"Ethisphere′s notion that financial value and ethics are inexorably tied together has been borne out through long-term tracking of how the stock prices of publicly traded honorees compare to the U.S. Large Cap Index. The research found that listed World′s Most Ethical Companies outperformed the large cap sector over five years by 10.72 percent and over three years by 4.88 percent. Ethisphere refers to this as the Ethics Premium."

[COMMENTARY]Ethisphere’s report is the absolute opposite of ReRisk’s report below! Here we have the most ethical companies — according to their methodology. It’s a good idea to read Ethisphere’s and RepRisk’s reports together.
Ethisphere Institute Announces 135 Companies Honored as World′s Most Ethical Companies, press release, February 12, 2018, Ethisphere, USA.