Better Health for All

Kimball Electronics, Inc. manufactures electronic components and medical devices. There is no evidence that its products have well-established negative health outcomes, leading to a score of 0 for harmful revenue share.

However, the company's medical sales were significantly impacted by an FDA recall in Q4 2024, indicating at least one notable safety incident within the past three years. This aligns with a score of -70 for safety record.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

The company's Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) was 0.19 in 2023, which is well below the industry benchmark of 0.9.

Its Lost Time Injury Rate (LTIR) was 0.06 in 2023, also well below the industry benchmark of 0.4. Employee engagement scored 8.0 out of 10.0 on its Guiding Principles survey over the last 10 years. The CEO to median employee pay ratio was 336:1 in 2024. In 2023, the company received one workplace safety or health violation, resulting in a $10,046 penalty from OSHA.

Honest & Fair Business

The company has not incurred any regulatory fines in the past three years.

A formal whistleblower policy exists, including an anonymous, confidential, 24/7 third-party ethics hotline accessible via multiple channels, but there is no evidence of independent investigation processes. The company remediated all material weaknesses identified in its Form 10-K for the year ended April 27, 2024, during fiscal 2025, indicating one restatement in the past three years. In fiscal 2025, 100% of audit and non-audit services were approved by the Audit Committee. Kimball Electronics has a Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating of 9.4, placing it in the top 15% for controversy scores. Six out of seven directors are determined to be independent, resulting in approximately 85.7% of board members being conflict-free. The company has an Anti-Corruption Policy, but information on training frequency and effectiveness metrics is not specified. The company monitors environmental and safety practices at its global facilities via periodic third-party audits, and also uses third-party specialists for cybersecurity assessments, but the percentage of ethical claims verified is not specified.

Kind to Animals

Kimball Electronics, Inc. states that animals are not components in its supply chain, and neither its manufacturing nor design processes involve experimentation on animals.

This policy is reiterated in its 2022 ESG Report, Human Rights Policy (updated September 2025), and Supplier Code of Conduct (revised January 2024). The Supplier Code of Conduct further expects suppliers to adhere to the same standard and give preference to processes that do not rely on animal testing. It also explicitly states that no supplier should raise and kill an animal solely for use in products or services provided to Kimball. Given these policies, the company reports zero animals used in any testing.

No War, No Weapons

Kimball Electronics' 2023 Conflict Minerals Report indicates that approximately 67.56% of its direct suppliers provided reliable responses regarding conflict minerals.

Of the 690 identified smelters/refiners, 262 were certified as RMAP Conformant or committed to an RMAP audit. However, the company stated it was unable to determine whether the necessary conflict minerals originated in conflict-affected countries or, if they did, whether their mining or trade financed or benefited armed groups.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

The provided article primarily focuses on internal workforce diversity, including percentages of ethnically diverse, racially diverse, female, and disabled employees, as well as military veterans.

It also highlights the company's engagement in cultural heritage month events featuring guest speakers. However, the article explicitly states a lack of specific metrics related to external respect for cultures and communities, such as formal partnerships with indigenous or local communities, cultural impact assessments, reinvestment in local cultural preservation, FPIC processes, or community governance inclusion. Consequently, no concrete data points are available to score any of the KPIs in the rubric.

Safe & Smart Tech

Kimball Electronics has reported no data breaches in the past three years (2021, 2023, 2024) and no substantiated complaints regarding breaches of consumer privacy, leaks, thefts, or losses of customer data in 2023.

The company maintains ISO 27001 certification for its information security management systems at its headquarters and multiple facilities, TISAX certification at several facilities, and is certified to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Principles and the UK Extension. All employees are required to complete annual Information Security training, and the IT team conducts regular awareness testing throughout the year, including phishing campaigns. 99.9% of total global employees completed Code of Conduct training in 2023. The company states it does not disclose, sell, or distribute personally identifiable information to third parties without prior permission, except in specific circumstances. It has an anonymous, confidential, third-party ethics hotline reporting system, which in Fiscal 2021, opened dialogues within 24 hours and completed investigations within less than 7 days. Kimball Electronics collects information necessary for business operations and compliance, retaining data only as long as needed for employment or business relationships. The company states compliance with all applicable information security laws and data privacy regulations, including GDPR, and is subject to the investigatory and enforcement powers of the Federal Trade Commission. Users can access, change, remove, or opt out of further use of personal information, and employees can manage personal data through Employee Self Service. The company employs password protection and encryption as security measures, and has a cybersecurity vulnerability submission form on its website. The company engages third-party experts for penetration testing and other security assessments.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

Kimball Electronics reduced hazardous waste by 42% per unit produced between 2014 and 2022, with 100% of hazardous waste safely recycled or disposed of according to regulations.

The company has not reported any waste disposal violations. It has set company-wide targets to achieve 90% waste diversion from landfill by 2030 and a 25% reduction in hazardous waste intensity by 2030.