Beam Global.
BEEM.US | Manufacture of electric motors, generators, transformers and electricity distribution and control apparatus
Beam Global, formerly known as Envision Solar International, Inc., designs, develops, manufactures, and sells renewably energized products for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure solutions. The company offers off-grid solar-powered EV charging stations, energy storage, and related products...Show More
Better Health for All
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No evidence available to assess Beam Global on Better Health for All.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Beam Global's core business is the design, manufacture, and sale of renewably energized products for EV charging infrastructure, not financial services. Therefore, most KPIs related to lending, fees, and financial inclusion are not applicable. The company does not offer consumer credit products, nor does it generate or manage customer finance data, hence it has no APR or fee structures to evaluate, no revenue from high-cost financial products, no loan/insurance book, no customer finance data, no direct impact on customer credit or savings outcomes, no community finance reinvestment, no financial education programs, and no debt products to consumers. While the company deploys products for tribal communities and supports car share programs for underserved communities, these are product deployments, not financial inclusion initiatives as defined by the rubric.
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The company's products are described as easy to deploy without construction or electrical work, but this refers to product installation, not financial product simplicity.
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Fair Pay & Worker Respect
-10
Employee reviews from Glassdoor, based on 103 reviews, indicate that 56% of employees would recommend working at the company to a friend.
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This falls between 55% and 60% in the rubric, mapping to a score of -20 (closer to zero). The company's employee count decreased from 323 in 2023 to 276 in 2024, representing a voluntary turnover rate of approximately 14.5% (47 employees out of 323).
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This rate falls between 12% and 15%, mapping to a score of -10 (closer to zero).
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No specific, quantitative data relevant to the Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing KPIs was found in the provided articles for Beam Global. The articles included a general code of conduct and a press release regarding compliance with the Build America, Buy America Act, but these did not contain metrics such as fair-trade certification percentages, audit frequencies, incident counts, traceability coverage, remediation speeds, ethical clause coverage in supplier contracts, materials risk indices, or supplier diversity spend.
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Honest & Fair Business
-40
Beam Global has established procedures for confidential and anonymous submission of information regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters, with Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Procedures overseen.
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However, there is no evidence of independent investigation processes. The company has an anti-corruption policy that prohibits corrupt payments to foreign officials and outlines exceptions for ministerial/clerical services with CFO approval, indicating FCPA compliance, but training frequency and effectiveness metrics are not specified.
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The company mentions B Corp compliance, which indicates some level of independent verification, but the extent of this verification (e.g., percentage of ethical claims verified) is not specified, placing it at approximately 45% verification.
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Kind to Animals
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Beam Global's business model, which focuses on renewably energized products for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, does not involve activities typically associated with animal welfare concerns. The company has no involvement in animal testing, fur, or other controversial activities related to animals.
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There is no evidence of animal-derived products, animal husbandry, or animal agriculture operations under the company's control or within its supply chain.
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Consequently, KPIs related to cruelty-free certification, alternative testing, humane certifications, ethical input substitution, supplier audits for animal welfare, cage-free sourcing, animal testing policies or volume, R&D investment in animal-free technologies, animal agriculture ethics, or animal welfare policy engagement are not applicable to its operations.
No War, No Weapons
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Beam Global manufactures renewably energized products for EV charging and energy storage. Its EV ARC™ platform and other products are used by various U.S. federal agencies, including the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, and Missile Defense Agency.
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The company also developed the BeamWell™ system, based on its EV ARC™ technology, for humanitarian aid, specifically mentioning its expected delivery to the Middle East to address clean water and e-mobility needs in war zones like Gaza.
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However, the provided articles do not contain specific quantitative data points required by the rubric for any of the KPIs, such as the percentage of revenue derived from defense contracts, the scope of R&D investment in dual-use technologies, or the proportion of revenue allocated to peacebuilding initiatives. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the available evidence.
Planet-Friendly Business
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The provided articles offer limited specific, quantitative data regarding Beam Global's planet-friendly business practices that can be mapped to the rubric's quantitative thresholds. While the company has achieved Planet Mark certification for a third consecutive year, reporting a 40.1% per employee reduction in Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, this is a relative reduction per employee and cannot be directly mapped to the rubric's absolute emissions or total annual decline thresholds.
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The articles also mention CE Certification and Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act compliance for its EV ARC™ products, indicating adherence to certain product-related regulatory standards.
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However, no concrete data was found for other key performance indicators such as total GHG emissions, science-based targets, renewable energy use, water consumption, waste diversion, or biodiversity efforts related to the company's own operations.
Respect for Cultures & Communities
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The provided articles do not contain specific, concrete data points relevant to any of the KPIs for 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'. Information available focuses on general sustainability awards for Beam Global and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives related to women's leadership for Beam Suntory, which is a different entity. No evidence was found regarding community engagement, cultural impact assessments, indigenous partnerships, local employment, grievance mechanisms, or other metrics defined under this value for BEEM.US.
Safe & Smart Tech
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No evidence available to assess Beam Global on Safe & Smart Tech.
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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The provided articles primarily focus on Beam Global's carbon emissions and the application of its products in environmental contexts, such as hazardous waste sites.
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There is no specific, concrete data available regarding the company's internal waste management practices, product recyclability, packaging sustainability, use of recycled content, or any other metrics directly related to the 'Zero Waste & Sustainable Products' value. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the evidence provided.