Ethisphere and its ’2007 World’s Most Ethical Companies’ rankings were recently featured in Corporate Board Member Magazine. The magazine is used as a business resource for “officers and directors of publicly traded corporations, top private companies, and Global 1000 firms.”

Although columnist Laura J. Finn noted her surprise at the mention of McDonalds, she emphasized the “strong bottom line” Ethisphere used when it evaluated the 5,000 companies considered for the award.

Ultimately the reprinting of this list in a respectable magazine such as this reveals the growing necessity of ethical corporate governance around the world.