eBay Inc has been recognized as one of the world’s most ethical companies by the Ethisphere Institute, a leading business ethics think tank. eBay is among 100 global companies chosen for the designation in a year with a record number of nominations for the award. Other companies on the list include Google, American Express, Starbucks, and PepsiCo. The results are based on a review of companies’ social responsibility efforts, corporate governance and business practices.

This is the fifth year Ethisphere, a think-tank dedicated to the creation, advancement and sharing of best practices in business ethics, corporate social responsibility, anti-corruption and sustainability, has published the WME rankings, which appear in Ethisphere Magazine’s Q1 issue.

Ethisphere reviewed nominations from companies in more than 100 countries and 36 industries. (More …)