Better Health for All
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ADTRAN's core products, primarily broadband networks and connectivity solutions, enable telemedicine and telehealth initiatives, which are growing year over year.
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These solutions facilitate access to electronic health records, hasten imaging test assessments, and support daily monitoring of vital signs for individuals with disabilities in MAGIC Smart Homes.
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This technology aims to improve quality of life, ensure safety, and decrease emergency department visits for fragile-health populations.
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The company's solutions also help lower healthcare costs by minimizing expenses and averting emergency medical situations, with one partner, Satellite Med, reducing physician visit times from 20-30 minutes to 5-10 minutes with 98.4% efficacy.
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ADTRAN's efforts extend to underserved rural communities, where over 20 million Americans lack high-speed broadband access, and specifically to two residential homes for adults with intellectual disabilities in Carroll County, Maryland.
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The company emphasizes secure routing and uploading of health data, maintaining HIPAA compliance.
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During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, there was a surge in telemedicine usage, which ADTRAN's infrastructure supports.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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No evidence available to assess ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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ADTRAN's CEO median pay ratio was 50:1 in 2024.
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In 2020, approximately 15.7% of the total workforce (260 out of 1,655 employees including contractors) at Adtran GmbH were covered by collective bargaining agreements, with negotiations for new agreements ongoing after their expiration.
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The company monitors employee engagement through satisfaction surveys and Net Promoter Scores, with Glassdoor reviews showing a 3.55/5 overall rating.
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The voluntary employee turnover rate was 18% in 2020. In 2020, 250 out of 1,655 total employees were contractors/temporary employees, representing approximately 15.1% of the workforce.
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The company offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and health savings accounts, covering approximately 100% of its full-time employees.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No specific, quantitative evidence was found in the provided article to score any of the KPIs for Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing. The article details ADTRAN's conflict minerals compliance process, including due diligence for tin, tungsten, tantalum, and gold, and their efforts to contact suppliers and validate smelters.
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However, it does not provide data points such as the percentage of spend covered by fair-trade certifications, the frequency of supplier audits, the number of labor incidents, the percentage of suppliers with traceable provenance data across specific tiers, the median days to close corrective actions, the percentage of contracts with ethical clauses, the share of spend on high-risk materials, or the percentage of procurement budget directed to diverse suppliers in a format that directly maps to the rubric's quantitative thresholds.
Honest & Fair Business
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ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. is in the process of restating its financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, and certain interim periods in 2024, due to an inventory adjustment.
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This constitutes 2-3 restatements annually. The company maintains a comprehensive anti-corruption and anti-bribery policy, which is reviewed and refreshed annually, and Adtran Networks SE has had zero confirmed cases of corruption or bribery in the last five years.
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This policy is considered gold standard, covering all global operations with high-risk assessments. The company also has a robust whistleblower program, featuring a 24/7 anonymous hotline provided by a third-party (WhistleB) and a strict non-retaliation policy.
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Submissions are maintained for a minimum of seven years.
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Approximately 99% of the company's total Scope-1, Scope-2, and Scope-3 emissions are subject to external standards-based validation, and its non-financial and EU Taxonomy Regulation reports are subject to voluntary limited assurance.
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However, this verification is limited to emissions and specific reports, not all ethical claims. In 2024, one case of harassment was reported, leading to an extraordinary termination.
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The board composition for Adtran Networks SE shows 33% female representation on the Supervisory Board and 0% on the Executive Board, with three ESG Committee members and two other Board of Directors members being independent non-executives, indicating approximately 40% of directors are free from material conflicts.
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Kind to Animals
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ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. is a telecommunications networking equipment provider. The provided articles, including its Supplier Code of Conduct and ESG report, do not contain any specific information or data points related to animal welfare, animal testing, animal-derived ingredients, humane certifications for animal operations, or wildlife conservation impact.
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While the company engages in general ESG risk assessments for suppliers and policy engagement, these activities are not specifically tied to animal welfare compliance or advocacy.
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Therefore, there is no evidence to score any of the KPIs under the 'Kind to Animals' value.
No War, No Weapons
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Adtran states it is not directly involved in or sells to customers who are directly involved in any activities related to controversial weapons, indicating 0% revenue from arms or defense contracts.
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The company does not ship to North Korea, Iran, Sudan, Venezuela, Belarus, and Russia due to internal blacklisting.
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An international three-person ESG Committee exists in the Board of Directors, but there is no defense business to oversee.
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Adtran upholds a zero-tolerance policy for human rights, human trafficking, forced, and child labor violations, and its Supplier Code of Conduct is modeled on the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) framework, indicating proactive procurement standards.
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Adtran Networks SE’s workforce-related policies comply with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
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The company has a Group Code of Conduct and a Supplier Code of Conduct, and complies with the Modern Slavery Act of the United Kingdom of 2015 and the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010, which codifies ethical red lines.
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Adtran states it is not directly involved in controversial weapons, and its supply chain policies include procurement of environmentally friendly products and services.
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The company has zero procurement from active conflict zones.
Planet-Friendly Business
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ADTRAN has SBTi-approved net-zero targets for 2048, with near-term targets to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 74.5% and Scope 3 emissions by 40% by 2032, from a 2016 base year.
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The company's net-zero target year for the entire value chain is 2048.
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The share of renewable sources in total energy consumption is 39.2%.
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The company achieves 100% waste diversion from landfill.
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ADTRAN's ESG report details scenario analyses and climate-related risk assessments, aligning with TCFD recommendations, and uses IEA and IPCC scenarios (B2DS/RCP2.6 and RTS/RCP6.0) for climate scenario analysis.
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In 2024, 3-5% of the company's total CapEx of EUR 67 million is aligned with the EU Taxonomy.
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The company has an LCA target requiring all new relevant products to be covered by LCA, with a framework piloted for 5-10% of products.
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No regulatory actions, violations, fines, or compliance issues are mentioned.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No evidence available to assess ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. on Respect for Cultures & Communities.
Safe & Smart Tech
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ADTRAN has no documented data breaches in recent years, with UpGuard reports from 2025 stating no recent security news or data breaches.
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The company achieved ISO 27001 certification for its design centers in the U.S., Germany, and India in June 2018.
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Its privacy policy states that payment transactions are encrypted using SSL technology.
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The policy also indicates that users can request access, correction, or deletion of their personal data, and that the company collects only necessary data.
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ADTRAN's privacy policy mentions compliance with GDPR and EU-US Privacy Shield, and its ISO 27001 certification supports EU GDPR compliance.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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In 2023, Adtran Holdings, Inc. group reported 0% non-recycled waste, indicating a 100% waste diversion rate.
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Recycled content in products is less than 50% by weight, while recycled content in packaging is higher, in the range of 50+%, driven by recycled cardboard.
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Hazardous substance consumption at sites in Meiningen, Gdynia, and Neuchâtel was approximately 200 liters in 2020.
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The company ensures long product lifetimes, supported by maintenance activities, and designs products for repairability, incorporating modularity and manual disassembly. There were no waste disposal violations in the past three years.
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Circular economy activities focus on material efficiency, and ecodesign is embedded in the product development lifecycle. The company has company-wide waste reduction targets with timelines, including a qualitative target to scale circular economy business.
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Waste requirements are in place for all tier-1 suppliers. Take-back, refurbishment, and recycling processes are implemented, especially in Germany and the UK, and are being extended.
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New plastic-free packaging for products weighing more than 1 kg has been developed, and plastic adhesive tape is being replaced with plastic-free tape, but no overall reduction percentage for single-use plastics is provided.
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