Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc..
ASO.US | Other retail sale of new goods in specialized stores
Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. is a sporting goods and outdoor recreational products retailer in the United States. The company offers a wide assortment of hunting, fishing, and camping equipment and related products, along with sports and recreation products, footwear, apparel, and general sport...Show More
Better Health for All
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No specific, quantifiable evidence was found in the provided articles to assess Academy Sports and Outdoors against the 'Better Health for All' ethical value. While the company's partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America in 2025 aims to provide sports and outdoor equipment to underserved communities, promoting physical activity and potentially mental well-being, the articles do not provide quantitative data on the scale of this impact, such as the percentage of vulnerable populations reached or the investment allocated to these initiatives.
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Furthermore, although the company sells firearms, which are associated with negative health outcomes, no data is provided on the proportion of ASO's revenue or product portfolio derived from these items.
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Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the available evidence.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. is a retailer, and its core business does not involve lending, deposit services, or other financial products for consumers, except for an Academy Credit Card.
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However, no specific APRs or fee structures for this credit card are provided in the articles, preventing assessment of pricing fairness or exploitative fees. The company does not provide debt products to consumers, nor does it generate or manage customer finance data in a way that would require open-banking APIs.
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Therefore, most KPIs related to financial services are not applicable or lack sufficient evidence for scoring. While the company offers an Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount and a 401(k) plan with a 6% dollar-for-dollar match for its team members, these are employee benefits, not financial literacy or wealth-building outcomes for its general customer base.
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The company's community partnerships, such as with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and discounts for specific groups like teachers, are retail-focused and do not constitute financial inclusion initiatives or loan books for underserved segments.
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Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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Academy Sports and Outdoors reported a CEO pay ratio of 406:1 in 2024, with CEO Steve Lawrence's compensation at $8,661,073 and the median employee pay at $21,341.
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The company has an overall employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 4,876 Glassdoor reviews, which translates to an engagement score of 66/100.
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The company has four records of substantiated OSHA workplace safety or health violations since 2000, resulting in penalties totaling $37,774, with the most recent penalty of $6,914 in 2024.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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Academy Sports + Outdoors conducts annual semi-unannounced audits of its current factories by a third party.
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These audits are performed within a negotiated timeframe and use robust industry-specific assessment criteria.
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Factories must address non-compliances immediately or commit to a corrective action plan with defined time constraints.
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Honest & Fair Business
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Academy Sports + Outdoors incurred a $6,914 OSHA fine in 2024, which falls within the past three years.
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The company has a formal Whistleblower Policy (effective August 31, 2022) that covers accounting, legal/regulatory, and retaliation allegations.
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It provides multiple reporting mechanisms, including a 24/7 anonymous Aware Line managed by an outside, independent vendor (Navex).
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The policy explicitly prohibits retaliation for good faith reports, and the General Counsel maintains a log of all reports, investigations, and resolutions, with summaries presented to the Audit Committee at every ordinary meeting.
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The company has had zero financial restatements in the past five years.
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The Board of Directors is 80% independent, and all Board committees have 100% independent membership.
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The company has an Anti-Corruption and Anti-Bribery Policy (effective October 2, 2020) and expects compliance with laws like the FCPA and UKBA, with annual Respect & Ethics training for all team members.
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However, the policy lacks customization for high-risk areas and specific effectiveness metrics. The company's Aware Line is administered by an outside vendor, and it works with a third party to screen and audit factories.
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It also engages third parties for its cybersecurity program.
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However, the extent of independent verification for other ethical claims is not specified, with approximately 50% of ethical claims independently verified.
Kind to Animals
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No specific, concrete evidence was found in the provided articles to assess Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. against the 'Kind to Animals' value's specific KPIs. The articles discuss general vendor compliance, conflict minerals, and some environmental initiatives like increasing recycled materials in private label products and landfill avoidance, but do not provide data on cruelty-free certifications, animal testing, humane certifications for animal operations, measurable wildlife conservation impact, ethical substitution of animal-derived ingredients, animal welfare supplier audits, cage-free sourcing, or engagement in animal welfare policy.
No War, No Weapons
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Academy Sports + Outdoors' Ethics and Code of Conduct Policy aligns with the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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The company's due diligence process for conflict minerals is based on the OECD Guidance.
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For the reporting period of January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024, 4% of contacted suppliers indicated that one or more conflict minerals were necessary for the functionality or production of merchandise supplied to Academy.
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The company conducts an annual inquiry into the origin of conflict minerals through its Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry (RCOI) process.
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Human-rights due diligence is conducted annually in high-risk zones.
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The company is working to ensure its suppliers are RMAP, RJC, and/or LBMA compliant.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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The company publicly disclosed its 2024 Scope 1 emissions as 11,972 tCO2e and Scope 2 emissions (market-based) as 110,559 tCO2e, totaling 116,961 tCO2e for operational GHG emissions.
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It has not published a category-level breakdown of Scope 3 emissions.
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Total operational GHG emissions decreased by 1.84% from 2023 to 2024.
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One corporate campus building is LEED Silver certified.
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In 2021, the company achieved a landfill avoidance rate of 48%, diverting 16,000 tons of waste.
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All private brand footwear is packaged in recycled cardboard boxes.
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Through 2021, more than 5% of private label apparel was made from recycled materials, and approximately one-third of private label footwear insole boards were made from recycled materials.
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The company aims for 50% of private label apparel packaging to be made from recycled materials by the end of 2024.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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Academy Sports + Outdoors has established numerous formal partnerships with local community groups, including 400 youth teams/leagues, a partnership with National Night Out, and support for 36 cities' first responders and Boys & Girls Clubs.
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In 2021, the company's revenue was $6.8 billion.
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Its reinvestment in local community development, including $5.1 million in partnerships and sponsorships for youth teams/leagues, over $200,000 for local first responders and city governments, and over $40,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs, totals approximately $5.34 million, which is less than 1% of its revenue.
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The company has not reported any cultural appropriation incidents. While Academy Sports + Outdoors made significant financial donations totaling approximately $71 million from 2019-2021, with 24.5% allocated to community engagement, it does not specifically allocate funds to cultural heritage organizations.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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Academy Sports + Outdoors experienced suspicious activity on a small percentage of online accounts, where legitimate login information was likely obtained externally, but no financial data was compromised.
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The company detected this during routine website monitoring and notified affected customers.
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The company states it invests in people, technology, and processes to protect data and systems, and its cybersecurity program is based on the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, but no specific financial investment figures are provided.
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Academy complies with PCI DSS and state privacy laws in 18 US states.
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It also states it retains personal data only as long as it has a legitimate business purpose, considering factors like sensitivity and risk, but does not specify retention periods.
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For customer data, users have strong control options, including the right to know, delete, correct, and opt-out of sale/targeted advertising/profiling, which can be exercised via multiple channels.
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However, the company's Ethics and Code of Conduct Policy states that all data and communications on company systems are considered Academy property, and team members should have no expectation of privacy.
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For user accounts, the company requires passwords, and users are responsible for maintaining confidentiality, with no mention of multi-factor authentication (MFA) availability.
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Cybersecurity training is provided to team members during onboarding and regularly thereafter, but no completion rates or effectiveness metrics are provided.
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The company maintains a software vulnerability management program supported by internal personnel and third-party service providers.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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The company has no specific waste disposal violations or fines mentioned in the provided articles, indicating a proactive compliance program.
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ASO has a quantitative waste reduction target to reduce product packaging by 18% by 2025.
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