Arq, Inc..
ARQ.US | Manufacture of basic chemicals
Arq, Inc., formerly known as Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc., is an environmental technology company focused on developing and commercializing technologies and services to address environmental challenges. The company operates primarily in North America and provides activated carbon products and ...Show More
Better Health for All
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No evidence available to assess Arq, Inc. on Better Health for All.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Arq, Inc. is an environmental technology company focused on activated carbon products and services, not a financial institution.
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The provided articles, which summarize the company's ESG report, explicitly state that no data is available or applicable for any of the KPIs related to financial services.
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Therefore, no KPIs can be scored against the 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' value based on the evidence provided, as there are no specific, concrete data points to assess.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess ARQ.US against any of the KPIs for Fair Pay & Worker Respect. The articles primarily focus on financial performance, operational highlights, and general market trends. For all relevant KPIs (living wage coverage, CEO median pay ratio, collective bargaining share, safety incident rate, pay equity ratio, worker engagement score, turnover rate, labor violation incidents, insecure contract share, and health insurance coverage), the articles either explicitly state a lack of data or provide general industry information that cannot be attributed to ARQ.US.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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Arq's principal raw material, lignite coal, is sourced from its 100% owned Five Forks Lignite Coal Mine, and Arq Powder is made from recovered bituminous coal waste, indicating 0% spend on high-risk materials for these inputs.
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The company's Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, which includes an Anti-Human Trafficking Policy, is incorporated into all company-issued purchase orders.
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All employees and Board members are required to review and agree to the Code of Ethics annually, and regular training on key policies, including Anti-Human Trafficking, achieved 100% completion in 2024 for directly impacted individuals.
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Honest & Fair Business
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Arq, Inc. has a Whistleblower Protection Policy, which is part of regular employee training with 100% completion in 2023 and 2024 for individuals whose job position is directly impacted.
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Employees are required to review and confirm understanding annually, and a confidential advisor has been appointed.
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The policy, effective January 22, 2024, is in line with the Dutch Whistleblowers Protection Act.
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The company has not had any financial restatements in the past five years.
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In 2024, 6 out of 8 (75%) of Arq's Board of Directors were independent.
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The company maintains an Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption Policy, with 100% completion of regular employee training for directly impacted individuals in 2024.
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For ethical claims, approximately 50% are independently verified through product certifications like NSF, Halal, and Kosher, and the manufacturing process is modeled after ISO 9001 standards.
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The median time to close customer or stakeholder ethics complaints is within three months (approximately 90 days) after confirmation of receipt.
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Kind to Animals
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The provided articles, including Arq's ESG Report 2023 and ESG Overview, do not contain any specific data or information relevant to animal welfare, animal testing, ethical sourcing of animal-derived ingredients, or wildlife conservation initiatives. The reports consistently focus on environmental impact, employee safety and wellness, and corporate governance, without addressing any metrics related to the 'Kind to Animals' value.
No War, No Weapons
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Arq, Inc. reported that 100% of its 2023 revenue, totaling approximately $100 million, was derived from environmentally focused technology.
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The company develops and provides environmental technologies and solutions for civilian applications such as emissions control, industrial and municipal water purification, and groundwater and soil remediation, with no evidence of dual-use products or military applications.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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In 2024, the company reported total Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions of 8,024 MT CO2e.
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This represents a 6% decrease from 2023 (8,535 MT CO2e).
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Scope 3 emissions are not reported. The Red River facility is a net provider of electricity to the grid, selling 1,975,984 kWh in 2024, but the company also purchased 56,555,142 kWh of electricity from local grids, which include some renewable capacity.
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The company is committed to hazardous waste elimination and reduction and seeks to reduce non-hazardous waste streams, but no specific waste diversion rate is provided. In 2024, there were 0 reported spills and 0 rejected loads.
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All projects begin with either a Process Hazard Analysis or Management of Change review.
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The company does not operate in areas of water scarcity or restricted water use.
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Arq reclaims and recycles waste coal fines as feedstock for its products.
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The Red River Plant is designed to recapture waste heat, and excess electricity is sold to the grid.
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The company makes efforts to set aside "no operational zones" and utilizes abandoned coal waste as feedstock, removing a threat to local biodiversity.
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At the Five Forks Mine, 17 acres were reclaimed in 2024, and 325 acres historically, with efforts to replace land contours and waterways.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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The company has reported no cultural appropriation incidents.
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Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) processes are not applicable to the company's operations as indigenous communities are not mentioned in the provided articles.
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The company has not reported any incidents disrupting cultural or heritage sites.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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Arq, Inc. has not reported any material cybersecurity incidents or data breaches as of March 2025, and no recent security news or breaches were listed by July 2025.
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The company maintains a formal incident response plan, conducts annual tabletop exercises, and performs external penetration testing and ongoing real-time vulnerability assessments.
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A formal information security awareness training program for all employees includes phishing tests at regular intervals.
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The company uses encrypted communications to access internal systems and multi-factor authentication.
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It does not sell or share personal information and has not reported incidents of unauthorized data use.
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However, the company's privacy policy states that personal information is retained as long as necessary to meet purposes, comply with legal obligations, and resolve disputes, which is a broad retention policy.
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User data control options are basic, allowing users to opt-out of marketing and request updates, but not offering comprehensive control or frictionless rights exercise.
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The company is committed to compliance with applicable data protection laws, including CCPA/CPRA and GDPR, and has a California Supplemental Privacy Notice outlining consumer rights.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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Arq's GAC products and Arq Powder are domestically sourced from 100% repurposed coal waste feedstock, indicating maximum feasible recycled content for these specific product lines.
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The company has implemented circular design principles, including a closed-loop system at the Red River Plant that recaptures waste heat for energy and repurposes waste coal fines as feedstock.
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Arq is committed to hazardous waste elimination and reduction through chemical review processes, replacement strategies, and tracking of waste streams.
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The company has several waste reduction initiatives, such as utilizing abandoned coal refuse as feedstock, treating and reusing water, and seeking to reduce non-hazardous waste streams.
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Arq conducted a comprehensive review of its Waste Management program in 2024.
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The company reported zero waste disposal violations or rejected loads in 2024.
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Arq is partnering with Louisiana Tech University to assess process efficiencies in energy, water, and wastewater treatment.
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The company has an initial goal to reduce overall water usage by 35% by 2025 at the Corbin Facility.
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Arq's technical team attends conferences and authors white papers to educate the industry on contaminant removal.
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However, spent granular activated carbon may be recyclable but is disposed of in approved landfills.
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Arq implemented a restocking fee to dissuade unnecessary returns, which is not a take-back program.
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The company began depleting existing inventory of bags to replace them with new, more operationally efficient bags, but no sustainability metrics for packaging are provided.
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Arq anticipates that total energy usage and GHG emissions will increase as operations expand.
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