We are excited to announce that CHS has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. We are proud to receive this global recognition for our ongoing commitment to business integrity through world-class ethics, compliance and governance practices. This is the first time CHS has been recognized and the company is one of only nine honorees in the food, beverage and agriculture category. In 2025, 136 honorees were recognized spanning 19 countries and 44 industries.
At CHS, we aim to do business with integrity. It’s what the cooperative system was built on and part of our foundation as a company. Our unwavering commitment to compliance and integrity stems from being a values-driven company, including practicing integrity in everything we do. We owe it to our owners, our customers, our communities and ourselves to always act with integrity by doing the right thing.
The CHS Code of Conduct provides our employees with a road map for doing the right thing and our culture empowers employees to raise their hand and say something if something doesn’t line up with our values or the CHS Code of Conduct.
“This recognition reinforces our commitment to working with integrity and conducting business in an ethical manner,” says Jay Debertin, president and CEO. “I am proud of every one of our employees who made this possible by bringing our core value of integrity to life every day through their interactions with our owners, customers and communities.”
To be considered for the World's Most Ethical Companies designation, companies must provide more than 240 proof points on practices that support robust ethics and compliance; governance; a culture of ethics; environmental and social impact; and initiatives that support a strong value chain. The data undergoes qualitative analysis by a panel of experts who spend thousands of hours vetting and evaluating each year's applicants. The assessment process captures best-in-class ethics and compliance practices from organizations across industries and from around the world and recognizes superior performance.
View the full list of this year’s honorees and learn more about the program on the World’s Most Ethical Companies website.
