Pro-Dex, Inc..
PDEX.US | Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies
Pro-Dex, Inc. designs, develops, and manufactures powered surgical instruments, dental instruments, and rotary air motors. The company offers surgical power systems, including surgical hand pieces, drivers, reamers, and drills; and attachments, blades, wires, burrs, and other accessories. It also pr...Show More
Better Health for All
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No evidence available to assess Pro-Dex, Inc. on Better Health for All.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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No evidence available to assess Pro-Dex, Inc. on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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Pro-Dex's employee reviews on Glassdoor indicate an overall employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 18 reviews.
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Indeed reviews show an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 9 reviews.
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The company states it offers competitive pay and provides benefits to support physical and mental well-being, including 50% tuition reimbursement.
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Pro-Dex is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion, prohibiting discrimination and harassment.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to score any of the KPIs for Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing. Information regarding fair-trade certifications, audit frequency, forced or child labor incidents, supply chain traceability, remediation speed, ethical clause coverage in contracts, share of high-risk materials spend, or supplier diversity spend was not explicitly stated with quantitative evidence.
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Honest & Fair Business
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No evidence available to assess Pro-Dex, Inc. on Honest & Fair Business.
Kind to Animals
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Pro-Dex, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells powered surgical instruments. The provided article does not contain any data relevant to Kind to Animals or any of the requested metrics.
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The company's business model is fundamentally neutral to this value, with a low level of materiality, as their core activities do not inherently involve direct animal harm or benefit. The company's direct impact is minimal, and there is insufficient evidence for scoring.
No War, No Weapons
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Pro-Dex surveyed 76 direct suppliers regarding conflict minerals, with 42 indicating they are conflict-free and 34 not responding.
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This means 55% of surveyed vendors are conflict-free, and 45% are unknown. A sanctioned supplier, African Gold Refinery (AGR) in Uganda, was identified in their smelter list in April 2024, and its removal from the supply chain was not fully achieved by the end of 2024.
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However, Pro-Dex has not identified any conflict minerals in its supply chain sourced from the Democratic Republic of the Congo or adjoining countries.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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No specific, concrete data points were found across the provided articles for any of the Planet-Friendly Business KPIs. The articles either explicitly state that information is not disclosed or focus on financial, corporate governance, or legal matters unrelated to environmental performance metrics.
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While one article mentions a past lawsuit and settlement related to potential groundwater contamination,
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the evidence does not provide the number of environmental compliance violations recorded per year, which is required for scoring the 'annual_env_compliance_violations' KPI.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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The company has no reported cultural appropriation incidents.
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Its operations are not described as impacting indigenous communities, making FPIC processes not applicable.
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There are no reported incidents of cultural site disruption.
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Pro-Dex supports the 'Cimarrona' folk music orchestra, which is an investment in cultural preservation, representing 1-3% of reinvested funds.
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The company also supports the 'Cimarrona' folk music orchestra, which falls under charitable giving to cultural heritage organizations, representing 0.5-2% of revenue.
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Funds raised through events like the Gala Dinner and concert are allocated to a local nursing home, which constitutes community fund allocation, representing 1-3% of non-core revenue.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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The company has not identified any material cybersecurity incidents or threats as of its September 2024 10-K filing.
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It provides all employees with access to digital assets with an ongoing cybersecurity awareness training program, and cybersecurity risks are overseen by the Board of Directors and Audit Committee.
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The company engages third-party information technology partners to design and manage information security processes and systems.
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Pro-Dex, Inc. holds FDA registration, ISO 13485 certification, CA Department of Public Health Food & Drug Branch registration, and is certified according to Medical Devices VO (EU) 2017/745.
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It also complies with the U.S./EU and U.S./Swiss Safe Harbor Frameworks, NAI Code of Conduct, DAA, and EDAA guidelines.
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No documented incidents of unauthorized data use are reported.
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However, the company collects device and browser information, shares technical data with advertising companies, and retains personally identifying information (PII) for business purposes or to meet legal requirements, without specifying minimal retention periods.
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While users can opt-out of targeted ads and email marketing, and the company responds to 'do not track' signals, comprehensive user control over all collected data is not detailed, and data deletion rights are specifically mentioned for users in the European Economic Area.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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No specific data or metrics related to waste diversion rates, product recyclability, packaging sustainability, recycled content, single-use plastic reduction, take-back programs, circular design principles, waste reduction initiatives, hazardous waste management, 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 were provided in the available article.
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