Pure Cycle Corporation.
PCYO.US | Water collection, treatment and supply
Pure Cycle Corporation is a land and water resource development company. It acquires and develops land and water assets, primarily in the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area. The company operates through two segments: Water and Land. The Water segment provides wholesale water and wastewater services ...Show More
Better Health for All
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Pure Cycle Corporation reported 0 OSHA recordable work-related incidents in both 2021 and 2022.
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However, this KPI specifically measures user harm from products/services, not workplace safety, leading to a neutral score. The company employs a tiered pricing system for water to encourage conservation and offers payment plans for customers experiencing financial hardship.
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Despite this, no specific data on affordability relative to median income or cost-plus pricing is provided, nor is there data on the extent to which low-income or marginalized populations obtain equitable access, resulting in neutral scores for price accessibility and vulnerable reach. The company conducts routine water sampling and testing to meet CDPHE standards and makes Annual Drinking Water Quality Reports available to residential customers.
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However, there is no specific data on risk transparency related to health risks or benefits of its products, leading to a neutral score. While the company invests in water conservation technologies like VFDs, LED lights, and rain meters, and its wastewater reclamation facility has energy conservation features,
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no specific R&D or capital allocation aimed at improving health outcomes is quantified, resulting in a neutral score for health innovation investment. The wastewater reclamation facility reduces noise and contracts with Denali Water Solutions for sludge disposal and agricultural use,
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but the scale of indirect health effects and mitigation efforts is not quantified, leading to a neutral score for health externalities. The company provides continuous training and certification bonuses for employees,
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but this does not directly relate to strengthening the healthcare workforce capacity, resulting in a neutral score.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Pure Cycle Corporation is a land and water resource development company, not a financial institution.
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Therefore, the company does not offer lending or deposit services to consumers, nor does it provide consumer credit products.
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There are no APRs or fee structures related to financial services to evaluate, and no revenue from high-cost financial products or penalty fees.
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The company's inclusion initiatives focus on employee and board diversity, not financial inclusion for customers.
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It does not generate or manage customer finance data, nor is it regulated as a lender.
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The company does not offer financial products that would directly impact customer credit or savings outcomes, nor does it provide debt products to consumers.
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While it serves specific geographic areas with water services, it does not operate financial service access points or offer financial products requiring disclosure or explanation.
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Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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No specific, concrete data points were found across the provided articles for any of the KPIs related to Fair Pay & Worker Respect. Information regarding living wage coverage, CEO-median pay ratio, collective bargaining share, safety incident rate, pay equity ratio, worker engagement score, turnover rate, labor violation incidents, insecure contract share, or health insurance coverage is explicitly stated as missing or unavailable.
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Employee reviews offer subjective perceptions and ratings (e.g., 2.3 out of 5 for pay and benefits, 2.3 out of 5 overall rating from 3 reviews) but do not provide the quantitative metrics required by the rubric for scoring.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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Pure Cycle Corporation has a Human Rights Policy, updated in May 2022, which aligns with international standards and prohibits forced and child labor.
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The company also maintains a Supplier Code of Conduct that outlines expectations for ethical sourcing, labor rights, and environmental protection, with these requirements integrated into its procurement policy.
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However, the provided articles do not contain specific quantitative data for any of the fair trade and ethical sourcing KPIs, such as fair-trade certification coverage, supplier audit frequency, forced or child labor incidents, supply chain traceability, remediation speed, ethical clause coverage in contracts, share of high-risk materials, or supplier diversity spend.
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Honest & Fair Business
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Pure Cycle Corporation has a formal Whistleblower Policy, approved January 17, 2024, which permits anonymous reports and includes a no-retaliation clause.
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Reports can be made in writing, via email, or to any supervisor or member of management.
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The Audit Committee, composed entirely of independent directors, is solely responsible for investigating and responding to reports.
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The policy states reports are kept in strict confidence to the extent possible, and the email address is tested annually.
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However, there is no evidence of a dedicated hotline, training frequency, or resolution times. The company had a material weakness in internal controls over financial reporting in 2006, leading to a restatement of its fiscal 2006 financial statements.
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The Audit Committee is composed entirely of independent directors.
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The company has a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and an ESG Policy available for download.
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PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (a related entity) states a zero-tolerance policy for bribery, corruption, extortion, and embezzlement with monitoring and enforcement procedures.
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PureCycle achieved the APR PCR Certification through a third-party audit, which provides third-party validation from ISO-accredited certifying bodies for its PureFive™ resin grade HPP15-100.
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Leidos Engineering, LLC, an independent engineering firm, also certified the Ironton Facility as operational.
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Kind to Animals
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The provided articles, including the 2022 and 2023-2024 Sustainability Reports for PureCycle Technologies (PCYO.US) and articles from Pure Cycle Water, explicitly state that they contain no data relevant to the 'Kind to Animals' ethical value.
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Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the evidence provided.
No War, No Weapons
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No evidence available to assess Pure Cycle Corporation on No War, No Weapons.
Planet-Friendly Business
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The company lacks publicly available, specific quantitative data across all assessed environmental performance indicators. Articles explicitly state "No data available" or "No information is provided" for metrics such as Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, renewable energy use, water use per revenue, waste diversion rates, and net-zero targets.
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While an environmental policy statement exists, it outlines commitments without providing measurable metrics or targets.
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Similarly, information on regulatory actions, violations, fines, or compliance issues is noted as "not mentioned" or "not provided," which does not constitute concrete evidence of zero violations.
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No certifications, awards, or specific environmental impact assessment counts are reported.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No specific, quantitative, or factual evidence regarding Pure Cycle Corporation's performance on 'Respect for Cultures & Communities' could be extracted from the provided articles. The articles either explicitly state a lack of relevant data, focus on general company information, or refer to inaccessible reports, preventing any scoring against the defined KPIs.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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The company reported no cybersecurity incidents in 2024.
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It states that personal information is not shared, indicating strong data governance.
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However, the site uses cookies to save passwords, and users can only control data by setting their browser to refuse cookies, which represents minimal user control.
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The company stores IP addresses as a partial identifier, and its privacy policy does not specify retention periods, suggesting limited data minimization practices.
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It performs annual vulnerability assessments and regular security tests on its systems, conducted by independent, third-party cybersecurity firms.
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The company has a privacy policy that may be amended from time to time, indicating basic regulatory compliance.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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The provided articles for PCYO.US, a land and water resource development company, do not contain specific quantitative data or concrete actions relevant to the 'Zero Waste & Sustainable Products' KPIs. Many articles refer to 'PureCycle Technologies' (PCT), a plastic recycling company, and its initiatives, which are distinct from PCYO.US's core land and water operations.
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General statements about ESG commitments, environmental policies, and intentions to reduce waste or promote recycling are present for PCYO.US, but lack the specific metrics, programs, or outcomes required for scoring against the rubric's KPIs.
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