NEW YORK – February 26, 2008 ““ The Ethisphere Institute is proud to announce that NASDAQ (NDAQ) has joined the Ethisphere Council, an exclusive group of leaders and practitioners who are raising the visibility of ethics and compliance and improving upon current methodologies. Members of the Council herald from organizations that recognize that having a highly effective compliance and ethics program is integral to their organization’s long-term sustainable business success.
NASDAQ joins over 400 corporate leaders on the Ethisphere Council. The Council, formed in 2006 in collaboration by the Practising Law Institute, a non-profit organization committed to enhancing the professionalism of attorneys and others; LexisNexis, a leading provider of comprehensive information and business solutions; and Corpedia, an industry leader in ethics and compliance e-learning and consulting services. Some of the benefits offered to members of the Ethisphere Council include:
About NASDAQ
NASDAQ is the largest U.S. equities exchange. With approximately 3,100 companies, it lists more companies and, on average, trades more shares per day than any other U.S. market. It is home to companies that are leaders across all areas of business including technology, retail, communications, financial services, transportation, media and biotechnology. NASDAQ is the primary market for trading NASDAQ-listed stocks as well as a leading liquidity pool for trading NYSE-listed stocks. For more information about NASDAQ, visit the NASDAQ Web site at www.nasdaq.com or the NASDAQ Newsroom at www.nasdaq.com/newsroom.
About The Ethisphere Institute
The Ethisphere Institute, with the support of its keystone partners LexisNexis, the Practising Law Institute, Red Flag Group, the National Association of Corporate Directors, Trace International, the Global Reporting Initiative, Corpedia, and associated membership group, the Ethisphere Council, was founded in 2006. Dedicated to the research, creation, and sharing of best practices in business ethics, compliance, sustainability, and corporate governance and citizenship, the Council is comprised of more than 400 corporate members that include Deutsche Telekom, Time Warner, Avaya and Kraft. Ethisphere Magazine is the quarterly publication of the Institute, created to illuminate the important correlation between ethics and profits. The motto of the Institute is “Good. Smart. Business. Profit.” and more information on membership can be found at www.ethisphere.com.
