H.B. Fuller has been named one of the Ethisphere Institute’s 2013 World’s Most Ethical Companies. The international organization dedicated to the creation, advancement and sharing of best practices in business ethics, governance, anti-corruption and sustainability highlights companies that outperform industry peers when it comes to ethical behavior.

“Acting with integrity and doing the right thing in all of our business practices is fundamental to H.B. Fuller’s philosophy of winning the right way. I am very pleased to receive this recognition of our business principles and practices,” says Jim Owens, president and CEO of H.B. Fuller. “Being named one of the 2013 World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere affirms H.B. Fuller’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards for ethics, citizenship, corporate responsibility and governance.”

Through in-depth research and a multi-step analysis, Ethisphere reviewed nominations from companies in more than 100 countries and 36 industries. The methodology for the World’s Most Ethical Companies includes reviewing codes of ethics, litigation and regulatory infraction histories; evaluating the investment in innovation and sustainable business practices; looking at activities designed to improve corporate citizenship; and studying nominations from senior executives, industry peers, suppliers and customers.

“Not only did more companies apply for the World’s Most Ethical Companies recognition this year than any year in the past, which demonstrates that ethical activity is an important part of many of these companies’ business models, but we are also seeing more companies be proactive and create new initiatives that expand ethics programs and cultures across entire industries, such as industry-based ethics associations and other activities,” says Alex Brigham, executive director of Ethisphere. “We are excited to see the 2013 World’s Most Ethical Companies take these leadership positions, and embrace the correlation between ethical behavior and improved financial performance.”