FedEx named among world's most ethical companies for third consecutive year

Erica Salmon Byrne, Ethisphere’s chief strategy officer and executive chair, said: “Congratulations to FedEx for achieving recognition as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. Behind this honor is a true dedication and a commitment to advancing business integrity. This approach is good for business – employees and other stakeholders value companies that prioritize the kinds of practices we measure with our process. ”

The Ethics Premium

The listed 2025 World’s Most Ethical Companies Honorees outperformed a comparable index of global companies by 7.8 percentage points from January 2020 to January 2025.

Methodology & Scoring

The World’s Most Ethical Companies assessment relies on Ethisphere’s proprietary Ethics Quotient, which requires companies to provide over 240 proof points on practices supporting robust ethics and compliance; governance; culture of ethics; environmental and social impact; and initiatives supporting a strong value chain. This data undergoes qualitative analysis by experts who spend thousands of hours vetting each year’s applicants.

About FedEx Corp.

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers worldwide with transportation, e-commerce, and business services. With annual revenue of $87 billion, the company offers integrated solutions utilizing its global network. Consistently ranked among admired employers, FedEx inspires its more than 500,000 employees to focus on safety, ethical standards, customer needs, aiming for carbon- neutral operations by 2040. More information can be found at fedex.com/about.

About Ethisphere

Ethisphere defines ethical business standards that strengthen corporate brands build trust in marketplaces delivering success. Companies turn ethics into an advantage using Ethisphere’s assessments featuring guidance from hundreds of organizations across eight pillars of culture through a proprietary platform. Superior integrity programs earn World’s Most Ethical Companies recognition; industry experts form BELA advancing practices via Global Ethics Summit Magazine Ethicast podcast . Visit https://ethisphere.com for more details.

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