Only company in the health information services industry to be
recognized for ethical leadership 10 years in a row
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Premier Inc. (NASDAQ: PINC), a leading healthcare improvement company,
has been named a 2017
World’s Most Ethical Company® by the Ethisphere®
Institute for the 10th year in a row.
A global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical
business practices, the Ethisphere Institute recognized Premier for
continuing to raise the bar on ethical leadership and corporate
behavior. Since 2007, Ethisphere has honored those companies who
recognize their influence to drive positive change, consider the impact
of their actions on employees, investors, members and other key
stakeholders, and use their values and culture as an underpinning to
daily decisions. Premier is the only company in the health information
services industry recognized this year.
“Premier’s core values of integrity, passion for performance, innovation
and a focus on people are part of the work we do each day,” said Susan
DeVore, president and CEO, Premier. “In our work with healthcare
organizations to improve the health of communities, trust and
accountability are of utmost importance. We are honored to have received
this award for the 10th year in a row, a true milestone in
our dedication to setting and abiding by the highest ethical standards
possible.”
Premier’s corporate compliance program incorporates an array of
regulatory and legal requirements, including rigorous codes of conduct
for its Board, employees, corporation and supply chain services, as well
as business rules and employee education, privacy, security, and
complete Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and anti-trafficking agendas.
“Congratulations to everyone at Premier for a decade of being recognized
as a World’s Most Ethical Company,” said Ethisphere’s Chief Executive
Officer, Timothy Erblich. “Premier is a trusted leader and partner to
its member health systems, employees and within the Charlotte community.”
The World’s Most Ethical Companies recognition is based on the
Ethisphere Institute’s quantitative
assessment of a company’s performance in an objective, consistent
and standardized way. The information collected provides a comprehensive
sampling of definitive criteria of core competencies, rather than all
aspects of corporate governance, risk, sustainability, compliance and
ethics. Scores are generated in five key categories: ethics and
compliance program (35 percent), corporate citizenship and
responsibility (20 percent), culture of ethics (20 percent), governance
(15 percent) and leadership, innovation and reputation (10 percent).
About Premier Inc.
Premier Inc. (NASDAQ: PINC) is a leading healthcare improvement company,
uniting an alliance of approximately 3,750 U.S. hospitals and more than
130,000 other provider organizations. With integrated data and
analytics, collaboratives, supply chain solutions, and advisory and
other services, Premier enables better care and outcomes at a lower
cost. Premier, a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient,
plays a critical role in the rapidly evolving healthcare industry,
collaborating with members to co-develop long-term innovations that
reinvent and improve the way care is delivered to patients nationwide.
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Premier is passionate about
transforming American healthcare. Please visit Premier’s news and
investor sites on www.premierinc.com.
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