{"id":833381,"date":"2025-03-12T08:12:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T13:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/12\/ethisphere-names-a-o-smith-corporation-one-of-the-2025-worlds-most-ethical-companies\/"},"modified":"2025-03-12T08:12:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T13:12:01","slug":"ethisphere-names-a-o-smith-corporation-one-of-the-2025-worlds-most-ethical-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/12\/ethisphere-names-a-o-smith-corporation-one-of-the-2025-worlds-most-ethical-companies\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethisphere Names A. O. Smith Corporation One of the 2025 World\u2019s Most Ethical Companies"},"content":{"rendered":"<section block-id=\"766fd320-b9de-417c-aff3-7aec24dd1b6a\" data-v-18405aaa data-v-f6470316>\n<div is-logo=\"true\" credit-position=\"top\">\n<figure>\n<div to target=\"_blank\" aria-label>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.contractormag.com\/files\/base\/ebm\/contractormag\/image\/2025\/03\/67d096c4d996b50430684f7e-2025wmeclogo_navyblack.png?auto=format%2Ccompress&#038;w=250&#038;width=250\" alt=\"67d096c4d996b50430684f7e 2025wmeclogo Navyblack\" height width=\"250\" title=\"67d096c4d996b50430684f7e 2025wmeclogo Navyblack\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>MILWAUKEE, WI \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aosmith.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A. O. Smith Corporation<\/a> (NYSE: AOS), a leader in water heating and water treatment, announces it has been recognized as a 2025 World\u2019s Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A. O. Smith has been recognized two years in a row and is <a name=\"_Hlk190855177\"><\/a>one of only 12 honorees in the industrial manufacturing category. In 2025, 136 honorees were recognized spanning 19 countries and 44 industries.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt A. O. Smith, ethics is the foundation of everything we do,\u201d said\u00a0<strong>Kevin Wheeler<\/strong>, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. \u201cBeing named one of the 2025 World\u2019s Most Ethical Companies is a testament to our team\u2019s dedication to doing business the right way and living our values every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The World&#8217;s Most Ethical Companies assessment is grounded in Ethisphere&#8217;s proprietary Ethics Quotient\u00ae, 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&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCongratulations to A. O. Smith for achieving recognition as one of the World\u2019s Most Ethical Companies,\u201d said <strong>Erica Salmon Byrne<\/strong>, Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Chair, Ethisphere. \u201cBehind this honor is a true dedication and a commitment to advancing business integrity. This approach is good for business\u2014employees and other stakeholders value companies that prioritize the kinds of practices we measure with our process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To view the full list of this year\u2019s honorees, visit the World\u2019s Most Ethical Companies website, at <a href=\"https:\/\/worldsmostethicalcompanies.com\/honorees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/worldsmostethicalcompanies.com\/honorees<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.contractormag.com\/hydronics\/article\/55273915\/ethisphere-names-a-o-smith-corporation-one-of-the-2025-worlds-most-ethical-companies\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Larisa Geddes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MILWAUKEE, WI \u2014 A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS), a leader in water heating and water treatment, announces it has been recognized as a 2025 World\u2019s Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.\u00a0 A. O. 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