Better Health for All
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DXP's core business involves distributing MRO products and providing services to various industries, which are largely health-neutral. However, the company's Industrial Paramedic Services (IPS) provides medical, clinic, fire, and training services, including support for the Vital Heart Response Program in isolated areas.
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DXP also offers extensive safety services, equipment, and training, including H₂S safety, breathing air, gas detection, and industrial medical services.
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During a health crisis, DXP partnered with distilleries to produce and donate hand sanitizer to the public, first responders, and hospitals.
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The company had two workplace safety or health violations in 2014 ($9,600) and 2018 ($9,000).
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DXP supports MHMR of Tarrant County, which provides mental health, addiction, and homelessness services, with a total of $1,859.50 in 2024.
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It also supported the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association with $4,300.00 in 2024.
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Total community donations in 2024 were $162,815.43.
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DXP offers an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees, including behavioral counseling for substance abuse and mental health issues.
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The company's Business Continuity Plan addresses events like pandemics.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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DXP Enterprises, Inc. is an industrial distribution company, not a financial institution.
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Its core business involves providing products and services to industries such as oil and gas, chemical, food and beverage, and construction. As such, the company does not offer lending or deposit services to consumers,
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nor does it manage customer financial data or provide financial products.
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Therefore, all KPIs related to financial services, such as underserved client share, pricing fairness, exploitative fee exposure, inclusion initiatives (financial), data accessibility (financial), fair lending compliance, wealth building outcomes, debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion (financial access points), and product simplicity (financial products), are not applicable to its business model and no relevant evidence was found in the provided articles.
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Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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The CEO to median employee pay ratio was 80:1 in 2024.
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The Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) was 0.96 in 2024, 0.78 in 2023, and 0.94 in 2022.
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Voluntary employee turnover rates for 2024 ranged from 4.31% to 4.97%.
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Employees rated compensation and benefits at 3.9 out of 5 stars.
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The company provides 100% paid parental leave for up to 9 weeks for eligible employees.
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A Code of Conduct is distributed to all employees upon hire, with over 98% completing review and acknowledgement in 2024, including 100% of corporate and regional management.
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The company also implements a Behavior-Based Health, Safety, and Environmental Program, including Stop Work Authority, and recorded 1128 behavior-based safety observations in 2024.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No specific, concrete data points were provided in the articles for any of the Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing KPIs. Information regarding policies, commitments, or general statements about ethical considerations are not sufficient to score against the quantitative thresholds of the rubric. Therefore, all KPIs for this value have been omitted.
Honest & Fair Business
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DXP Enterprises has a formal whistleblower protection policy with a 24/7 third-party Conduct Helpline and web portal for anonymous reporting.
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Reports are forwarded to internal HR and CFO, but there is no evidence of independent investigation processes, and the company does not inform reporters about individual disciplinary actions.
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The company restated financial results for 2018, 2019, and 2020 due to the validation of existing liabilities, with impacts on net income of +7.6%, +2.8%, and -1.9% respectively.
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DXP has a comprehensive Anti-Corruption Compliance Policy covering all worldwide operations and personnel, adhering to the FCPA and other applicable laws.
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It includes mandatory training for selected personnel at least every two years and requires third-party due diligence for transactions outside the US or Canada, including questionnaires and compliance certifications.
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However, the extent of independent verification of ethical claims beyond third-party due diligence for anti-corruption is not specified.
Kind to Animals
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DXP Enterprises, Inc. is an industrial distribution and services company, and its core business model does not involve animal-derived products, animal agriculture, or animal testing.
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The company explicitly states it has 'No Animal Testing'.
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There is no evidence of animal-related operations, animal-derived inputs, or sourcing of animal products like eggs, meat, or dairy, making most animal welfare KPIs not applicable to its operations.
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While DXP makes small donations to environmental causes like One Tree Planted
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and Memorial Park Conservancy,
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these are not tied to measurable biodiversity impact or a significant percentage of revenue, and its core business does not directly impact wildlife habitats.
No War, No Weapons
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DXP Enterprises states that doing business in Burma, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, and Libya requires providing details regarding the business conducted.
