The Ethisphere Institute evaluated applicants based on five categories: governance, leadership and reputation, culture of ethics, ethics and compliance program and environmental and societal impact. In total, 135 organizations were recognized across 19 countries.
Six payers on the list:
- Blue Shield of California, 11-time honoree
- CareFirst BCBS, 11-time honoree
- Health Care Service Corp. (BCBS), eight-time honoree
- Cambia Health Solutions (Regence), six-time honoree
- Kaiser Permanente, five-time honoree
- UPMC, five-time honoree
