Infosys a 'top global brand with a conscience'

Infosys Technologies Ltd on Tuesday said it is among the eight international companies chosen to be in the first annual list of 'top brands with a conscience.'

Infosys is the only Indian company to be part of this select group, a company statement said in Bangalore.

Brought out by the Medinge Group, an international think-tank of brand experts, the list is based on principles of humanity and ethics rather than financial worth, it said.

Companies were evaluated on various parameters ranging from the evidence of ethical programmes and human implications of the brand to the ability of the brand to take risks in line with its beliefs, the statement said.

Infosys Technologies recently won two other awards recognising its financial performance as well as overall management.

Far Eastern Economic Review rated Infosys the best company in India for the sixth consecutive year and Asia Money selected Infosys as the best managed company in India.

The other companies in the 'top bands with a conscience' list include: CaféDirect, UK's well known fair trade coffee retailer; Innocent, a UK company committed to producing fresh drinks; Kiehl's, the New York-based skincare firm; Max Havelaar, a Dutch coffee trader; Natures & Découvertes, a French company that sells giftware; Patagonia, an American sports gear firm; and Sanrio, the Japanese firm known for the Hello Kitty range of merchandise.