MADISON, New Jersey, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Anywhere Real Estate Inc . (NYSE: HOUS), a global leader in residential real estate services, today announced its recognition of the 13th consecutive year as one of the world’s most ethical companies for 2024. The list is presented by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing standards for ethical business practices, and includes 136 honorees across 20 countries and 44 industries. Anywhere is the only residential property company on the list.
“I’m incredibly proud that for 13 years in a row, Anywhere has been named one of the world’s most ethical companies,” said Ryan SchneiderAnywhere CEO and President. “This continued recognition is a testament to our deep and ongoing commitment to operating with integrity, one of the most important ways Anywhere leads the real estate industry as we advance our mission to enable every next move.”
“To be named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies Anywhere for the thirteenth year is a truly extraordinary honor, made possible by our employees’ dedication to ethical and honest business practices as we shape the future of real estate for all,” said Shakara DelgadoAnywhere Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer. “We are proud to uphold these high standards of excellence that enable our employees to trust each other as well as the people they serve, and we hope we can inspire others to do the same.”
In addition to its robust ethics and compliance program, Anywhere focuses on working with ethics, inclusion and integrity, which is evident through various initiatives and awards, including:
- Strong governance practices and cooperation from our Board of Directors and investors.
- Perception of high ethical standards as noted by employees in the annual Anywhere employee engagement survey.
- Certification as a great place to work® for the last six consecutive years.
- Recognition by Forbes as one of the world’s best employers for the third consecutive year, the world’s best companies for women and the best employers for diversity.
- Cultivating a people-first culture at Anywhere that thrives on empowerment, innovation and collaboration.
- Initiatives that help drive real estate representation, including the Ownership Inclusion Program and What’s Driving It.
- Collaborative partnerships with real estate associations that promote inclusivity, such as the National Association of Hispanic Realtors (NAHREP), National Association of Realtors (NAREB), Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA), and LGBTQ+ Alliance.
- Helping entrepreneurs from our industry-leading brands build an ethical and solid foundation for their business.
- Compliance with environmental and supplier commitments from Cartus Corporation, an Anywhere company and global leader in talent mobility and corporate relocation solutions.
More information about Anywhere and its commitment to integrity and commitment to responsible corporate citizenship can be found in the 2023 Anywhere CSR Report.
“It’s always inspiring to recognize the most ethical companies in the world®. Through the rigorous review process, we see the commitment of these organizations to continuously improve their ethics, compliance and governance practices for the benefit of all stakeholders,” said Erica Salmon Byrnechief strategy officer and executive chairman of Ethisphere. “Companies that foster best-in-class cultures of ethics and integrity set a standard of corporate citizenship for their peers and competitors to follow. Congratulations to Anywhere for achieving this honor and demonstrating that strong ethics are good business.”
Methodology and scoring
The World’s Most Ethical Companies ranking is based on Ethisphere’s own Ethics Quotient®, an extensive questionnaire that asks companies to provide over 240 different evidence points about their culture of ethics; environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices; an ethics and compliance program; diversity, equity and inclusion; and initiatives that support a strong value chain. This data is subjected to further qualitative analysis by our panel of experts who spend thousands of hours vetting and evaluating each year’s applicant pool. This process serves as an operational framework for capturing and codifying truly best ethics and compliance practices from organizations across industries and around the world.
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The full list of the world’s most ethical companies for 2023 can be found here.
About Anywhere Real Estate Inc.
Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (NYSE: HOUS) is driving the real estate industry into what’s ahead. A leader in integrated residential real estate services, Anywhere includes franchising, brokerage, moving, title and settlement businesses, as well as mortgage and insurance insurance, minority-owned joint ventures. Anywhere’s diverse brand portfolio includes some of the best-known names in real estate: Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate, 21st CENTURY®Coldwell Banker®Coldwell Banker ad®Corcoran®ERA®and Sotheby’s International Realty®. Using innovative technology, data and marketing products, high-quality lead generation programs and best-in-class training and support services, Anywhere fuels the performance of its approximately 188,300 independent sales agents in the US and approximately 134,200 independent sales agents in 118 other countries and territories, helping them build stronger businesses and better serve today’s consumers. Recognized for thirteen consecutive years as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies, Anywhere has also been named a Great Place to Work for six years in a row, honored on Forbes’ list of the World’s Best Employers three years in a row, named one of the most America’s Best 2023 Innovative Companies by Fortune and named to TIME’s inaugural list of the World’s Best Companies.
About Ethysphere
Ethisphere is a global leader in defining and advancing the standards for ethical business practices that strengthen corporate brands, build market trust and ensure business success. Ethisphere has deep expertise in measuring and defining core ethical standards using data-driven insights that help companies build strong cultures of ethics and integrity. Ethisphere honors excellence through its world’s most ethical companies® recognition program, provides a community of industry experts with the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA), and showcases trends and best practices in ethics with Ethisphere magazine. Ethisphere also improves business performance through data-driven assessments, guidance and benchmarking with its unparalleled data: the Culture Quotient dataset, reflecting the ethical business practices of 3+ million employees worldwide; and the Ethics Quotient dataset, featuring 240+ data points on the ethics, compliance, social and governance practices of the world’s most ethical companies. For more information, visit https://ethisphere.com.
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