Neenah Paper Inc..
NP.US | Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard
Neenah Paper, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of premium, performance-based papers and other materials. The company focuses on producing and marketing specialty papers used in various applications, including fine printing, packaging, and technical products. Their product portfolio includes writing, t...Show More
Better Health for All
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Neenah, Inc. is a paper manufacturer, and its core business does not involve healthcare-related patents, food products, addiction potential, or clinical trials, leading to a neutral score for these KPIs. While the company introduced a new lightweight reinforced paper-based solution for medical packaging that can reduce infection spread and lower costs
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, the articles do not provide quantitative data on the proportion of the company's overall product portfolio or revenue that this product represents. No other specific, quantifiable evidence was found for the remaining health-related KPIs, such as overall health impact, harmful revenue share, safety record, price accessibility, or health innovation investment.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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The provided article focuses on economic development initiatives and demographics of the City of Neenah, WI. It details the city's manufacturing and corporate sectors, population demographics (2019 data), and economic development tools like Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) districts
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. The article also mentions an Opportunity Zone in Downtown Neenah
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. The 2019 Neenah population was 26,457
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. The 2019 Neenah income per capita was $34,525
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. The 2019 Neenah median household income was $58,902
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. 23.5% of Neenah's population over 25 had a Bachelor's degree in 2019
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. The Oshkosh-Neenah MSA population in 2019 was 173,157
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. The Oshkosh-Neenah MSA income per capita in 2019 was $31,489
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. The Oshkosh-Neenah MSA median household income in 2019 was $57,071
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. The Wisconsin state population in 2019 was 5,881,444
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. The Wisconsin state income per capita in 2019 was $32,047
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. The Wisconsin state median household income in 2019 was $59,057
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. In 2019, 20.1% of the Wisconsin state population over 25 had a Bachelor's degree
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. Downtown Neenah has a daytime population of nearly 15,000
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. There are 6 TIF Districts
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. The Southpark Industrial Center expansion area is 60+ acres
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. It does not contain any information about NP.US's business operations, financial products, customer base, or any other metrics relevant to the 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' ethical value. NP.US is described as a manufacturer of papers and materials, not a financial institution. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the available evidence.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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The company's overall employee rating is 2.8 out of 5 stars.
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Employee reviews highlight concerns such as poor communication, management not listening, and feelings of being unwelcome, alongside mentions of forced overtime.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess NP.US against the Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing KPIs
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. All articles indicated missing or unavailable information for all relevant metrics
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, thus preventing any scoring.
Honest & Fair Business
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No evidence available to assess Neenah Paper Inc. on Honest & Fair Business.
Kind to Animals
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The provided articles primarily focus on Neenah Paper Inc.'s general environmental sustainability efforts, such as responsible sourcing of recycled materials
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, FSC certification
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, carbon neutrality
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, and reforestation projects
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. However, they do not contain specific, quantifiable data points related to animal welfare, such as cruelty-free certifications
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, animal testing policies or volumes
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, humane certifications for animal operations
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, percentages of animal-derived ingredients replaced
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, or the percentage of R&D budget invested in animal-free alternatives
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. While some articles mention habitat protection and support for endangered wildlife through reforestation projects (e.g., 1,500 acres in Costa Rica
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), the rubric's scoring tiers for wildlife conservation impact are tied to a percentage of revenue and require documented, measurable biodiversity outcomes (e.g., species recovery or population increases), which are not provided in the evidence. Consequently, no KPIs can be scored based on the available information.
No War, No Weapons
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No evidence available to assess Neenah Paper Inc. on No War, No Weapons.
Planet-Friendly Business
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No specific, quantitative data points were found in the provided article to assess the company against the defined KPIs for Planet-Friendly Business. The article mentions commitments to using renewable energy, membership in EPA programs, and certifications like Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Green Seal for responsible fiber sourcing
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, but these do not provide the numerical thresholds required by the rubric for scoring. Information on operational waste diversion, emissions, water usage, or specific percentages of policy implementation is not present.
Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No direct, quantitative evidence was found in the provided articles to assess Neenah Paper Inc. against the specific Key Performance Indicators for the ethical value 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'. Information regarding formal partnerships with indigenous or local community groups, percentage of revenue reinvested in local community development, cultural appropriation incidents, cultural impact assessment protocols, local employment ratios, coverage of formal grievance mechanisms for community concerns, average community complaint resolution times, FPIC participation rates, community governance inclusion, cultural preservation investment, local procurement share, indigenous supplier engagement, cultural site protection, social license to operate, charitable giving for cultural heritage organizations, community fund allocation, language inclusivity scores, cultural incident response effectiveness, or cultural sensitivity training completion percentages was not explicitly available or did not meet the strict quantitative thresholds of the rubric.
Safe & Smart Tech
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Neenah Paper Inc. provides users with standard control over their personal data, allowing access, correction, restriction, objection, update, move, or deletion rights, with requests processed within 30 days.
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The company states that data is retained only as necessary for obligations related to former employees, contracts, or legal requirements.
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Neenah Paper Inc. also claims compliance with GDPR.
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No specific information or quantitative data was available for other Safe & Smart Tech KPIs.
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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Neenah Paper demonstrates a strong commitment to using recycled content, with all recycled papers containing a minimum of 30% post-consumer recycled fiber.
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Specific products like the NEENAH ENVIRONMENT® Mailer and ECOREL® Pure contain 50% post-consumer waste, and 100% post-consumer fiber options are available in several brands, including PC 100 White and PC 100 Natural.
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For hazardous waste management, the company actively tracks Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) and sets source-wide emission limits for HAPs, sulfur, and VOCs, demonstrating compliance with these limits.
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For example, coal sulfur content was 1.29% against a 1.5% limit, and fuel oil sulfur was 7.945ppm against a 15ppm limit.
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Additionally, 100% post-consumer recycled papers are processed using chlorine-free practices.
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The facility received two violation notices related to reporting and emission limits in the past five years, both of which were resolved.
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