Covalence Ethical Ranking 2nd Quarter 2007
Geneva-based Covalence is publishing today its quarterly ethical reputation ranking, giving the best ranked companies as well as those companies which have made the most progress in the second quarter of 2007. An overview of hot issues across sectors is also given. The main results across sectors are: > Dell and Marks & Spencer enter top 10 best Ethicalquote score; > Marks & Spencer, HSBC and Hewlett-Packard register best progress; > Wal-Mart, Coca-Cola Company and Hewlett-Packard show best Reported Performance. Twenty multinational companies are analyzed in ten major sectors; the top ten performing companies are ranked in each category: Best EthicalQuote Score (positive minus negative news, cumulated from 1 January 2002 to 30 June 2007), Best Ethical Progress (positive minus negative news, cumulated from 1 April to 30 June 2007) and Best Reported Performance (positive news only, cumulated from 1 April to 30 June 2007). > Continue.