Better Health for All
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Apollo's investments in healthcare have a mixed but predominantly negative impact on health outcomes. Its ownership of 220 hospitals through LifePoint Health and ScionHealth is associated with significant negative health impacts, including cutting nursing staff
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, closing rural clinics
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, stripping low-margin services like behavioral health and primary care
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, and leading to increased falls, infections, and adverse patient events
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. These hospitals have also received poor quality ratings
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. This strategy has resulted in layoffs and short staffing
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, with 63 full-time nursing positions unfilled at one facility
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. Conversely, Apollo also invests in companies with positive health impacts, such as Smart Start, a leading provider of alcohol monitoring programs that has prevented over 13 million drunk driving incidents
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and recorded over 1 billion alcohol-free starts
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. Other positive investments include Heritage Grocers, which provides nutritious food in underserved communities
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, PanAsia Health to enhance healthcare access in Southeast Asia
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, GI Alliance
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, and US Acute Care Solutions
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Apollo Global Management is an alternative investment manager and retirement services provider. Its core business does not involve offering direct consumer lending, deposit services, or consumer credit products. Therefore, KPIs related to these activities are not applicable. The company does not offer consumer lending or deposit services, nor does it provide consumer credit products, resulting in no APRs or fee structures to evaluate for consumer credit, and no revenue from high-cost financial products or penalty fees. The company does not generate or manage customer finance data in the context of open banking APIs, nor is it regulated as a consumer lender. Its operations do not involve consumer financial service access points, and its financial products are not consumer-grade requiring readability standards as defined by the rubric. While Apollo engages in impact investing, such as the Apollo Impact Platform with $924 million in covered assets,
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and supports various diversity and inclusion programs like AltFinance
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and a supplier diversity program that surpassed $1 billion in spending,
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these initiatives do not represent a "share of loan/insurance book" as defined by the rubric for inclusion initiatives. Similarly, while the Apollo Opportunity Foundation committed $7.9 million in grants in 2024,
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$5.2 million in 2023,
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and $3 million in 2022,
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and Athene funded $3.3 million in grants,
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the company's annual pre-tax profit is not provided, preventing calculation of the required percentage for profit reinvestment. Apollo also supports financial literacy programs through partners, such as the Student Leadership Network (reaching 424 students)
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and the TEAK Fellowship, but the rubric's quantitative tiers are based on a percentage of customers or a defined reach that cannot be calculated from the available information.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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Apollo Global Management reported 0% of its employees were covered by collective bargaining agreements as of December 31, 2023.
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The firm's portfolio companies have faced labor disputes, including anti-union campaigns at Tony's Fresh Markets
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and Apollo's refusal to lead negotiations on a neutrality agreement at Cardenas.
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Apollo's portfolio company Wilson Medical Center received a $7,000 OSHA fine.
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Additionally, Apollo's portfolio company Cardenas Markets settled a class-action lawsuit for $2,500,000 for labor code violations
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and another for $1,500,000 for failing to provide seats to cashiers.
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On the positive side, Apollo's firm-wide Total Incident Rate (TRIR) was 1.0 in 2019
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and 0.9 in 2020,
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indicating a low occupational injury rate. The voluntary employee turnover rate for Apollo was 8.64%.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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As a global alternative investment manager, Apollo Global Management does not procure or trade physical commodities, resulting in N/A scores for fair trade certification share and materials risk index. The company has not identified any confirmed instances of forced labor, child labor, or human trafficking within its supply chain.
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This is supported by a supplier risk assessment and screening process that includes human rights, and ongoing monitoring of suppliers.
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Furthermore, the Apollo Group Supplier Code of Conduct is a required component of the supplier onboarding and contracting process.
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Honest & Fair Business
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Apollo Global Management and its portfolio companies incurred approximately $72.2 million in ethics-related regulatory fines over the past three years (2023-2025).
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These included an $8.5 million investor protection violation fine in 2025,
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a $19.4 million False Claims Act-related penalty in 2024,
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and a $37 million fine for price-fixing or anti-competitive practices in 2023.
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The company's board of directors consists of 75% independent members.
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Apollo has a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and a Supplier Code of Conduct that detail anti-bribery and corruption controls,
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complying with the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the UK Bribery Act of 2010, and the Bermuda Anti-Bribery Act of 2016.
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These policies require pre-approval for business gifts and hospitality involving government officials and pre-clearance for political contributions.
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The company also has a whistle-blower policy that allows anonymous reporting through a Business Integrity Hotline or website, or directly to the Audit Committee, and protects reporters from retaliation.
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Kind to Animals
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Apollo's portfolio company PetSmart sources from Marshall BioResources, which was cited by federal inspectors for inhumane, negligent, and cruel conditions.
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These conditions included untreated injuries to animals, unsafe enclosures for puppies, kittens dying after being denied basic veterinary care, careless sanitation, contaminated food and water sources, and intentionally breeding animals with deformities.
