ILLYCAFFÈ RECOGNISED AS ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST ETHICAL COMPANIES FOR THE TENTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

illycaffè, a global leader in sustainable high-quality coffee, has been recognised by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2022 World’s Most Ethical Companies.

Having been recognised for the past ten consecutive years, this year illycaffè is the only Italian company being honoured, alongside a total of 136 honourees from 22 countries and 45 industries around the world.

“Our commitment to ethical business practices has been part of the company’s heritage from the beginning, and we continue to place ethics as an essential component of our sustainable business model, leading the path for the entire coffee industry” said Andrea Illy, President and Chairman of illycaffè s.p.a.

He continues “Reaching our tenth year of being recognised as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies, as well as achieving our recent certification as a B-Corp certified company are both significant milestones for illy. It is imperative that we continue to move forward and set our sights on accomplishing even more, such as carbon neutrality and being a catalyst for positive action to mitigate the impacts of climate change.”

“Today, business leaders face their greatest mandate yet to be ethical, accountable, and trusted to drive positive change,” said Ethisphere CEO, Timothy Erblich. “We continue to be inspired by the World’s Most Ethical Companies honorees and their dedication to integrity, sustainability, governance, and community. Congratulations to illycaffè for earning the World’s Most Ethical Companies designation for a tenth consecutive year.”

Methodology & Scoring
Grounded in Ethisphere’s proprietary Ethics Quotient®, the World’s Most Ethical Companies 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. The process serves as an operating framework to capture and codify the leading practices of organizations across industries and around the globe.

Honourees
The full list of the 2022 World’s Most Ethical Compa