GE to receive Hesburgh Ethics Award | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › GE to receive Hesburgh Ethics Award GE to receive Hesburgh Ethics Award Published: March 27, 2009 Author: Carol Elliott The General Electric Co., a multinational technology and services conglomerate, is the 2009 recipient of the Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Award for Exemplary Ethical, Environmental, Social and Governance Practices given by the University of Notre Dame. Keith Sherin, chief financial officer for GE, will accept the award on behalf of the company during a ceremony at 5:15 p.m. on April 1 (Wednesday) in the Jordan Auditorium of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business. Chosen from a list of 20 companies, GE was nominated by Notre Dame MBA students for its record of ethics and corporate responsibility, said Patrick E. Murphy, marketing professor and co-director of the Institute for Ethical Business Worldwide. “GE has a long-standing reputation for its strong code of ethics and its training programs in ethics,” said Murphy. “The company also established its well-regarded ecomagination sustainability initiative and recently became a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact.” Launched in 2000, the compact is an initiative intended to encourage businesses worldwide to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies, and to report on their implementation. This is the first year that a company rather than individuals has received the award, which formerly was known as the Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., Award for Ethics in Business. Previous winners include Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz, and Ronald Grzywinski and Mary Houghton of ShoreBank Corp. The award is sponsored by the Institute for Ethical Business Worldwide, the Center for Ethics and Religious Values in Business, and the Notre Dame chapter of Net Impact. Preceding the Hesburgh Award ceremony, the Frank Cahill Lecture will take place at 4:15 p.m. on April 1 in the Jordan Auditorium. The lecture will feature a panel of four current MBA candidates – representing finance, marketing, accountancy and management – speaking on the topic of “Ethical Issues Faced by Young Managers.” The candidates will discuss an instance of facing an ethical dilemma earlier in their careers and how they solved it. The panel includes Kerry Doyle, Shanin Dorfueille, Chris Owens and Nicole Phillips. Both events are free and open to the public. Contact: Patrick E. Murphy, co-director of the Institute for Ethical Business Worldwide, 574- 631-9092 or Murphy.72@nd.edu. Posted In: Faith Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related October 03, 2022 dCEC to Award 2023 ND Evangelium Vitae Medal to Robert P. George September 22, 2022 In memoriam: Rev. Richard Warner, C.S.C., longtime leader for Notre Dame, Congregation of Holy Cross September 15, 2022 In new book on global Catholicism, Provost John McGreevy explores modern history, current challenges of the Church September 15, 2022 Death penalty abolitionist Sister Helen Prejean to speak at Notre Dame September 14, 2022 Apostolic nuncio to Great Britain to deliver the 2022 Keeley Vatican Lecture For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn