Clarus Corporation.
CLAR.US | Manufacture of sports goods
Clarus Corporation is a global company focused on designing, developing, manufacturing, and distributing outdoor equipment and lifestyle products. Their portfolio includes brands such as Black Diamond Equipment (climbing, skiing), Pieps (avalanche safety), SKINourishment (skincare), and Sierra Bulle...Show More
Better Health for All
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Clarus Corporation's subsidiary, Black Diamond, has faced significant safety issues, including six product recalls between April 2021 and February 2025 for avalanche transceivers and a climbing harness.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) concluded that Black Diamond failed to meet statutory reporting obligations, made misrepresentations, and responded too slowly to faulty avalanche transceiver issues, recommending substantial civil monetary penalties.
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The company disputes these findings.
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Two avalanche accidents in 2017 and Spring 2020 were cited as prompting a voluntary recall of PIEPS DSP transceivers.
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For the Recon LT avalanche transceiver recall in February 2025, six consumer reports were received, with no reported injuries, accidents, or fatalities.
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PIEPS offered a new hardcase carrying system free of charge for the DSP recall, and the recall affects users globally.
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However, potential delays in delivery of these systems were noted due to COVID-19-related raw material shortages and transportation issues.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Clarus Corporation is a manufacturer and distributor of outdoor equipment and lifestyle products, not a financial institution.
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The company does not offer lending or deposit services to consumers, nor does it provide consumer credit products.
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There is no evidence of the company having a loan or insurance book, generating customer finance data, or being regulated as a lender.
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Consequently, all KPIs related to financial services, such as underserved client share, pricing fairness, exploitative fee exposure, inclusion initiatives, data accessibility for financial products, fair lending compliance, wealth building outcomes for customers, profit reinvestment in community finance, financial literacy initiatives, debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion for banking deserts, and product simplicity for financial products, are not applicable to its core business model.
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Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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Clarus Corporation reported that none of its employees worldwide were represented by a union in collective bargaining as of December 31, 2024.
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For its CLARUS Films GmbH subsidiary, the Lost Time Injury (LTI) frequency rate was 28.1, with 4 reportable occupational accidents in 2024.
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The annual fluctuation rate for this subsidiary was 14%.
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The subsidiary also reported no gender pay gap and zero incidents of discrimination or whistleblower cases since December 2023.
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At CLARUS Films GmbH, 78% of employees were on permanent contracts, meaning 22% were not.
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All 100% of employees at CLARUS Films GmbH had social insurance coverage.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles for any of the KPIs related to Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing. The articles explicitly state a lack of information regarding fair trade certification share, audit frequency, forced/child labor incidents, traceability coverage, remediation speed, ethical clause coverage, materials risk index, and supplier diversity spend.
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While the company is subject to conflict minerals reporting obligations and mentions plans for ethical sourcing clauses, no quantitative evidence of performance against these metrics was provided.
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Honest & Fair Business
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Clarus Corporation has a formal Whistleblowing Policy and Complaint Procedures for Accounting and Auditing Matters, which apply to all individuals and include a commitment to non-retaliation for good faith reports.
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The company has not had any financial restatements in the past five years, only minor disclosure tweaks.
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The Board of Directors has determined that a majority of its members are independent, and the Audit Committee members are also independent.
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The company has a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to all directors and employees, and an Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy (latest revision March 31, 2025) that prohibits facilitation payments and kickbacks, applies globally, and includes training as part of employee induction.
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However, the effectiveness of this training is not publicly measured. Black Diamond Equipment, PIEPS, and Rhino-Rack manufacturing and distribution operations are ISO 9001–2015 certified, but this only covers a portion of the company's ethical claims.
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Kind to Animals
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No evidence available to assess Clarus Corporation on Kind to Animals.
No War, No Weapons
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No evidence available to assess Clarus Corporation on No War, No Weapons.
Planet-Friendly Business
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No evidence available to assess Clarus Corporation on Planet-Friendly Business.
Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No specific, quantitative evidence was found across the provided articles to assess CLAR.US against any of the Key Performance Indicators for 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'. The articles either discuss general consultation guidelines, protocols for other entities, or corporate governance documents without relevant data for CLAR.US's community engagement, cultural impact, or related metrics.
Safe & Smart Tech
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No evidence available to assess Clarus Corporation on Safe & Smart Tech.
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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Clarus Corporation states it believes it is in material compliance with federal, state, and local environmental, health and safety laws and regulations.
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However, some of its products and inventory contain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), which resulted in charges in 2024 due to regulatory compliance costs, potential remediation efforts, and litigation risks.
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The company has not reported any waste disposal violations in the past three years.
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For its glass products, the company offers a 20-year warranty, which is considered at industry standard for product lifespan.
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