8.28.2007 - 04:01pm ET

(CSRwire) August 28, 2007 - Last quarter, Ethisphere Magazine released its annual "World's Most Ethical Companies" (WME) issue. The response to the rankings was overwhelming, and they left many curious about the process used in compiling the list. Now, Ethisphere Editor-in-Chief Stephen Martin offers organizations the opportunity to hear discussion on the process of assembling the rankings, the various collateral and benchmarks used, and the feedback and responses received in the aftermath of the rankings.

This 2-hour interactive online symposium will take place on October 24, 2007 at 10 a.m. PST/ 1 p.m. EDT. Peter Liria, who serves as Director of Global Ethics and Compliance for Avaya, will join the panel to discuss Avaya’s reaction to receiving the award and what the rankings ultimately mean for an organization.

Martin will walk attendees through virtually every step of the WME process, including the rationale for the industrial divisions in the rankings, the analyses that Ethisphere researchers and editors followed, the criteria that were used to score companies relative to their peers, the factors that distinguish a WME winner from its peers, and a look ahead to the 2008 rankings.

The cost of the online event is free for Ethisphere Council Members and $475 for non-members. Participants in the event will receive valuable downloads as well as an individual one-hour consultation with an Ethisphere Council consultant. The individual consultations will be scheduled after the conclusion of the symposium. To register for the event, visit http://www.regonline.com/ethisphere-WME.

Nominations Now Open for 2008 World’s Most Ethical Awards

In conjunction with the webcast, Ethisphere is proud to announce the opening of nominations for its World’s Most Ethical Companies 2008 Rankings. If you are interested in nominating your company (or another), please visit www.ethisphere.com/nominations. Once the nominations period closes, you will be notified if your company has become a finalist.

About Ethisphere Magazine

Thought-provoking, informative, and at times irreverent, Ethisphere Magazine offers insight to readers on gaining market share and creating sustainable competitive advantage through ethical business practices and corporate citizenship. With a circulation of 65,000 Board members, CEOs, General Counsel, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officers and senior executives, Ethisphere Magazine is the largest print publication in compliance, ethics and corporate social responsibility. To subscribe to the magazine, please go to http://www.ethisphere.com/subscribe.

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