Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (CGBD.US) is a specialty finance company focused on lending to U.S. middle-market companies, primarily through senior secured loans.

The company's investment objective is to generate current income and capital appreciation from these debt investments. As CGBD's core business model does not involve offering lending or deposit services to individual consumers or micro-segments, KPIs related to consumer-facing financial products, services, or initiatives for underserved populations are not applicable. This includes metrics such as underserved client share, pricing fairness, exploitative fee exposure, inclusion initiatives, data accessibility for customers, wealth-building outcomes for individuals, financial literacy programs, debt burden ratio for consumers, geographic inclusion for banking deserts, and product simplicity for consumer financial products. While CGBD is regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and managed by an SEC-registered investment adviser, no specific regulatory findings or fines for discriminatory or unfair lending practices were found in the provided evidence.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

No relevant information regarding fair pay and worker respect KPIs was found in the provided article.

The article explicitly stated that its content could not be accessed, preventing any assessment against the rubric.

Honest & Fair Business

Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. has a comprehensive Whistleblower Policy, adopted in 2013 and updated in February 2019, with supplemental procedures updated in February 2024.

It allows for anonymous, confidential, or open reports to the Audit Committee, Chief Compliance Officer, or an independent Ethics and Compliance Hotline, and explicitly prohibits retaliation against good faith reporters. The Chief Compliance Officer maintains a log of all reports, tracking their receipt, investigation, and resolution. The company's Audit Committee is comprised of three or more members determined to be 'independent' under NASDAQ listing standards and SEC Rule 10A-3(b)(1). The company also has an anti-corruption policy requiring compliance with all applicable global anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws, prohibiting payments or gifts to influence actions for Carlyle’s benefit, and requiring full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosures to regulators.

No War, No Weapons

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided article to assess the company against the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value. The company's business model as a specialty finance company focused on lending to middle-market companies, primarily through senior secured loans, does not directly align with the KPIs, which largely focus on arms manufacturing, dual-use technology, sales to sanctioned regimes, and peacebuilding initiatives.

While 3.7% of investments were in 'Aerospace & Defense,' this is an investment exposure, not revenue derived from arms contracts, which is a key distinction for the 'revenue_arms_contracts' KPI. General ESG review mentions do not provide sufficient detail for specific human rights or conflict-related KPIs.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

No specific, quantitative data related to CGBD.US's performance on waste diversion, product recyclability, packaging sustainability, recycled content, single-use plastic reduction, take-back programs, circular design, waste reduction initiatives, hazardous waste management, product durability, repairability, waste audit frequency, zero waste certification, waste disposal violations, material efficiency, packaging-to-product ratio, waste reduction targets, supplier waste requirements, or customer waste education was found in the provided articles.

The articles primarily discuss Carlyle Group's general ESG policies or CGBD.US's investment portfolio holdings, without providing operational details for CGBD.US itself regarding zero waste and sustainable products.