios S.T.E.E.L., que evolucionaron a partir de lo que se cree que es el primer código de ética corporativa creado por el cofundador de la empresa, el juez Elbert Gary. El presidente y CEO David B. Burritt enfatizó que estos principios son fundamentales para sus operaciones comerciales diarias.
Los logros notables incluyen:
- Ser el único homenajeado en la industria de Metales, Minerales y Minería para 2025
- Superar un índice comparable de empresas globales en 7.8 puntos porcentuales desde enero de 2020 hasta enero de 2025
- Completar con éxito la rigurosa evaluación Ethics Quotient® de Ethisphere, que evalúa más de 240 diferentes puntos de prueba sobre ética, cumplimiento, gobernanza e impacto ambiental y social
U.S. Steel (NYSE: X)는 Ethisphere에 의해 '2025년 세계에서 가장 윤리적인 기업®' 중 하나로 4년 연속 인정받았습니다. 이 성과는 회사가 강력한 윤리, 준수 및 거버넌스 프로그램을 유지하는 데 대한 의지를 강조합니다.
회사의 윤리적 기반은 S.T.E.E.L. 원칙에 기반하고 있으며, 이는 회사 공동 창립자인 엘버트 게리 판사가 만든 최초의 기업 윤리 강령으로 여겨지는 것에서 발전했습니다. 사장 겸 CEO인 데이비드 B. 버릿은 이러한 원칙이 일상적인 비즈니스 운영에 필수적이라고 강조했습니다.
주목할 만한 성과는 다음과 같습니다:
- 2025년 금속, 광물 및 채굴 산업에서 유일한 수상자
- 2020년 1월부터 2025년 1월까지 글로벌 기업의 비교 지수를 7.8 포인트 초과 달성
- 윤리, 준수, 거버넌스 및 환경 및 사회적 영향을 평가하는 240개 이상의 다양한 증거 점을 평가하는 Ethisphere의 엄격한 윤리 지수® 평가를 성공적으로 완료
U.S. Steel (NYSE: X) a été reconnue comme l'une des 'Entreprises les Plus Éthiques du Monde® 2025' par Ethisphere pour la quatrième année consécutive. Cette réalisation met en avant l'engagement de l'entreprise à maintenir des programmes solides d'éthique, de conformité et de gouvernance.
La fondation éthique de l'entreprise repose sur ses Principes S.T.E.E.L., qui ont évolué à partir de ce qui est considéré comme le premier code de conduite éthique d'entreprise créé par le co-fondateur de l'entreprise, le juge Elbert Gary. Le président et PDG David B. Burritt a souligné que ces principes sont fondamentaux pour leurs opérations commerciales quotidiennes.
Les réalisations notables incluent:
- Être le seul lauréat dans l'industrie des Métaux, Minéraux et Mines pour 2025
- Dépassement d'un indice comparable d'entreprises mondiales de 7,8 points de pourcentage de janvier 2020 à janvier 2025
- Achèvement réussi de l'évaluation rigoureuse Ethics Quotient® d'Ethisphere, qui évalue plus de 240 points de preuve différents sur l'éthique, la conformité, la gouvernance et l'impact environnemental et social
U.S. Steel (NYSE: X) wurde von Ethisphere zum vierten Mal in Folge als eines der '2025 World's Most Ethical Companies®' anerkannt. Diese Errungenschaft unterstreicht das Engagement des Unternehmens für die Aufrechterhaltung robuster Ethik-, Compliance- und Governance-Programme.
Die ethische Grundlage des Unternehmens basiert auf seinen S.T.E.E.L. Prinzipien, die sich aus dem ersten Unternehmensethikcode entwickelt haben, der von dem Mitbegründer des Unternehmens, Richter Elbert Gary, erstellt wurde. Präsident und CEO David B. Burritt betonte, dass diese Prinzipien grundlegend für ihre täglichen Geschäftsabläufe sind.
Bemerkenswerte Erfolge umfassen:
- Das einzige Unternehmen in der Metall-, Mineral- und Bergbauindustrie für 2025 zu sein
- Ein vergleichbares globales Unternehmensindex um 7,8 Prozentpunkte von Januar 2020 bis Januar 2025 zu übertreffen
- Die erfolgreiche Absolvierung der strengen Ethics Quotient®-Bewertung von Ethisphere, die über 240 verschiedene Nachweisstellen zu Ethik, Compliance, Governance sowie Umwelt- und sozialen Auswirkungen bewertet
- Only company in Metals, Minerals & Mining industry to receive the 2025 ethical recognition
- Outperformed global industry index by 7.8% over 5-year period (2020-2025)
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The prestigious annual recognition highlights organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to business integrity through robust ethics, compliance, and governance programs
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Integral to U. S. Steel’s ethical culture are its S.T.E.E.L. Principles, an extension of what is widely believed to be the first-ever corporate code of ethics developed more than a century ago by company co-founder Judge Elbert Gary.
“Our S.T.E.E.L. Principles are foundational to the unequivocal ethics we display in our daily business activities and across our organization at every level,” said President and Chief Executive Officer of U. S. Steel, David B. Burritt. “That Ethisphere has once again recognized U. S. Steel as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® reinforces our reputation as a corporation dedicated to promoting a strong ethical culture that builds value for everyone.”
Today, as throughout its storied history, U. S. Steel is guided by the integrity, fairness, and accountability prescribed by those principles, and is dedicated to incorporating them in every facet of its business with employees, business partners, investors, and communities.
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Victoria McKenney, Deputy General Counsel & Deputy Chief Compliance Officer, adds, “Earning our fourth consecutive designation as a World’s Most Ethical Companies Honoree® demonstrates our commitment to continuously improving our leading ethics and compliance program as the bar for excellence keeps being raised, and validates the positive impact we are creating for our stakeholders year after year.”
Since 2022, U. S. Steel has been recognized four times, and in 2025, is the only honoree in the Metals, Minerals & Mining industry.
“Congratulations to U. S. Steel 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.
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 U. S. Steel
Founded in 1901, U. S. Steel delivers profitable and sustainable steel solutions. Propelled by its talented employees and an unwavering focus on safety, U. S. Steel serves the automotive, construction, appliance, energy, containers, and packaging industries with high value-added steel products. Steel production begins with our competitively advantaged iron ore production capabilities which fuel our integrated steelmaking facilities and investments in electric arc furnaces. To help our customers create the best products with the fewest emissions, we are committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. U. S. Steel is at the forefront of creating steels that are stronger, lighter, and better for the environment. This includes our proprietary XG3® advanced high-strength steel, verdeX® steel produced with 70
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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