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World’s Most Ethical Companies 2026: the 8.2% Ethics Premium
Category: Business
Duration: 00:28:11
Publish Date: 2026-03-23 04:00:00
Description:

In this episode, Tom Fox welcomes back Erica Salmon Burn to talk about Ethisphere’s 20th edition of the World’s Most Ethical Companies

Erica began by noting there are 19 first-time honorees across 40 industries and 17 countries in the  World’s Most Ethical Companies awards in 2026. They discuss the rigorous 250+ question Ethics Quotient and documentation review. They discuss the Ethics Premium using a five-year lookback (Jan 1, 2021–Dec 31, 2025), which showed 8.2% statistically significant outperformance versus a benchmark, based on index-firm analysis with capped company weighting. Beyond outperformance, the data showed a resiliency pattern during volatility: lower drawdowns, less time at the bottom, and faster recovery, framed as correlation tied to practices that protect intangible assets. They highlight common honoree program elements including transparency on investigations and discipline, more interactive “espresso shot” training, and manager toolkits and expectations to drive culture. They preview the 17th Global Ethics Summit in Atlanta and the WME gala.

Key Highlights

  • How the WME Process Works
  • Record 8.2% Outperformance
  • Resilience and Drawdowns
  • Compliance Protects Value
  • Trust Through Transparency
  • Global Ethics Summit Preview

Resources

 

Erica Salmon Byrne on LinkedIn

Inside the Ethics Premium

Solactive GBS Global Markets All Cap USD Index

Ethisphere

Tom Fox

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The Ethics Premium on the FCPA Compliance and Ethics blog.

For more information on the use of AI in Compliance programs, my new book, Upping Your Game. You can purchase a copy of the book on Amazon.com

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