CVD Equipment Corporation.
CVV.US | Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery
CVD Equipment Corporation designs, develops, and manufactures process equipment solutions used in the research, development, and production of advanced materials and coatings. The company's equipment is used in a variety of applications, including the production of semiconductors, solar cells, LEDs,...Show More
Better Health for All
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The company's core business is manufacturing process equipment for advanced materials and coatings, primarily for semiconductors, solar cells, and LEDs.
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While there is a potential application for CVD equipment in coating medical devices like orthopedic implants to improve performance and biocompatibility,
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no evidence indicates this constitutes a significant portion of the company's principal goods or services or its revenue. Therefore, the overall health impact of its core offerings is considered neutral. The company's operations do not directly involve health-related products or services that would necessitate scoring for KPIs such as safety record, price accessibility, vulnerable reach, risk transparency, health innovation investment, health externalities, health equity programs, healthcare workforce support, preventative health measures, healthcare data responsibility, global health crisis response, mental health initiatives, pharma patent flexibility, nutrition and food safety, healthcare education, addiction mitigation, or clinical trial ethics.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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No evidence available to assess CVD Equipment Corporation on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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No evidence available to assess CVD Equipment Corporation on Fair Pay & Worker Respect.
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No specific, quantitative evidence was found in the provided articles for any of the KPIs related to Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing. The articles, including conflict minerals disclosures, explicitly state that no quantitative data on ethical sourcing practices is provided.
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The conflict minerals disclosures indicate the company is unable to determine if any conflict minerals originated in covered countries and has no information suggesting they did, but this does not provide a quantifiable share of spend on high-risk materials.
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Honest & Fair Business
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CVD Equipment Corporation has a dedicated Whistleblower Policy that outlines procedures for reporting suspected violations and prohibits retaliation.
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It also establishes procedures for the receipt, retention, and treatment of complaints regarding accounting, internal controls, or auditing matters, allowing for confidential, anonymous submission of concerns.
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However, there is no evidence of independent investigation processes, specific hotline details, or information on training, uptake, or resolution times. The company's Code of Conduct explicitly addresses bribery, conflicts of interest, and fraud, outlining prohibited actions and reporting procedures.
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This Code of Conduct and Ethics is circulated annually and signed by managers, officers, and directors, but there is no information on the frequency or effectiveness of training, or its scope for international or high-risk markets.
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Kind to Animals
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The provided articles for CVD Equipment Corporation (CVV.US) focus on financial performance, market position, and strategic focus. They explicitly state that no information is available regarding the company's animal welfare practices, cruelty-free certifications, animal testing policies, or any other animal-related metrics.
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Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the evidence provided.
No War, No Weapons
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided article to assess the company against any of the defined KPIs for the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value. The article mentions requirements for suppliers to provide information on conflict minerals and export/import documents, but this does not constitute evidence of the company's own performance against the KPIs.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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In 2023, CVV.US sourced 22.6% of its operational energy consumption from renewables.
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The company has a target to increase this to 28.3% in 2024.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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The provided articles, including the company's 2023 annual report and Glassdoor review summaries (Articles and ), explicitly state a lack of information or quantitative data pertaining to the specified KPIs for 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'.
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While employee reviews mention 'racism and bigotry'
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, this is not presented as specific, numbered, or severity-assessed cultural appropriation incidents with details on remediation, and thus does not meet the criteria for concrete evidence required by the rubric. Consequently, no KPIs can be scored based on the available evidence.
Safe & Smart Tech
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The company conducts annual cybersecurity assessments, provides ongoing onboarding and cybersecurity training, and performs regular phishing simulations for employees.
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It mentions the use of multi-factor authentication (MFA) and implements vulnerability and patch management.
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The company also conducts regular malware scans, penetration tests, and third-party security reviews.
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No incidents of unauthorized data use were mentioned in the provided articles.
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The company monitors emerging data protection laws and implements changes to compliance processes, and mentions compliance with environmental, labor, and export control regulations.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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No quantitative data or specific actions related to CVV.US's 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 certifications, waste disposal violations, material efficiency, packaging-to-product ratio, waste reduction targets, supplier waste requirements, or customer waste education were provided.
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The company does not report carbon emissions or specific reduction targets, indicating a significant data gap for assessing sustainability performance.
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