Better Health for All

Climb Global Solutions, Inc. operates as a specialty IT distributor, providing software and hardware products and services.

The company's core business activities do not have a direct positive or negative impact on health outcomes, nor do they involve health-related products, services, or research. While the company offers employee benefits such as a Medicash Plan, MetLife Life Assurance, an Employee Assistance Programme, and fitness sessions, these relate to internal employee wellness rather than the health impact of its principal goods or services. Similarly, general community outreach or workplace safety protocols for its own employees do not align with the definitions of the health-specific KPIs. Therefore, all KPIs related to the direct health impact of products, health-specific accessibility, innovation, externalities, equity programs, workforce support, preventative measures, data responsibility, crisis response, mental health initiatives, pharmaceutical patents, nutrition, healthcare education, addiction mitigation, and clinical trial ethics are not applicable to its business model.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

Climb Global Solutions, Inc. operates as a specialty IT distributor, connecting vendors with resellers, and does not offer lending, deposit, or other financial services to consumers.

Therefore, KPIs related to consumer financial products, such as underserved client share, pricing fairness, exploitative fee exposure, customer finance data accessibility, fair lending compliance, wealth-building outcomes for consumers, financial literacy initiatives, debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion for banking services, and product simplicity for financial products, are not applicable to its core business. While the company engages in charitable initiatives and business partnerships for diversity, these do not constitute inclusion initiatives related to a loan/insurance book or profit reinvestment in community finance as defined by the rubric.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

No specific, quantitative data is available across the provided articles to assess Climb Global Solutions, Inc. against most of the defined KPIs for Fair Pay & Worker Respect. There is no evidence for living wage coverage, CEO to median pay ratio, collective bargaining share, safety incident rate, pay equity ratio, worker engagement score, turnover rate, insecure contract share, or health insurance coverage.

For labor violation incidents, the articles explicitly state no regulatory actions, violations, or fines are mentioned, which maps to 'N/A – no public record of labour-law breaches'.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

The company, an IT distributor, does not procure or trade physical commodities, making fair-trade certifications N/A. No incidents of forced or child labor have been reported, and the company maintains a zero-tolerance policy, uses KPIs to measure effectiveness, and provides mandatory annual Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking training to all staff.

The company expects its supply chain to comply with its values and have anti-slavery policies, but less than 5% of supplier contracts explicitly reference binding ethical clauses. The company considers its business dealings to be low risk regarding materials, and no high-risk materials are explicitly mentioned as being sourced.

Honest & Fair Business

The company has a comprehensive whistleblower policy that prohibits retaliation, allows for confidential and anonymous reporting via multiple channels (email, phone, web portal), and ensures allegations are investigated, logged, tracked, and reported to the Audit Committee.

The policy also outlines that the accused will be informed and allowed to comment, and the complainant will be informed of the outcome, with a right of appeal. However, there is no evidence of specific training frequency, uptake rates, or resolution times. The company has a clawback policy for incentive-based compensation in the event of an accounting restatement, and SEC filings include checkboxes for restatements, but there is no explicit statement of zero restatements over a specific period. Six out of seven director nominees are independent, and all Board committees are comprised entirely of independent directors, indicating approximately 85.7% independent directors. The company has an anti-corruption policy, effective February 21, 2024, that applies to all team members and third-party representatives, requires annual certifications from team members, and mandates anti-corruption training at least every two years. Risk-based due diligence is required for third-party representatives. The company's independent registered public accounting firm audited the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, providing some independent verification of financial controls.

Kind to Animals

Climb Global Solutions, Inc. operates as a specialty IT distributor, a service-oriented business model that distributes software and hardware products.

This business model does not involve animal-derived products, animal testing, animal agriculture, or direct impact on wildlife habitats. CrueltyFreeInvesting.org explicitly lists the company as having "No Animal Exploitation." Therefore, all KPIs related to animal welfare practices are not applicable to its core operations.

No War, No Weapons

The provided articles do not contain specific, concrete data points or explicit mentions for any of the Key Performance Indicators related to the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value.

Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the available evidence.

Planet-Friendly Business

The provided articles offer extremely limited quantitative data regarding Climb Global Solutions, Inc.'s planet-friendly business practices. While the company mentions a Global Environmental Sustainability Policy, aims to maintain environmental and energy management certifications, and discusses efforts to reduce its carbon footprint through system optimization, energy conservation, and renewable energy utilization, no specific total Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions data (tCO₂e) is provided.

Similarly, there is no information on SBTi-validated targets, the actual percentage of operational energy sourced from renewables, or water usage per revenue unit. The company's Wayside HQ, relocated in 2018, is described as environmentally friendly, utilizing LED lights that reduce energy consumption by 80% and featuring 130 plants for air filtration, with no plastics used. However, this does not constitute a green building certification for a percentage of facilities, nor does it provide a company-wide recycled-to-virgin ratio or waste diversion rate. Environmental initiatives like park restoration, ocean and beach cleanups, and tree-planting activities are mentioned as part of the Acronis Cyber Foundation Program, but no percentage of EBIT reinvested in such initiatives is disclosed. There is no data on environmental compliance violations, climate risk disclosures (TCFD), or climate scenario analysis. Consequently, no KPIs can be scored based on the available evidence.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

The company has no reported cultural appropriation incidents.

As an IT distributor, its operations do not appear to inherently impact cultural contexts, and there is no evidence of operating in culturally sensitive areas that would necessitate specific cultural impact assessment protocols, FPIC processes, or cultural site protection measures. Similarly, the concept of a social license to operate or a cultural incident response framework is not explicitly applicable to its business model, and no such incidents are reported. The company engages in year-round community outreach initiatives with local charities, including providing meals to front-line workers, school supplies to families in the Tinton Falls school district, and toys for Tots in Highlands, NJ. It also makes donations to Doctors without Borders and St. Jude's.

Safe & Smart Tech

Climb Global Solutions reported no material cybersecurity breaches in 2022 and 2024.

The company's Audit Committee oversees policies and procedures for detecting, responding to, and reporting cybersecurity incidents and data breaches, and reviews reports on significant incidents and remedial actions. The company is subject to and endeavors to comply with various government regulations, including GDPR and CCPA, and ensures appropriate safeguards for international data transfers. However, the evidence does not specify the extent of compliance or any penalties. The company has an established vulnerability disclosure program through a partnership with Bugcrowd for vulnerability detection and penetration testing. All employees are required to complete cybersecurity training through online modules, and the company performs management-level simulations and tabletop exercises.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

The provided articles contain no specific, quantifiable evidence related to Climb Global Solutions, Inc.'s performance on any of the 'Zero Waste & Sustainable Products' KPIs. Information regarding waste diversion rates, product recyclability, packaging sustainability, recycled content, single-use plastic reduction, take-back programs, circular design principles, 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 is absent.

While one article mentions the use of LED lights and plants in the HQ, these relate to energy efficiency and air quality, which are outside the scope of 'Zero Waste & Sustainable Products' as defined by the rubric.