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Health and Safety Ratings
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10PVC free company– 10/10Data Provider: Center for Health, Environment and Justice, PVC CompaniesCHEJ does not endorse any of these products, manufacturers or retailers, nor provide any warranty of the appropriateness of listed products.Tells whether the company that manufactures or licenses this product has eliminated or is working to eliminate PVC from its products.
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Environmental Ratings
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10Chemical Spills (Number)– 10/10Data Provider: RiskMetrics Group, Corporate Environmental Profiles Database (CEPD) 2000 - 2005Company rating on number of chemical spills reported by the maker of this product to the Emergency Response Notification Team. Rating is relative to other companies in the same industry.
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8Liabilities for Hazardous Waste– 7.6/10Data Provider: KLD Research & Analytics, Inc. , (www.kld.com)Company rating on whether it has liabilities for hazardous waste sites or fines/penalties for waste management violations. Rating is relative to other companies in the same industry.Extended Description: The company's liabilities for hazardous waste sites exceed $50 million, or the company has recently paid substantial fines or civil penalties for waste management violations. Before 1996 the threshold for liabilities was $30 million.
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4Clean Energy– 3.5/10Data Provider: KLD Research & Analytics, Inc. , (www.kld.com)Company rating on whether it has taken measures to reduce contributions to global climate change and air pollution through the use of clean energy. Rating is relative to other companies in the same industry.Extended Description: The company has taken significant measures to reduce the contributions of its operations to global climate change and air pollution through the use of renewable energy, other clean fuels, or through the introduction of energy efficient programs or sale of products promoting energy efficiency.
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6Regulatory Problems– 6.4/10Data Provider: KLD Research & Analytics, Inc. , (www.kld.com)Company rating on whether it has recently paid substantial fines or civil penalties for violations or it has a pattern of regulatory controversies. Rating is relative to other companies in the same industry.Extended Description: The company has recently paid substantial fines or civil penalties for violations of air, water, or other environmental regulations, or it has a pattern of regulatory controversies under the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act or other major environmental regulations.
Social Ratings
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3Philanthropy– 3.3/10This assesses a company's charitable giving, volunteer programs and support for public/private partnerships.
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7Community Engagement– 7.5/10This assesses a company's engagement with local communities, including input on company impact. It also includes community relations and support programs.
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2Quality and Safety– 1.6/10This assesses a company's product quality, health, safety, and information performance, including product innovation.
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0Product Safety– 0/10Data Provider: KLD Research & Analytics, Inc. , (www.kld.com)Company rating on whether it has either paid substantial fines or civil penalties, or is involved in a major recent controversy or regulatory action, relating to the safety of its products or services. Rating is relative to other companies in the same industry.
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8Health and Safety Fines and Penalties– 7.8/10Data Provider: KLD Research & Analytics, Inc. , (www.kld.com)Company rating on whether it has paid fines for willful violations of employee health and safety standards, or been involved in major health and safety controversies. Rating is relative to other companies in the same industry.
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