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Dawson Geophysical Company.

DWSN.US | Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction

Dawson Geophysical Company is a leading provider of onshore seismic data acquisition and processing services in North America. The company acquires and processes 2D, 3D, and multi-component seismic data for its clients, primarily oil and gas companies. These services are crucial for exploration and ...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Dawson Geophysical Company, providing seismic data for the oil and gas industry, faces scrutiny regarding its environmental impact. Critics point to its core business enabling fossil fuel exploration, a major contributor to air and water pollution linked to public health issues. The company's DitchCarbon score of 3 is lower than 71% of industry peers, and 2023 emissions totaled 8,718 tCO₂e. While Dawson has a net-zero target for 2050 and plans to increase renewable energy use (27,000 kWh in Q4 2023, 190,000 kWh planned annually), these efforts are a relatively small part of its operations. Information on fair pay, ethical sourcing, and community impact is largely unavailable.

Value Scores

Better Health for All-30
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect0
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business0
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business-50
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech0
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products0
-100100

Better Health for All

-30

Dawson Geophysical Company's core business of seismic data acquisition and processing for the oil and gas industry does not have a direct, explicit positive or negative health impact on the public, leading to a neutral score for `health_impact_core` and `harmful_revenue_share`. The company published an Infectious Disease Response Plan for COVID-19 in March 2020, which outlines structured crisis response protocols and details preventative measures for employees.

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This indicates a reactive crisis response with moderate flexibility and a growing prevention focus, aligning with a score of -70 for both `global_health_crisis_response` and `preventative_health_measures`.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

Dawson Geophysical Company provides seismic data acquisition and processing services primarily to oil and gas companies.

1
The company's business model does not involve offering lending, deposit, or other financial services to consumers or underserved populations.
2
Therefore, all KPIs related to consumer financial services, such as underserved client share, pricing fairness, exploitative fee exposure, inclusion initiatives, customer financial data accessibility, fair lending compliance, customer wealth building outcomes, profit reinvestment in community finance, financial literacy initiatives, customer debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion for banking services, and product simplicity for financial products, are not applicable to its operations.
3

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

0

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles for any of the KPIs under the 'Fair Pay & Worker Respect' value. Information regarding living wage coverage, CEO-to-median pay ratio (due to lack of median employee pay), collective bargaining share, safety incident rate, pay equity ratio, worker engagement score, turnover rate, labor violation incidents, insecure contract share, or health insurance coverage was not available.

1

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No information regarding fair trade certifications, supplier audit frequency, forced or child labor incidents, supply chain traceability, remediation speed for violations, ethical clauses in supplier contracts, materials risk index, or supplier diversity spend for Dawson Geophysical Company (DWSN.US) is available in the provided articles.

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Therefore, no KPIs can be scored for Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing.

Honest & Fair Business

0

No evidence available to assess Dawson Geophysical Company on Honest & Fair Business.

Kind to Animals

0

Dawson Geophysical Company is a service provider for seismic data acquisition and processing, and its core business model does not involve products, animal testing, animal-derived ingredients, or animal agriculture.

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Therefore, most KPIs related to these activities are not applicable. The company's operations are subject to environmental laws and regulations,
2
and it integrates sustainability into its business decisions to reduce environmental impact.
3
However, there is no specific evidence of measurable biodiversity impact from conservation initiatives,
4
nor any engagement in animal welfare policy improvement or advocacy.
5

No War, No Weapons

0

The provided articles do not contain any specific, concrete data points or verifiable facts regarding Dawson Geophysical Company's involvement in arms manufacturing, military contracts, dual-use technologies, sales to embargoed regimes, peacebuilding investments, or any other metrics related to the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value.

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The company's core business is described as onshore seismic data acquisition for oil and gas companies.
2
While general information about defense spending is present in one article, it explicitly states no data is provided for DWSN.US.
3
Therefore, all KPIs must be omitted due to a lack of evidence.

Planet-Friendly Business

-50

In 2023, the company's total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions were 8,718 tCO₂e.

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This includes Scope 1 emissions of 3,348 tCO₂e, Scope 2 emissions of 475 tCO₂e, and Scope 3 emissions of 4,895 tCO₂e.
2
Scope 1 and 2 emissions increased by 20% from 2022 to 2023.
3
The company has an overall net-zero target year of 2050, with a target of 2040 for directly controlled emissions.
4
No specific percentage of operational energy from renewables is stated, only a quantity of 27,000 kWh in Q4 2023 and an additional 190,000 kWh annually through 2027.
5

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No data related to Dawson Geophysical Company's respect for cultures and communities is provided in the article.

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The article focuses on company history, services, and COVID-19 response, not on social responsibility or community engagement, therefore no KPIs can be scored.
2

Safe & Smart Tech

0

Dawson Geophysical Company regularly conducts vulnerability testing and security audits.

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The company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics emphasizes compliance with laws, rules, and regulations of the United States and other jurisdictions where it operates, including Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules and NASDAQ listing standards.
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It also commits to full, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in documents filed with outside parties.
3

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

0

Dawson Geophysical Company maintains total regulatory compliance with all required agencies regarding its HSSE program.

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This program is modeled around the Seven Elements of the OGP, blended with requirements and best practices from the IAGC, OSHA, DOT, and BATF.
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