Milliken Makes Most Ethical Companies List Again

Spartanburg, SC, March 23, 2010--Milliken & Company has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for 2010.

Out of a record number of nominations for the award, Milliken secured a spot on the list by implementing business practices and initiatives that are instrumental to the company's success, benefit the community, and raise the bar for ethical standards within the industry.

This is the fourth year Ethisphere, a think-tank dedicated to the creation, advancement and sharing of best practices in business ethics, corporate social responsibility, anti-corruption and sustainability, has published the WME rankings, which appear in Ethisphere Magazine's first quarter issue. Milliken has been listed all four years.

Through in-depth research and a multi-step analysis, Ethisphere reviewed thousands of nominations from companies in over 100 countries and 36 industries in order to determine the winners.

A sampling of other winners include Aflac, American Express, Campbell Soup, the Ford Motor Company, General Electric, Google, L'Oréal, Nike, PepsiCo, Starbucks, T-Mobile USA, UPS, Whole Foods Market and Xerox.

"Milliken's promotion of a sound ethical environment shines within its industry and shows a clear understanding that operating under the highest standards for business behavior goes beyond goodwill and lip-service and is intimately linked to performance and profitability," said Alex Brigham, executive director of the Ethisphere Institute.