BlackLine, Inc..
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BlackLine, Inc. is a leading provider of cloud-based solutions for accounting and finance departments. The company's platform automates and streamlines various financial close processes, including account reconciliations, journal entries, variance analysis, and intercompany accounting. BlackLine's s...Show More
Better Health for All
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BlackLine's core business of cloud-based accounting solutions has no direct positive or negative health impact, and the company does not generate revenue from products with negative health outcomes.
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The company does not offer health-related products or services, nor does it engage in clinical trials or health-specific R&D.
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The provided articles do not contain evidence of BlackLine's external health equity programs, preventative health measures, or mental health initiatives for the broader community.
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While BlackLine supports employee well-being and offers an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and mental health resources for its employees, these internal initiatives do not fall under the scope of the 'Better Health for All' value, which focuses on external societal health impact.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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No evidence available to assess BlackLine, Inc. on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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BlackLine, Inc. reported a CEO-to-median employee pay ratio of 49:1 in 2023, with a median worker pay of $174,313.
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The company's employees are not unionized.
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For safety, the Lost Time Incidence Frequency (LTIF) was 0.2 in FY2021 and 0 in FY2020, with a Total Recordable Injuries Frequency (TRIF) of 0.5 in FY2021 and 1.0 in FY2020, and zero work-related fatalities in both years.
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BlackLine Safety committed to achieving pay equity certification by the end of 2022.
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Employee engagement was 76% in 2021 and 75% in 2020, with 70% participation in the 2021 survey.
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In FY2021, 94% of the workforce was full-time, 3% part-time, and 2% contractors.
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The company provides comprehensive benefits coverage for employees, including health, disability, life, and accident insurance, and enhanced mental health coverage for Canadian employees in 2022.
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The company reported zero confirmed incidents of corruption, which is related to its Anti-Corruption Policy.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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BlackLine, Inc. is a cloud-based software provider, and as such, several KPIs related to physical commodities and manufacturing supply chains are not applicable. The company does not procure or trade physical commodities, nor does it have a supplier base requiring welfare or sourcing audits for physical goods, or supply chain tiers to map for material provenance. BlackLine began a formal supplier diversity program in 2022, defining underrepresented suppliers as small businesses or those at least 51% owned and operated by disabled, LGBTQ, minority, veteran, or women communities.
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However, no specific percentage of the procurement budget directed to these suppliers is provided.
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There is no evidence that supplier contracts include enforceable ethical-sourcing clauses.
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No information is available regarding substantiated forced or child labor findings or the remediation speed for any violations.
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Honest & Fair Business
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The company has a formal whistleblower policy, amended in March 2021, which includes reporting procedures to supervisors, senior management, or an independent third-party service, and prohibits retaliation.
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An anti-corruption policy, approved in January 2017, applies to employees, officers, directors, and third parties, and emphasizes compliance with anti-corruption laws in Canada, the UK, and the US.
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It requires pre-approval for agent relationships, due diligence, and written agreements with anti-corruption provisions.
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The policy avoids facilitation payments but allows exceptions with Executive Officer approval.
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The company's ESG controversy score is 0.7, as reported by Sustainalytics.
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Six out of seven board members are independent, representing approximately 85.7% of the board.
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The company holds ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ATEX/IECEx, UL, and SOC 2 Type II certifications.
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Kind to Animals
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BlackLine, Inc. is a cloud-based software provider, and as such, most animal-related KPIs are not applicable. The company has no animal-derived products, animal testing operations, animal husbandry, or animal agriculture. Therefore, KPIs such as cruelty_free_cert_share, alt_testing_usage, humane_cert_ops_pct, ethical_input_sub_pct, supplier_audit_pct, cage_free_source_pct, animal_testing_policy, animal_testing_volume, innovation_investment_pct, animal_agriculture_ethics, and animal_free_rd_collaboration are scored as N/A (0).
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For wildlife_conservation_impact, Blackline Safety (referred to as BL.US in one article) donated equipment and monitoring services valued at $200,000 to the Calgary Zoo.
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With a fiscal year 2024 revenue of $127.3 million,
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this donation represents approximately 0.157% of revenue. This aligns with the -70 tier for ~0.15% revenue funding conservation efforts with minimal documentation of species impact, as the articles do not provide specific measurable biodiversity impact from BlackLine's contribution. Regarding public_policy_engagement, BlackLine aligns its ESG initiatives with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and uses the SASB framework.
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However, no specific public position or advocacy for animal welfare legislation or higher standards is mentioned, leading to a score of -90 for no public position on animal welfare legislation.
No War, No Weapons
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No evidence available to assess BlackLine, Inc. on No War, No Weapons.
Planet-Friendly Business
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The company has not reported any specific regulatory actions, violations, fines, or compliance issues.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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BlackLine, Inc. has a Whistleblower policy and reporting tool available for anonymous concerns regarding violations of employee handbook and corporate policies, which is a standard grievance process.
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The company implemented a Supplier Diversity Program in 2022, focusing on underrepresented vendors including minority-owned businesses, but does not provide a specific count of indigenous or minority-owned suppliers engaged.
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BlackLine's board of directors includes 50% women and 40% underrepresented minorities, but there is no specific community representation on governance bodies.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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An UpGuard report found no recent security news or data leaks for BlackLine.
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The company holds multiple privacy and security certifications, including ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, ISO/IEC 27701, SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2, and SOC 3.
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BlackLine uses TLS cryptographic protocols for secure connections and 4096-bit and 2048-bit encryption for various certificates.
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The company implements password policies and IP allow-listing for authentication.
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BlackLine performs code testing, network and system scans, application and network vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and code reviews.
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BlackLine is subject to GDPR, CCPA, and CPRA, and its Data Processing Addendum incorporates 2021 Standard Contractual Clauses in response to the Schrems II decision.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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The company packages its entire product line in recyclable materials.
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Additionally, it achieved a 15% reduction in the overall G7 package design size.
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