Standard Ethics

standard ethics is an independent sustainability rating agency, based in london and brussels, which analyzes and evaluates companies, public authorities and organizations on sustainability, social responsibility, and corporate governance. we aim at promoting company ethics, corporate social responsibility and socially responsible investments. this work is carried out according to the principles and guidelines of the european union, the oecd and the united nations. the activities of standard ethics include: issuing solicited sustainability ratings to companies and nations; research and training; monitoring and control. these activities are carried out according to three fundamental principles: - abstaining from suggesting independent ethical or social guidelines, and exclusive application and promotion of the principles and guidelines on corporate ethics of the european union, the oecd and the united nations; - free availability of unsolicited ratings to the general public; - issuing so