Oshkosh Corporation Named to 2016 World’s Most Ethical Company List by Ethisphere Institute
March 07 2016 - 8:15AM
Business Wire
Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), a leading manufacturer of
specialty vehicles and vehicle bodies, announced today that it has
been named to the 2016 World’s Most Ethical Company® list by the
Ethisphere Institute, the global leader in defining and advancing
the standards of ethical businesses. Oshkosh is one of only 131
companies, representing 54 industry sectors in 21 countries on five
continents named to this prestigious list. Oshkosh Corporation was
the only company selected in the “Trucks and Other Vehicles”
category.
“We are extremely proud and honored to be named to this
prestigious list,” said Wilson R. Jones, Oshkosh Corporation
president and chief executive officer. “At Oshkosh, our team
members embrace the idea of ethical behavior in everything they do.
It is a fundamental part of our culture, and is our way of doing
business each and every day. All of our employees around the world
understand and practice this. This award is a tribute to their
diligence and commitment.”
The World’s Most Ethical Companies designation recognizes
companies 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 organization. This marks the tenth year of this
prestigious annual award.
“Companies rely on Ethisphere to continually raise and measure
the standards of corporate behavior. Those that demonstrate
leadership in areas like citizenship, integrity and transparency
create more value for their investors, communities, customers and
employees, thus solidifying a sustainable business advantage,”
explained Ethisphere’s Chief Executive Officer, Timothy Erblich.
“Congratulations to everyone at Oshkosh Corporation for being
recognized as a World’s Most Ethical Company.”
The World’s most Ethical Company assessment is based on the
Ethisphere institute’s Ethics Quotient™ (EQ) framework developed
over years of research and vetted and refined by the expert advice
from Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Company Methodology Advisory
Panel. Scores are generated in five key categories, ethic and
compliance (35%), corporate citizenship and responsibility (20%),
culture of ethics (20%), governance (15%) and leadership,
innovation and reputation (10%).
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. More information about
Ethisphere can be found at: http://ethisphere.com.
About Oshkosh
Corporation
Oshkosh Corporation is a leading designer, manufacturer and
marketer of a broad range of access equipment, commercial, fire
& emergency, military and specialty vehicles and vehicle
bodies. Oshkosh Corporation manufactures, distributes and services
products under the brands of Oshkosh®, JLG®, Pierce®, McNeilus®,
Jerr-Dan®, Frontline™, CON-E-CO®, London® and IMT®. Oshkosh
products are valued worldwide by rental companies, concrete
placement and refuse businesses, fire & emergency departments,
municipal and airport services and defense forces, where high
quality, superior performance, rugged reliability and long-term
value are paramount. For more information, visit
www.oshkoshcorporation.com.
®, ™ All brand names referred to in this news release are
trademarks of Oshkosh Corporation or its subsidiary companies.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This press release contains statements that the Company believes
to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements
other than statements of historical fact, including, without
limitation, statements regarding the Company’s future financial
position, business strategy, targets, projected sales, costs,
earnings, capital expenditures, debt levels and cash flows, and
plans and objectives of management for future operations, are
forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, words
such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,”
“anticipate,” “believe,” “should,” “project” or “plan” or the
negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology are
generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance
and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other
factors, some of which are beyond the Company’s control, which
could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
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