<p>PepsiCo and Adobe Systems are headed by Chief Executives Indra Nooyi and Shantanu Narayen, respectively. Both companies have cornered a place in the list of 100 most ethical companies for 2010, as per the report by a research-based Ethisphere Institute. Besides, debt-ridden Hartford Financial Services have also made it to the list, which was earlier headed by India-origin chief Ramani Ayer. He left Hartford Financial Services in June last year after serving for 12 years.<br /><br />The world’s most ethical company designation is awarded to those firms that have leading ethics and compliance programmes, compared to their industry peers.<br />Interestingly, the companies that have secured a berth on the list are from wide range of industries, right from banking to consumer goods to auto, retail and media. The list also includes Google, Standard Chartered Bank, Hewlett-Packard, L’Oreal, General Electric, Vodafone, Time Warner and Accenture. Those who have dropped include Toyota, HSBC, Dell, Oracle Corp and McDonald’s. <br />Press Trust of India</p>
<p>PepsiCo and Adobe Systems are headed by Chief Executives Indra Nooyi and Shantanu Narayen, respectively. Both companies have cornered a place in the list of 100 most ethical companies for 2010, as per the report by a research-based Ethisphere Institute. Besides, debt-ridden Hartford Financial Services have also made it to the list, which was earlier headed by India-origin chief Ramani Ayer. He left Hartford Financial Services in June last year after serving for 12 years.<br /><br />The world’s most ethical company designation is awarded to those firms that have leading ethics and compliance programmes, compared to their industry peers.<br />Interestingly, the companies that have secured a berth on the list are from wide range of industries, right from banking to consumer goods to auto, retail and media. The list also includes Google, Standard Chartered Bank, Hewlett-Packard, L’Oreal, General Electric, Vodafone, Time Warner and Accenture. Those who have dropped include Toyota, HSBC, Dell, Oracle Corp and McDonald’s. <br />Press Trust of India</p>