One of three companies in the business service category to be
recognized by the Ethisphere
®
Institute for ethical leadership
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Premier Inc. (NASDAQ: PINC), a leading healthcare improvement company,
has been named one of the 2019
World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere®
Institute. This year’s recognition marks the 12th straight year that
Premier has received the Ethisphere Institute designation.
A global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical
business practices, the Ethisphere Institute selected Premier for
continuing to be a “driving force in improving communities, building
capable and empowered workforces, and fostering corporate cultures
focused on ethics and a strong sense of purpose.”
“At Premier, we recognize the value of integrity of the individual, the
enterprise and our alliance,” said Susan DeVore, president and CEO,
Premier. “Integrity is foundational to achieve successful business
operations and relationships, as well as a fair, respectful and
constructive workplace that supports employees in meeting their
professional aspirations. It’s an honor for Premier to be recognized for
the daily commitment we make to operate with integrity at every level as
we work to fulfill our higher calling to heal the U.S. healthcare
system.”
Premier’s corporate compliance program encompasses an array of
regulatory and legal requirements, including rigorous codes
of conduct for its Board, employees, corporation and supply chain
services. The program also includes strict business rules and employee
education strategies, privacy and security practices, and complete
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and anti-trafficking agendas.
“Premier continues to cultivate trust while leading its employees and
the Charlotte community with a purposed-driven vision of the future,”
said Ethisphere’s CEO Timothy Erblich. “Premier, along with each one of
its employees, deserves this recognition.”
Premier is also a founding member of the Healthcare Group Purchasing
Industry Initiative (HGPII), a voluntary association dedicated to
ethical conduct and business practices, and to serving the confidence of
the public and government officials.
The World's Most Ethical Companies assessment is based upon the
Ethisphere Institute’s Ethics Quotient® (EQ) framework, which offers a
quantitative way to assess a company’s performance in an objective,
consistent and standardized manner. 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), culture of ethics (20
percent), corporate citizenship and responsibility (20 percent),
governance (15 percent) and leadership and reputation (10 percent). All
companies that participate in the assessment process receive their
scores, providing them with valuable insights into how they stack up
against leading organizations.
About Premier Inc.
Premier Inc. (NASDAQ: PINC) is a leading healthcare improvement company,
uniting an alliance of more than 4,000 U.S. hospitals and health systems
and approximately 165,000 other providers and organizations to transform
healthcare. With integrated data and analytics, collaboratives, supply
chain solutions, and consulting and other services, Premier enables
better care and outcomes at a lower cost. Premier 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;
as well as Twitter,
Facebook,
LinkedIn,
Instagram
and Premier’s
blog for more information about the company.
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Morgan Guthrie, Morgan_Guthrie@premierinc.com,
1 (212) 901-1356
Source: Premier Inc.