HCA HealthONE proud to be a part of HCA Healthcare, one of the 2026 World's Most Ethical Companies

Denver, Colo. — HCA HealthONE, part of HCA Healthcare, today announced that HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the 2026 World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere for its commitment to business integrity through strong ethics, compliance and governance practices. HCA Healthcare has now been recognized 16 times and is one of only four honorees in the Healthcare Providers and Services category this year.

“Being recognized by Ethisphere as one of the 2026 World’s Most Ethical Companies is a meaningful affirmation of the values that guide how we care for our patients, support our colleagues and serve our community,” said Chad Christianson, president and chief executive officer of HCA HealthONE. “At HCA HealthONE, we are proud to be part of HCA Healthcare, where integrity and accountability are foundational to the way we deliver care and conduct our business — and we remain committed to doing what is right, every day.”

The orld’s Most Ethical Companies assessment is grounded in Ethisphere’s proprietary Ethics Quotient, which requires companies to provide more than 240 documented proof points on practices that support ethics and compliance, including: corporate governance; program structure and resourcing; written standards; training, awareness and communication; risk assessment and auditing; investigations, enforcement, discipline and incentives; measurement of ethical culture; third-party risk management, and environmental and social impact. The data collected then undergoes further qualitative analysis by Ethisphere to determine the World’s Most Ethical Companies list.

This process serves as an operating framework to capture and codify leading ethics and compliance practices from organizations across industries and from around the world.

HCA HealthONE has a long history of investing in the Denver metro community. In 2024, HCA HealthONE donated more than $800,000 to community organizations and its colleagues spent more than 7,000 hours volunteering across Denver. Additionally, nearly 300 charitable organizations were supported through donations and/or volunteering.

HCA Healthcare believes that being an ethical company means giving back to the communities it serves. In 2025, HCA Healthcare and the HCA Healthcare Foundation gave approximately $61.3 million to community organizations across the country. Additionally, HCA Healthcare colleagues logged approximately 354,000 hours of volunteering and gave more than $19.5 million to community organizations with HCA Healthcare matching. The HCA Healthcare Hope Fund, a 501(c)(3) public charity run by colleagues, for colleagues that provides emergency funds to colleagues when significant hardships arise, granted more than $9.5 million in assistance last year. 

HCA Healthcare is also a longstanding national partner of the American Red Cross, through its Annual Disaster Partner Giving Program (ADGP) that helps the organization have the infrastructure, resources and technology in place to provide care and comfort to those in need. Over the last decade, HCA Healthcare has contributed more than $15 million in funding to the American Red Cross to help people prevent, prepare for and recover from disasters

HCA Healthcare aims to help its colleagues thrive professionally and personally by providing them with benefits, resources and tools to help them succeed at work while supporting their overall wellbeing. This includes Optum Wellbeing, which provides colleagues and their families with free counseling, and Nurse Care, a free and confidential 24/7 helpline that connects nurses to a professional specifically trained in the unique needs of caregivers.

In 2026, 138 honorees were recognized, spanning 17 countries and 40 industries. See the full list of this year’s honorees. HCA Healthcare is also a 2025 recipient of Ethisphere’s Compliance Leader Verification.