The Ethisphere Institute recognized U.S. Bank for the seventh consecutive year.

For the seventh consecutive year, U.S. Bank has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. 

“This honor belongs to our employees,” said Andy Cecere, chairman, president and chief executive officer. “I’m proud of their commitment to our customers and communities, and they’ve gone above and beyond during these challenging times. Our most important job is to earn and keep our customers’ trust, and we work hard at that every day.” 

Ethisphere recognized 135 honorees that span 22 countries and 47 industries. U.S. Bank is one of five honorees in the banking category.

The World’s Most Ethical Companies assessment is based on Ethisphere’s Ethics Quotient® framework. It 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 captures and codifies the leading practices of organizations across industries and around the globe. This year, the question also gauged how applicants are adapting and responding to the global health pandemic, environmental, social, and governance factors, safety, equity, and inclusion and social justice.

“While addressing the tough challenges of 2020, we saw companies lead – above all other institutions – on earning the trust of stakeholders through resilience and a commitment to ethics and integrity,” said Ethisphere CEO Timothy Erblich. “The World’s Most Ethical Companies honorees continue to demonstrate an unwavering commitment to the highest values and positively impacting the communities they serve. Congratulations to everyone at U.S. Bank.”