Better Health for All

Liquidity Services' core business, an online auction marketplace for surplus assets, is generally health-neutral. The company facilitates the sale of biopharmaceutical assets, with $54 million in BioPharma Sales and over 87,000 BioPharma Assets Sold.

It also facilitated the sale of a biopharmaceutical manufacturing plant that produced medical testing kits for the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, Liquidity Services recycled 350,000 pounds of electronic materials, 2,000 tons of wood material, and 568,000 pounds of cardboard, contributing to waste reduction and promoting a healthier environment. During the Russia-Ukraine war, Liquidity Services raised over $52,000 for humanitarian organizations. Stericycle, a divested business, received an administrative subpoena from the DEA in 2020 related to collecting, transporting, and destroying controlled substances.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

Liquidity Services, Inc. operates an online auction marketplace for surplus assets, generating revenue from transaction and service fees.

The company is not a financial institution and does not offer lending, deposit, or consumer credit products. Therefore, the KPIs under 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' are not applicable to its core business model. The company does not have APRs or fee structures for financial products, nor does it manage customer finance data. While it engages in charitable activities and promotes internal diversity, these do not constitute financial inclusion programs or direct wealth-building outcomes for customers in the context of financial services. The company's debt-to-equity ratio of 0% indicates it does not rely on debt financing, but this is not relevant to consumer debt products. Its geographic presence and product information relate to its auction services, not financial service access points or product complexity for financial offerings.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

For Fiscal Year 2025, the CEO to median employee pay ratio was 51:1.

The average turnover rate over 120 days was 1.02%. As of September 30, 2020, Liquidity Services employed 574 worldwide and utilizes temporary workers to augment staffing during peak business cycles and to fill certain open positions on a temporary basis.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

No specific, quantifiable evidence was found across the provided articles for any of the KPIs related to Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing. While the company states policies such as prohibiting child labor, requiring suppliers to adhere to ethical standards, and reserving the right to audit suppliers, there is no data on the number of incidents, audit frequency, percentage of certified spend, traceability coverage, remediation speed, or the percentage of contracts with ethical clauses.

The company's business model, focused on reselling surplus assets, also means some KPIs like 'fair_trade_cert_share' and 'materials_risk_index' are less directly applicable in a traditional sense, but no N/A score is explicitly provided for these in the rubric based on business model alone, only for 'no procurement or trade of physical commodities' or 'no material sourcing of at-risk inputs' which is not explicitly stated.

Honest & Fair Business

Liquidity Services provides a Compliance and Ethics Hotline for suppliers and their employees to report wrongdoing, with online portals and phone numbers.

The company has an anti-corruption policy for its suppliers that prohibits violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Bribery Act, and other anti-bribery laws, and prohibits bribes, kickbacks, or other improper payments. However, there is no evidence regarding the frequency of training or effectiveness metrics for the company's own anti-corruption policy.

Kind to Animals

Liquidity Services, Inc. operates an online auction marketplace for surplus assets and provides related services. The company's business model does not involve animal exploitation, animal testing, animal agriculture, or the production of animal-derived products, as confirmed by a report stating "No Animal Exploitation."

Consequently, all animal welfare KPIs are not applicable to its operations.

No War, No Weapons

The company is subject to export control and economic sanctions laws, prohibiting sales to restricted parties or sanctioned countries.

Its Code of Conduct and Ethics states that the company does not conduct business with Sanctioned Persons or Sanctioned Countries. However, the company's services are noted to improve compliance with the policies, regulations, and sale restrictions of its corporate and government sellers, which is a general statement of compliance rather than a specific adherence to humanitarian procurement standards. The company's culture is rooted in core values including integrity and doing good, but there is no explicit alignment with UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. The Code of Conduct and Ethics is intended to help implement fundamental principles, but does not codify specific ethical 'red lines' like bans on cluster munitions. The company states it does not conduct business with Sanctioned Persons or Sanctioned Countries, which implies zero exposure to controversial weapons, but this is not independently verified. Employees and representatives must perform due diligence on business partners and report suspicious findings to the legal department. All managers, supervisors, and other employees must certify annually that they have read, understand, and complied with the Code, monitored their direct reports for compliance, and reported any known violations. The company mentions selling assets such as scientific instruments, information technology equipment, and aircraft parts that are subject to export control laws, which could include dual-use technology, but it is not explicitly stated that they develop or sell such technology. The company supports the use of generative AI tools in a safe, ethical, and secure manner, but does not specify safeguards for potential military uses. The company reserves the right to monitor and intercept electronic communications, including deleted information, without public disclosures or transparency measures regarding intelligence or surveillance contracts.

Planet-Friendly Business

The provided article focuses on Liquidity Services' business model and its support for client sustainability initiatives.

It does not contain any specific quantitative data regarding LQDT's own environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance across any of the assessed Planet-Friendly Business KPIs.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

The provided article focuses exclusively on LQDT.US's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) data, detailing workforce demographics by ethnicity, race, and gender as of 2020.

It explicitly states that it does not contain data relevant to community engagement, cultural sensitivity, or respect for cultures and communities. Therefore, no evidence was found to assess the company against any of the KPIs for the 'Respect for Cultures & Communities' value.

Safe & Smart Tech

Liquidity Services achieved SOC 2 Type 1 certification for security, availability, confidentiality, and privacy in April 2025, and is pursuing SOC 2 Type 2 attestation.

Employees with access to Personal Information undergo data privacy training. The company uses SSL encryption for all sensitive data transmitted over the Internet and ensures passwords for sensitive information never flow un-encrypted. Its privacy policy, effective November 25, 2025, outlines user rights to access, correct, delete, and restrict processing of personal information. The company states it retains personal information for no longer than necessary for the purposes collected, considering various legal and operational factors. Liquidity Services explicitly states compliance with applicable data protection laws, including CCPA, UK and EEA data protection laws, PRC data protection laws, and Canadian data protection laws. It also identifies assets with potentially sensitive data early on and removes it as appropriate.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

Liquidity Services has implemented multiple waste reduction initiatives. In 2023, the company recycled over 103,000 wooden pallets (2,060 tons), 767,000 pounds of cardboard, and 45,000 pounds of Styrofoam.

Additionally, 357,000 pounds of scrap electronic material were diverted to a recycling facility in 2023. In 2022, the company recycled 2,000 tons of wood material, 568,000 pounds of cardboard, and 350,000 pounds of electronic materials. The company has not reported any waste disposal violations in the past three years. Liquidity Services' Supplier Code of Conduct mandates adherence to its values, which include waste management, for all tier-1 suppliers.