Ethisphere LLC, operating as Ethisphere (formerly Ethisphere Institute), is a for-profit company headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. Founded in 2007 by Alex Brigham, it specializes in ethics, compliance, and corporate governance services.
The company is best known for its annual World's Most Ethical Companies® recognition program, which evaluates participants using the proprietary Ethics Quotient® framework assessing ethics programs, culture, and governance. Honorees span various sectors, including chemicals (e.g., Ecolab, Linde plc, Milliken & Company). Ethisphere also offers benchmarking tools, culture assessments, compliance verifications, and the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA) community for ethics leaders.
With nearly two decades of experience, Ethisphere provides data-driven insights to help organizations improve integrity practices, manage risk, and demonstrate ROI on ethics initiatives across industries.
