3D Systems Corporation.
DDD.US | Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery
3D Systems Corporation is a leading provider of 3D printing solutions, encompassing 3D printers, materials, software, and services. The company serves a wide range of industries, including healthcare, aerospace, automotive, and manufacturing. 3D Systems' offerings enable customers to create prototyp...Show More
Better Health for All
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The company's core products, as evidenced, are 3D printing solutions for healthcare, delivering transformative health benefits. These include FDA-cleared virtual surgical planning platforms for complex conditions like osteosarcoma and Ewing sarcoma
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, a 3D-printed polymeric solution for peripheral nerve damage
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, patient-specific cranial implants
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, and multi-material jetted dentures
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. The company is also developing an unlimited supply of human lungs through bioprinting
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and partners on 3D-printed heart models for children with congenital heart defects
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. To date, over 400,000 patient-matched cases and devices have been delivered
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, and more than two million implants and instruments manufactured
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. The company has FDA-registered and ISO 13485-certified facilities
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. A Class 2 recall was initiated by a 3D Systems company for one unit of a 'Scapula Marking Guide' due to an incorrect design
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, representing an adverse event rate of less than 1 per million devices. The company offers training programs, procedural planning support, and consulting services to healthcare staff
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. The company does not operate in the pharmaceutical or food sectors, and its products do not have addiction potential.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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3D Systems Corporation is a provider of 3D printing solutions, not a financial institution. The provided articles detail corporate financial transactions, such as the issuance of $92 million in convertible senior secured notes due 2030 with a 5.875% interest rate
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, and community volunteer efforts under the "3D Gives Back" program
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. None of the articles contain information or data regarding the company's involvement in consumer lending, deposit services, financial inclusion initiatives, or fair lending practices. Therefore, all KPIs are scored as 'Not applicable' or 'No direct impact' as the company's core business lies outside financial services, and it does not offer financial products or services to consumers.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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In 2024, the CEO pay ratio was 29:1
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, based on CEO Jeffrey Graves' compensation of $2,126,756
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and a median employee pay of $74,583.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No specific, quantitative data points were found in the provided articles to assess DDD.US against any of the Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing KPIs. The articles either discuss general industry trends, promote fair trade certification broadly, or refer to company documentation without providing measurable outcomes or percentages relevant to the rubric.
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Honest & Fair Business
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The company is facing a securities fraud class-action lawsuit, filed against it and certain officers, alleging misleading statements about its business, operations, and compliance policies
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. Specifically, the lawsuit claims the company understated the impact of weakened customer spending and misrepresented the impact of updated milestone criteria on Regenerative Medicine Program revenue
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. The alleged misstatements occurred during a class period from August 13, 2024, to May 12, 2025
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. Despite these allegations, the company reported no restatements of prior years' financial results for its 2023 Form 10-K filing
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Kind to Animals
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3D Systems Corporation's core business of providing 3D printing solutions, including printers, materials, software, and services, does not inherently involve animal-derived products, animal testing for its own offerings, animal agriculture, or direct impact on wildlife habitats. Consequently, several KPIs are assessed as N/A. The company has invested $15 million in seed funding for its wholly-owned biotech company, Systemic Bio, which is developing 3D-printed human tissue models aimed at reducing or eliminating animal testing in drug discovery.
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However, the percentage of 3D Systems' total R&D budget allocated to this investment is not provided, preventing a score for innovation investment. No specific evidence was found regarding participation in multi-stakeholder initiatives to develop industry-wide animal-free testing and sourcing standards.
No War, No Weapons
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The company was fined up to $27 million by US government agencies for unauthorized exports of technical data, including to China (a proscribed destination), between 2012 and 2019.
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These violations, which included failure to maintain ITAR records, resulted in a $20 million fine to the Department of State, $2.77 million to the Department of Commerce, and $4.54 million to the federal government, with a $10 million suspended penalty from the State Department reduced to $5.1 million by February 2025 due to remedial compliance spending.
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The company has a Human Rights and Labor Rights Policy
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and references respect for human rights in its Code of Conduct.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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The company has no specific regulatory actions, violations, fines, or compliance issues mentioned across the provided articles, indicating zero violations.
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3D Systems collects data on Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, water withdrawal, and waste management, with third-party verification of emissions calculations planned for 2024.
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The company also conducts an annual screening of manufacturing facilities using the Aqueduct™ Water Risk Atlas and performed an initial biodiversity assessment using WWF tools.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No specific, quantifiable data related to formal partnerships with indigenous or local community groups, revenue reinvested in local community development, cultural appropriation incidents, cultural impact assessment protocols, local employment ratios, grievance mechanisms for community concerns, community complaint resolution times, FPIC participation rates, community governance inclusion, cultural preservation investment, local procurement share, indigenous supplier count, cultural site protection, social license to operate, charitable giving to cultural heritage organizations, community fund allocation, language inclusivity, cultural incident response, or cultural sensitivity training completion was found in the provided articles.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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3D Systems Corporation's privacy policy states that users can request access, correction, and deletion of their data, and opt-out of targeted advertising, which aligns with industry-standard user privacy controls.
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The company retains data as long as needed for business purposes.
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Retention is based on relationship, requests, legal/contractual needs, and technical feasibility, indicating standard data minimization practices.
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The company explicitly states compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other relevant laws, and outlines user rights under these regulations, reflecting basic compliance.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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No specific, quantifiable data was found across the provided articles to assess 3D Systems Corporation against the defined Key Performance Indicators for Zero Waste & Sustainable Products. While articles mention 3D Systems' commitment to waste management
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, circular economy principles
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, and sustainability strategies
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, and highlight customer applications of their technology in sustainable ways
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, there are no concrete metrics such as waste diversion rates, product recyclability percentages, recycled content percentages, or specific waste reduction targets for 3D Systems' own operations or products.