Dive Brief:

• Ethisphere Institute, a research organization that celebrates best practices among corporations, named Waste Management a recipient of the title “2015 World’s Most Ethical Company.”
• The waste and recycling firm has received this distinction in the past, this year marks the eighth year in a row that it has been given this title.
• The award recognized organizations that excel in ethical leadership and corporate behavior.

Dive Insight:

Waste Management is the only company in the Environmental Services category that received this recognition for 2015. The formula to receive an award is based on an assessment of the company’s performance and a sampling of its core competencies. Five categories companies must excel in include ethics and compliance program, corporate citizenship and responsibility, culture of ethics, governance and leadership, and innovation and reputation.