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Additionally, Apollo's affiliate Athene provided a $1.875 million seed investment over five years for the Great Outdoors Foundation Conservation Fund.
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This funding represents a nominal amount relative to Apollo's assets under management, and no measurable biodiversity outcomes were reported for this or other campus landscaping and controlled burn initiatives.
No War, No Weapons
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Apollo Global Management has made investments in companies operating in the defense sector. In 2016, Apollo acquired Constellis Group, a defense contractor providing security services under U.S. State Department contracts.
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In November 2023, Apollo's infrastructure funds acquired a majority stake in Modern Aviation, a platform that supports various aviation segments, including military aircraft across North America.
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As of August 2025, Apollo was aiming to invest in artificial intelligence and defense in Europe and was prepared to increase its defense investments.
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In October 2024, Apollo announced plans to acquire Barnes Group, a manufacturer of aerospace components.
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However, the provided articles do not contain specific quantitative data regarding the percentage of Apollo's own revenue derived from arms or defense contracts, the scope of R&D investment in dual-use technologies, or any other metrics required by the rubric for a direct score.
Planet-Friendly Business
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Apollo Global Management achieved 100% renewable energy for its purchased power in 2024, resulting in zero market-based Scope 2 GHG emissions.
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The company also achieved carbon-neutral operations for its Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions in 2024 by purchasing and retiring voluntary carbon offset credits and renewable energy certificates.
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The carbon offsets used for residual Scope 1 emissions cover 100% of these emissions and include third-party verified projects with varying durability.
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Apollo conducted top-down climate scenario analysis across $58 billion in assets under management using NGFS pathways, including Net Zero 2050, Delayed Transition, and Hot House World scenarios.
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The company's report includes a TCFD index demonstrating alignment with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures.
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In 2024, Apollo reported no significant instances of non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations.
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As a financial services provider, several environmental KPIs related to direct operational impacts, product lifecycle, material sourcing, and specific climate justice/transition programs are not applicable to its business model.
Respect for Cultures & Communities
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Apollo's 15th Annual Sustainability Report, published in 2023, emphasizes an integrated ESG approach and an awareness of respecting local cultures through sustainability efforts
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. In February 2022, Apollo launched a Supplier Diversity Program with a target of over $1 billion in diverse spending across its private equity portfolio by 2024
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, aiming to increase engagement with minority- and women-owned businesses and support local suppliers
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. Additionally, in February 2022, the Apollo Opportunity Foundation was established, committing over $100 million over the next decade towards educational access, workforce development, and economic empowerment
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, with employees identifying grant recipients
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. However, the provided articles do not contain specific, quantifiable data points that directly align with the defined KPIs for "Respect for Cultures & Communities" to allow for scoring.
Safe & Smart Tech
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Apollo Global Management established an AI Governance Committee in early 2024
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and an AI Center of Excellence (CoE) with external experts to accelerate AI adoption across its portfolio.
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The company addresses ethical challenges like bias mitigation and transparency, conducts regular audits of AI models to identify discriminatory patterns,
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and is developing interpretable AI models.
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It also enhances human resource training in AI ethics
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and develops internal processes and standards.
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Apollo complies with GDPR and CCPA
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and has achieved SOC 2 and ISO 27001 security accreditations.
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The company states it was incorrectly attributed to a July 2018 data breach at Apollo.io,
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and no recent breaches are mentioned for Apollo Global Management.
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It states it does not sell or share personal information as defined under CCPA.
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Multi-factor authentication is implemented,
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and annual penetration testing is performed.
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Employees receive annual required cybersecurity training.
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The company invests in advanced security technologies, including data encryption and secure storage.
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Users have rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, object to processing, withdraw consent, and data portability,
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with specific CCPA rights for California residents.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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Apollo's portfolio companies demonstrate strong performance in zero waste and sustainable products. RDM's products are fully recyclable and made from 100% recycled materials.
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QDOBA utilizes 100% recyclable and compostable packaging, including strawless lids, bowls, and cutlery, with brown paper bags made from 100% recycled materials.
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Several portfolio companies report high waste diversion, such as Kem One Group valorizing 85% of waste
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and Smart Start recycling 83% of retired devices.
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Apollo's Athene campus reduced food waste by 90%,
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and its corporate headquarters eliminated single-use containers.
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Numerous waste reduction initiatives are in place across the portfolio, with measurable results including Shutterfly's 17% decrease in production waste
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and 25-ton paper reduction,
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and Novolex's $25 million savings from scrap reduction.
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Circular design principles are evident through RDM's infrastructure for biopolymers from wastewater
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and ALTEMIRA's 'Can-to-Can' recycling capabilities.
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Apollo conducts annual waste assessments of its global offices.
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Supplier engagement includes Apollo's Supplier Code of Conduct with environmental factors
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and ABC Technologies' 'Bee' program, which supports suppliers in reducing material use.
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Kem One Group has a quantitative target to valorize 80% of waste.
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Take-back programs are offered by Bensons for Beds for furniture
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and ecoATM for electronic devices.
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