Neogen Corporation.
NEOG.US | Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products
Neogen Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets a diverse range of products dedicated to serving the food and animal safety industries. The company operates through two segments: Food Safety and Animal Safety. The Food Safety segment offers test kits and related products that detect undesirab...Show More
Better Health for All
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No specific, concrete, and quantitative evidence was found in the provided articles to assess Neogen Corporation against any of the KPIs for the 'Better Health for All' ethical value. While the company's products are described as contributing to food and animal safety, implying a positive health impact, the articles do not provide the necessary quantitative data (e.g., percentage of product portfolio, revenue share from harmful products, adverse event rates, R&D investment percentages, or program funding) to score against the rubric's defined tiers. Information regarding a product recall from 2016-2018 was noted, but it falls outside the 'past 3 years' timeframe for safety record assessment and did not provide quantifiable user harm or an adverse event rate.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Neogen Corporation operates in the food and animal safety industries, manufacturing and marketing products such as test kits, animal healthcare products, and diagnostic solutions.
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The company's core business activities do not involve providing financial services, lending, or deposit products to consumers.
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Therefore, all KPIs related to financial products, services, and their impact on customers' economic opportunity are not applicable to Neogen Corporation, and no relevant evidence was found in the provided articles to score these KPIs.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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Neogen Corporation's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 135:1 for Fiscal Year 2025, with the CEO's total compensation at $6,824,891 and median employee compensation at $50,602.
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The company is under investigation by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for alleged unfair labor practices.
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An NLRB Cemex complaint was issued against Neogen, alleging that high-level executives illegally threatened workers with facility closure and loss of pay, benefits, and access if they voted to join the Teamsters Local 243.
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These allegations stem from unfair labor practice charges filed by Local 243.
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A union election held in December (implied 2023) resulted in 10 votes in favor and 17 votes against unionization.
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A hearing between Neogen and the Teamsters was scheduled for October 28 (implied 2024).
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No specific quantitative data or performance metrics related to fair trade and ethical sourcing were provided across the articles. The available documents outline Neogen's expectations for suppliers regarding labor practices, ethics, and management systems, and an internal code of conduct.
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However, they do not report on actual supplier certification percentages, audit frequencies, incident numbers, traceability coverage, remediation speeds, ethical clause coverage rates, high-risk material spend, or supplier diversity procurement figures.
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Honest & Fair Business
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No evidence available to assess Neogen Corporation on Honest & Fair Business.
Kind to Animals
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Neogen Corporation is not certified by any recognized cruelty-free organizations, including PETA or Leaping Bunny.
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The company tests on animals and sells products in regions where animal testing is legally mandated.
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Neogen provides solutions for selective breeding and genetic engineering of animals, specifically pigs, which is considered exploitation.
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While the company states its purpose includes advancing animal wellbeing through science and technology and offers solutions for optimizing production animal selection to potentially lower mortality and reduce antibiotic use, these practices are not considered ethical agriculture as defined by the rubric, and the selective breeding and genetic engineering are explicitly cited as exploitation.
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No War, No Weapons
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Neogen Corporation's 2024 Conflict Minerals Disclosure reported that the company identified 17 suppliers of 3TGs (Tin, Tungsten, Tantalum, Gold) but was unable to determine the origin of these minerals due to insufficient information from suppliers.
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This indicates that 0% of its supply chain for these minerals is certified conflict-free.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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Neogen has committed to reducing its Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 42% by 2030, using 2022 as the base year, with this target aligning with limiting global warming to 1.5°C.
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However, the articles do not explicitly state that these targets are SBTi-validated. The company reports zero major environmental compliance violations, with minor notices addressed swiftly. Neogen's Petrifilm products offer environmental benefits, including a 66% reduction in waste compared to traditional agar plates.
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Over the past 40 years, customers switching to Petrifilm have cumulatively reduced 4.4 billion kilograms of solid waste.
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The company has achieved a 15-20% reduction in packaging CO₂ per unit versus baseline by standardizing redesigns across product lines, as evidenced by the 75% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from Petrifilm compared to agar plates.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No evidence available to assess Neogen Corporation on Respect for Cultures & Communities.
Safe & Smart Tech
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Neogen Corporation has identified material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting as of May 31, 2025, specifically regarding control activities, management review controls, and consistent retention of information and documentation, and did not adequately communicate internal control responsibilities.
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The company states it is subject to and aims to comply with various U.S. and international laws and regulations, including those governing data privacy, and mentions compliance with FDA, USDA, and CFIA.
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Its privacy policy, updated December 5, 2024, states compliance with applicable laws like GDPR and CCPA, and outlines user rights to access, correct, and delete data, and opt-out of direct marketing.
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The Governance Committee provides oversight on risk management policies and programs, including cybersecurity, and reviews the enterprise cybersecurity strategy, framework, and incident response plan.
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The company implements cybersecurity measures such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and data encryption, and conducts regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing.
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Employee training and awareness programs are in place to educate staff about cybersecurity risks and prevention measures.
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No documented data breaches or incidents of unauthorized data use have been reported.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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The provided articles, including the company's 2023 and 2024 Form 10-K reports and a sustainability summary, consistently state that no specific quantitative data or metrics are available for waste diversion rates, product recyclability, packaging sustainability, recycled content, single-use plastic reduction, take-back programs, circular design principles, waste reduction initiatives, product durability, repairability, waste audit frequency, zero-waste certification, waste disposal violations, material efficiency, packaging-to-product ratio, waste reduction targets, supplier waste requirements, or customer waste education.
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While one report mentions management's belief in compliance with hazardous waste regulations, no specific metrics or outcomes are provided for hazardous waste management.
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Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the evidence.