Teachers Mutual Bank one of 3 banks recognised as world ethical leader

15 March 2017

Teachers Mutual Bank has been named a ‘World’s Most Ethical Company’ by the Ethisphere Institute for the fourth consecutive year.

Steve James, CEO of Teachers Mutual Bank, said “to be one of only three banks recognised as a World’s Most Ethical Company, tells us we are achieving our aim of setting the standard for ethical practices in banking. We believe business should be driven by ethics and purpose.”

The Ethisphere Institute uses a framework to assess businesses that focuses on transparency, integrity, ethics and compliance.

Teachers Mutual has been recognised for its social and environmental impact including being a gender equality employer of choice, being carbon neutral for the past five years and maintaining member satisfaction levels at 90% or higher.

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