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International think-tank Ethisphere named a number of tech firms in its list of World's Most Ethical (WME) companies for 2013.Security firm Symantec has been named one of 2013's World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute, an international think-tank and supposedly the only provider of third-party verifications of compliance programs. Ethisphere's methodology includes reviewing codes of ethics, litigation, and regulatory infraction histories, along with evaluating the investment in innovation and sustainable business practices, among other criteria.
Symantec's inclusion is notable because it's the sixth straight time it's made the list.
"Investment in ethical and responsible operations is an essential aspect of being a successful and sought-after employer, partner, and solutions provider. Symantec employees at all levels of the organization are devoted to creating a culture of ethics and integrity," said Steve Bennett, president and chief executive officer, Symantec. "Receiving this award for the sixth consecutive year is a testimonial to our strong ethical corporate culture. It sets an expectation for our employees, customers, shareholders and society as a whole that we will continue to exercise good business judgment and devote resources and energy to these programs."
Ethisphere said it received a record number of nominations and applications in 2013. A fair number of technology-related companies made the list, including Cisco, eBay, Intel, Juniper Networks, Salesforce, T-Mobile, Texas Instruments, Xerox, and others.
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ohsnaps1104
March 07, 2013 at 9:05pm
I Remember my first pc as a kid, W95 also with Symantec's antivirus installed. My dad had purchased the one year protection plan and 6 months later, we were bombarded with warnings from the antivirus that our protection plan had ran out on time and we had to purchase another one year plan to keep protected. This happened to us twice before we switched.
vrmlbasic
March 06, 2013 at 9:30pm
Is this because they don't aggressively bundle dumbed-down versions of their software to commonly used programs, like Flash, and instead keep that "debauchery" to simply bloatware on new PCs?
Renegade Knight
March 06, 2013 at 7:41pm
I used to love Symantec. They were the first company that used server based key authorization to allow a product to work. Their system wasn't' perfect and the software would tell me. "Sorry but you aren't protected". They would roll out a patch or some hack to make it work right. Happened enough times to where I dropped them and never looked back.
Neufeldt2002
March 06, 2013 at 12:37pm
I have to question their methods. Intel got a record fine for their unethical business practices. In all fairness Intel may have turned around, but it still makes me question Ethisphere's methods.
John Pombrio
March 06, 2013 at 10:46am
Too bad that they used scare tactics , dubious statistics, and plain fear mongering to sell their products. Is that what an ethical company does?
