Leucadia National.
LUK.US | Activities of holding companies
Leucadia National Corporation, now known as Jefferies Financial Group, was a diversified holding company. Its operations spanned a variety of industries including financial services, investment banking, energy, manufacturing, real estate, and telecommunications. The company's strategy involved acqui...Show More
Better Health for All
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The provided articles pertain to "National Beef Packing Company LLC"
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and do not contain any information or data relevant to LUK.US (Leucadia National, now Jefferies Financial Group). Therefore, no assessment can be made for LUK.US against the 'Better Health for All' value based on the given evidence.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Jefferies Financial Group, the parent company of LUK.US, reinvested approximately 1.68% of its 2024 pre-tax profit ($883.56 million) into charitable donations, totaling $14.82 million.
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This includes $10 million for wildfire relief
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and $4.82 million in other charitable contributions.
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No specific, quantifiable data was found for other KPIs, such as the percentage of underserved clients, pricing fairness, revenue from high-cost products, share of loan book for inclusion initiatives, customer data accessibility, fair lending compliance, wealth building outcomes for customers, financial literacy program reach or outcomes, customer debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion, or product simplicity.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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No evidence available to assess Leucadia National on Fair Pay & Worker Respect.
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No evidence available to assess Leucadia National on Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing.
Honest & Fair Business
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided article to assess any of the KPIs for the 'Honest & Fair Business' ethical value. The article's data primarily dates from 2003-2005
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, which falls outside the relevant 'past three years' or 'past five years' timeframe required by most KPIs relative to the article's publication date of 2025. The listed regulatory actions are descriptions of general regulatory activity or decisions, not ethics-related fines imposed on LUK.US. A CEO certification from 2004
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regarding NYSE corporate governance standards is a self-certification and is too old to be considered current evidence for any KPI.
Kind to Animals
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National Beef's hides operations are 92.47% Silver-Rated by the Leather Working Group.
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The company states that cattle are humanely raised in a low-stress environment and fed a 100% vegetarian diet, never receiving antibiotics or added hormones.
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National Beef's Livestock Handling Policy, updated December 11, 2014, prohibits electric prods at receiving docks and holding pens, allowing them only as a last resort when cattle enter the restrainer.
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Approved motivating tools include rattle paddles, flags, and pom-poms.
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The Animal Welfare program was developed with experts from Iowa State University and Kansas State University, and the Dodge City facility uses a Bud Box for low-stress cattle handling.
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The company follows the North American Meat Institute’s (NAMI) Animal Welfare Guidelines and complies with the Humane Slaughter Act of 1978.
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National Beef's Quality Assurance Department conducts random weekly audits of all animal-related processes, and third-party audits of handling practices are performed by industry experts like the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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No War, No Weapons
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Jefferies Financial Group does not engage in lobbying activities and does not maintain a political action committee.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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In 2022, Jefferies achieved 100% renewable electricity through the purchase of Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs).
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The company is committed to setting emissions reduction targets
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and plans to continue these targets in 2023 to align with limiting global warming to 1.5°C,
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indicating a commitment to SBTi but with validation pending. Jefferies began the process of aligning with the TCFD framework in 2023
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and plans to publish a TCFD-based UK statutory climate-related disclosure in early 2024.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No evidence available to assess Leucadia National on Respect for Cultures & Communities.
Safe & Smart Tech
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The company demonstrates a very strong compliance program, aligning its measures, policies, and standards with industry-leading frameworks such as ISO and NIST.
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It explicitly complies with the CCPA for California residents
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and follows the Jefferies EMEA Privacy Notice for EU personal data.
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The company also has compliance statements for various regulations including the Modern Slavery Act, FinSA, Dodd-Frank, SEC Rule 204, Reg BI, SRD II, and CFTC FCM.
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For data breach severity, the company has a cybersecurity incident response and communication plan and measures for suspected breaches
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, with no documented incidents.
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Employee cybersecurity awareness and best practices training programs are conducted
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, and staff are trained on handling information.
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Data loss prevention solutions are in place to protect against unauthorized data use
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, and California residents have CCPA rights for data access and deletion.
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The company regularly tests its cybersecurity defenses through automated vulnerability scanning to identify and remediate critical vulnerabilities.
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Additionally, annual penetration tests are conducted by an independent vendor to validate external security posture
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, and IT consultants perform testing on business technology systems.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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No evidence available to assess Leucadia National on Zero Waste & Sustainable Products.