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This indicates that while they have a compliance process, they do not prohibit business in these regions, aligning with a score of -70 for occasional indirect exports or sales. Mandatory training attendance and participation for human-rights due diligence is required not less than once every two years, which maps to a score of -80.
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The company requires certain personnel and transaction partners to annually certify compliance with its Anti-Corruption Policy and applicable laws, and is committed to complying with SEC regulations under Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which relates to conflict minerals.
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This indicates regular ATT reporting but lacking internal verification rigor, scoring -80. DXP states it complies with laws and regulations, conducts business ethically, follows a Code of Conduct, and respects human rights, indicating support for UN Guiding Principles in principle but with uneven implementation, scoring -80.
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DXP conducts inquiries into the source of Conflict Minerals (gold, columbite-tantalite, cassiterite, wolframite) in its products, has established compliance requirements for direct suppliers, and integrates this verification into existing supplier engagement processes.
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It will assess and potentially terminate suppliers for non-conformance, indicating basic traceability systems for approximately 20% of the supply chain, scoring -80.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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DXP has disclosed to EcoVadis since 2013 and uses Avetta to evaluate the risk, safety, and sustainability practices of its suppliers and contractors.
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For biodiversity, DXP maintains vegetated areas for soil stabilization to prevent erosion and sedimentation.
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In 2024, DXP donated $2,900 to One Tree Planted, a non-profit focused on global reforestation, and sponsored a 5K in Houston benefiting Memorial Park Conservancy.
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The company conducted a Phase 1 Energy Audit of its LaPorte Distribution and Service Center.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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DXP Enterprises, Inc. reported total community investments and donations of $769,884.66 in 2023, against a net revenue of $1,678,600,000 for the same year, which is approximately 0.046% of revenue.
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The company provides a Conduct Helpline and web portal available 24/7 for grievance mechanisms.
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Diversity Training was added to the annual training program in 2021, and 98% of employees completed the review and acknowledgement of the Code of Conduct, which includes diversity and non-discrimination.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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DXP experienced a cybersecurity attack in August 2020, but reported no downtime to critical systems, no data loss, and full recovery.
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The company provides mandatory annual security awareness training for all employees, contractors, and third parties with network access,
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including simulated phishing attacks,
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with over 98% completion by employees in 2024. Multi-factor authentication has been implemented on all publicly facing systems.
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However, the company's website does not use an SSL certificate, vulnerability scanning, PCI standards scanning, or malware scanning, despite collecting Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
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DXP allows third-party behavioral tracking.
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The company states it will notify users of data breaches via email within 7 business days and via in-site notification within 1 business day.
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DXP has a cloud-based vulnerability management system
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and conducts annual risk and vulnerability assessments and external penetration tests,
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with controls tested quarterly.
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The company has a Cybersecurity Committee that reports to the Board of Directors
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and meets at least four times per year.
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DXP is a member of ISNetworld since 2003,
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EcoVadis since 2013,
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Veriforce since 2006,
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and Avetta.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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DXP has not reported any waste disposal violations in the past three years.
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The company has established waste reduction targets, aiming to measure and disclose waste and recycling statistics from all distribution centers by 2022 and all facilities by 2025.
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DXP developed a standardized, nationwide approach to e-waste, including establishing vendor requirements in 2022.
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The company ensures hazardous and universal waste are handled separately, with employees trained on appropriate handling techniques for batteries, pesticides, and mercury-containing equipment.
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DXP's PumpWorks Remanufacturing division rebuilds used and new surplus pumps to as-new conditions, utilizing existing components and machining them back to OEM tolerances.
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The company has adopted a standardized, nationwide approach to e-waste recycling initiatives.
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DXP encourages the use of reusable dishes, glasses, and flatware instead of disposable paper and plastic ware.
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Waste reduction initiatives include implementing operational practices to prevent waste, such as double-sided printing and using email, and a cardboard recycling program at the BDC facility reduced materials sent to landfills by 30 tons since 2022.
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DXP conducted a Phase 1 energy audit of its LaPorte Distribution and Service Center to establish baseline energy use.
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While DXP's e-waste recycler, Altech Company, is R2 Certified, DXP itself does not have zero waste certification.
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DXP provides a DXP Green Bulletin and Wind Solutions project page for product information and collaborates with customers to integrate sustainable practices into their operations.
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