Rockwell Automation Named a World’s Most Ethical Company by the Ethisphere for the 8th Year

March 9, 2016 - PRLog -- This is the eighth time that Ethisphere^®, a global leader in advancing the standards of ethical-business practices, named Rockwell Automation to the distinguished list, which recognises companies which align principle with action, work tirelessly to make trust part of their corporate DNA, and in doing so, shape future industry standards by introducing tomorrow’s best practices today.

“Companies rely on Ethisphere to continually raise and measure the standards of corporate behaviour. Those, like Rockwell Automation, 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.

“The importance of ethics and the transparency of integrity – both ingrained in our culture – continues to increase for current and potential employees,” said Keith D. Nosbusch, Rockwell Automation Chairman and CEO. “Employees continually look for companies that value ethics and are consistently doing the right things, the right way, every day. Our ethical culture is a differentiator, a competitive advantage and makes Rockwell Automation a great place to do your best work.”

This year marks the tenth anniversary of Ethisphere and the World’s Most Ethical Companies designation.

Rockwell Automation also announced today that its 2015 Corporate Responsibility Report (http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=ht...) is now available online and in print. Besides detailing the company’s approach to ethical-business practices, the report provides highlights and updates on the company’s environmental performance, employee safety and culture, and community-relations initiatives.

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Rockwell Automation, Inc. , the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and information, makes its customers more productive and the world more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs over 20,000 people serving customers in more than 80 countries.

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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 honours superior achievement through its World’s Most Ethical Companies recognition programme, 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 (http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fethisphere.com&esheet=51294256&newsitemid=20160307005109&lan=en-US&anchor=http%3A%2F%2Fethisphere.com&index=2&md5=d6fce2497b4fa75916fa8b8304f27812).