Ethisphere® Institute Recognizes Premier Inc. as One of the 2018 World’s Most Ethical Companies®

Charlotte, North Carolina (Feb. 1, 2018)– Premier Inc. (NASDAQ: PINC), a leading healthcare improvement company, has been named one of the 2018 World’s Most Ethical Companies^® by the Ethisphere^® Institute. The 2018 recognition marks the 11th straight year that Premier has received the Ethisphere Institute designation.

A global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, the Ethisphere Institute selected Premier for continuing to raise the bar on ethical leadership and corporate behavior. Premier is the only company in the health information services industry recognized this year.

“Companies recognized by Ethisphere in 2018 had record levels of involvement with their stakeholders and in their communities,” explained Ethisphere’s CEO, Timothy Erblich. “Measuring and improving culture, leading authentically, and committing to transparency, diversity, and inclusion were all priorities. I congratulate everyone at Premier for being recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies."

Premier’s corporate compliance program encompasses an array of regulatory and legal requirements, including rigorous codes of conduct for its Board, employees, corporation and supply chain services, as well as business rules and employee education, privacy, security, and complete Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and anti-trafficking agendas. 

“It’s an honor for Premier to be recognized as a leader in our industry for our ongoing commitment to integrity,” said Susan DeVore, president and CEO, Premier. “Premier’s everyday dedication to setting and abiding by the highest possible ethical standards allows us to responsibly support our members in improving the health of communities.”

The World's Most Ethical Companies recognition is based on the Ethisphere Institute’s Ethics Quotient^® framework, which assess a company’s performance in an objective, consistent and standardized way. The information collected provides a comprehensive sampling of definitive criteria of core competencies, rather than all aspects of corporate governance, risk, sustainability, compliance and ethics. Scores are generated in five key categories: ethics and compliance program (35 percent), corporate citizenship and responsibility (20 percent), culture of ethics (20 percent), governance (15 percent), and leadership, innovation and reputation (10 percent).