Lincoln Electric named to 2018 World’s Most Ethical Companies list

Cleveland-based Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc., a manufacturer of arc welding products, robotic arc welding systems, plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment, and brazing and soldering alloys, has been recognized by the Ethisphere® Institute as one of the 2018 World’s Most Ethical Companies. It is one of two honorees in the Machine Tools & Accessories category.

The assessment is based on the Ethisphere Institute’s Ethics Quotient® (EQ) framework, which offers a quantitative way to assess a company’s performance in ethics and compliance program; corporate citizenship and responsibility; culture of ethics; governance; and leadership, innovation, and reputation.