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Annual recognition honors organizations committed to business integrity through robust ethics, compliance, and governance programs
CHICAGO, March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kellanova has received the 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies® recognition by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.
Previously, Kellogg Company was recognized 16 times prior to the spin-off in 2023. Kellanova is one of 136 companies recognized on this year's list, spanning across 19 countries and 44 industries, with Kellanova being of only 10 honorees in the Food, Beverage & Agriculture industry.
"At Kellanova, we believe that trust is built through transparency, integrity, and a deep commitment to doing what's right. Every day, we work to create better days and a place at the table for everyone through our trusted food brands. We are proud that Ethisphere recognizes our efforts, and even prouder to earn the trust of consumers across the world," said Steve Cahillane, Kellanova Chairman, President and CEO.
"Congratulations to Kellanova for achieving recognition as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies®. Behind this honor is a true dedication and a commitment to advancing business integrity. This approach is good for business – employees and other stakeholders value companies that prioritize the kinds of practices we measure with our process," said Erica Salmon Byrne, Ethisphere's Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Chair.
"We're honored to be recognized one of 2025's World's Most Ethical Company for the first time as Kellanova. Our Global Ethics and Compliance program is rooted in integrity, ensuring that every employee upholds our commitment to doing the right thing wherever we do business," said Todd Haigh, Chief Legal Officer. "Earning this recognition reflects how we work as one global team—transcending geography, language, borders, and cultures—while continuously striving to strengthen our company and uphold the highest ethical standards."
Ethics & Performance: The Ethics Premium
The listed 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies® Honorees outperformed a comparable index of global companies by 7.8 percentage points from January 2020 to January 2025.
Methodology & Scoring
The World's Most Ethical Companies assessment is grounded in Ethisphere's proprietary Ethics Quotient®, 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 our panel of experts who spend thousands of hours vetting and evaluating each year'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.