Elekta recognized for its critical role in
influencing and driving positive change in the business community
and societies around the world
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Elekta (EKTA-B.ST)
announced today that it has again been recognized as one of the
World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere
Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards
of ethical business practices.
The honor is bestowed upon companies that influence the business
community and societies around the world in order to drive positive
change. Elekta is one of only 135 honorees from 22 countries and 47
industries. Grounded in Ethisphere's proprietary Ethics
Quotient®, the assessment process includes more than 200
questions on culture, environmental and social practices, ethics
and compliance activities, governance, diversity and initiatives to
support a strong value chain.
"Elekta prides itself on consistently striving to do the right
thing - our employees, customers and, most importantly, people
living with cancer are counting on us," said Caroline Mofors, SVP
Chief Compliance and Integrity Officer. "This award confirms for
all stakeholders that we are succeeding and making a substantial
contribution to society in a responsible way." This is the third
time Elekta has been recognized for its corporate transparency,
fairness, ethics and compliance program.
Ethisphere's Chief Executive Officer, Timothy Erblich, said: "Congratulations to
everyone at Elekta for earning this recognition. It
demonstrates the strength of your values and a commitment to
fulfilling them. Your dedication to business integrity, to making a
difference in the communities you touch, to elevating your
employees and other stakeholders, is exceptional."
The full list of the 2021 World's Most Ethical Companies can be
found at https://worldsmostethicalcompanies.com/honorees.
For further information, please contact:
Mattias Thorsson, Vice President,
Corporate Communications
Tel: +46 70 865 8012,
e-mail: Mattias.Thorsson@elekta.com
Time zone: CET: Central European Time
Raven Canzeri, Global Director,
Media Relations
Tel: +1 770-670-2524, e-mail: Raven.Canzeri@elekta.com
Time zone: ET: Eastern Time
Clea Nabozny, Ethisphere Media
Contact
Tel: +1 480 397 2658, e-mail: clea.nabozny@ethisphere.com
Time zone: MST: Mountain Standard Time
About Elekta
For almost five decades, Elekta has been a leader in precision
radiation medicine. Our more than 4,000 employees worldwide are
committed to ensuring everyone in the world with cancer has access
to - and benefits from - more precise, personalized radiotherapy
treatments. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Elekta is listed on
NASDAQ Stockholm Exchange. Visit elekta.com or follow
@Elekta on Twitter.
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 and measure and improve
culture. Ethisphere honors superior achievement through its World's
Most Ethical Companies recognition program and provides a community
of industry experts with the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance
(BELA). More information about Ethisphere can be found at:
https://ethisphere.com.
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