Aramark Named A 2015 World's Most Ethical Company By The Ethisphere Institute For Fifth Time

PHILADELPHIA, March 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Aramark (NYSE: ARMK), the $15 billion global provider of award-winning services in food, facilities management, and uniforms, announced today that it has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute, the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as a 2015 World's Most Ethical Company^®.

The World's Most Ethical Companies designation recognizes those organizations that have had a material impact on the way business is conducted by fostering a culture of ethics and transparency at every level of the company.

Being a five year honoree underscores Aramark's commitment to leading ethical business standards and practices ensuring long-term value to key stakeholders including customers, employees, suppliers, regulators and investors.

"Every day, everywhere we operate around the world, our dedicated associates enrich and nourish the lives of those we serve with innovative and meaningful solutions," Eric J. Foss, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Aramark. "As a global leader, this prestigious honor reinforces our commitment to operating with the highest ethical standards and conducting business with the utmost integrity and respect, while delivering service excellence to our consumers, clients and community partners."

"The World's Most Ethical Companies embrace the correlation between ethical business practice and improved company performance. These companies use ethics as a means to further define their industry leadership and understand that creating an ethical culture and earning the World's Most Ethical Companies recognition involves more than just an outward facing message or a handful of senior executives saying the right thing," said Ethisphere's Chief Executive Officer, Timothy Erblich. "Earning this recognition involves the collective action of a global workforce from the top down. We congratulate everyone at Aramark for this extraordinary achievement."

In addition to the Ethisphere recognition, Aramark recently earned a perfect score of 100% on the Human Rights Campaign 2015 Corporate Equality Index, was named one of the 2015 Top 40 Best Companies for Diversity by BLACK ENTERPRISE magazine and one of CAREERS & the disABLED magazine's Top 50 employers for providing a positive working environment for people with disabilities.