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Pentair PLC.

PNR.US | Manufacture of other pumps, compressors, taps and valves

Pentair PLC is a global company focused on providing water solutions. It designs, manufactures, and services a wide range of products and systems used in the movement, treatment, storage, and enjoyment of water. The company operates through two segments: Consumer Solutions and Industrial & Flow Tech...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Pentair PLC holds a mixed ethical rating. The company shows strong commitment to public health via Project Safewater, achieving an 80% reduction in waterborne diseases for approximately 300,000 Hondurans and providing clean water to over 900,000 in India. The Pentair Foundation granted over $1 million for safe water. Environmentally, Pentair reported a 30.9% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions since 2019, and its residential filtration systems reportedly avoided over 23.7 billion single-use plastic bottles since 2021. However, critics point to a lack of quantitative fair pay data. Reports also suggest potential labor issues in its supply chain, alongside an absence of widespread fair trade certifications.

Value Scores

Better Health for All20
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect0
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing30
-100100
Honest & Fair Business0
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons-30
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business0
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech0
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products0
-100100

Better Health for All

20

Pentair's core business delivers substantial health benefits, with its mission centered on sustainably improving water, life's essential resource. Project Safewater initiatives have led to an 80% reduction in waterborne diseases

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and a 50% decrease in clinic visits for diarrheal diseases in Honduras
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. These programs also provide clean water to over 900,000 people in India
3
and 5,000 students in 2024
4
. The company's residential water filtration systems have helped customers avoid over 23.7 billion single-use plastic water bottles since 2021
5
, and 1,139,885 bottles were filled by HOPE Hydration stations at MSP in 2024
6
. Pentair has no products with significant negative health impacts. Its operations also generate positive health externalities, including a 30.9% decrease in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions
7
and a 22.9% decrease in absolute water withdrawal compared to a 2019 baseline
8
.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

Pentair PLC is a global company focused on water solutions, not a financial institution. Its business model does not involve lending, insurance, or other financial services that would generate customer finance data, credit products, or related fee structures. Therefore, all KPIs related to financial products, services, and their associated metrics are not applicable to the company's operations. While Pentair and the Pentair Foundation awarded over $1 million in grants in 2023 to support community initiatives, education, and access to clean water, these activities do not fall under the specific scope of 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' as defined by the rubric, which focuses on financial services and economic opportunity through lending, insuring, moving, or storing money.

1

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

0

No specific, quantitative data was provided in the articles for any of the KPIs related to Fair Pay & Worker Respect for Pentair's own operations. The articles mention Pentair's human rights policy, commitment to fair compensation and benefits, and supplier audits for ethical standards, but do not provide metrics such as living wage coverage, CEO to median pay ratio, collective bargaining share, safety incident rates, pay equity ratios, worker engagement scores, turnover rates, labor violation incidents, insecure contract share, or health insurance coverage percentages for its workforce. In 2023, Pentair completed over 150 supplier audits to ensure compliance with safety and ethical standards

1
. Women represented 31% and people of color 38% of Pentair's workforce, emphasizing diversity and inclusivity
2
. Workforce diversity percentages are provided but do not map to pay equity ratios.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

30

Pentair requires all its suppliers to adhere to its Supplier Code of Conduct.

1
This code mandates ethical standards and business practices, including providing clean and safe working conditions, delivering fair wages and benefits, and prohibiting human rights abuses such as child labor and forced labor.
2

Honest & Fair Business

0

No evidence available to assess Pentair PLC on Honest & Fair Business.

Kind to Animals

0

Pentair PLC's core business in water solutions does not involve animal-derived products, animal testing, or animal agriculture. The provided evidence confirms no direct actions targeting animal cruelty or ethical farming.

1
While the company's commitment to environmental sustainability and efficient water management is noted to indirectly support wildlife protection and healthier ecosystems, no specific, measurable biodiversity impact or conservation initiatives with documented outcomes were provided.

No War, No Weapons

-30

Pentair's core business focuses on non-military water solutions, with products inherently non-military in nature and no significant military involvement.

1
The company has exited its business activity and sales in Russia
2
and is committed to compliance with international trade laws and economic sanctions.
3
In 2024, the Pentair Foundation provided $500,000 for watershed restoration, which represents approximately 0.017% of its 2018 revenue.
4
Pentair's Human Rights Policy, adopted in December 2022, aligns with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
5
Its Supplier Code of Conduct outlines principles including human rights and child labor, and 159 supplier audits were completed in 2024.
6
For conflict minerals, approximately 83.42% of total supplier expenditures were from suppliers indicating conflict-free status in 2024. As of May 2025, 1.7% of conflict minerals supplier submissions were invalid, indicating 98.3% compliance for this specific reporting.
7
Pentair made no corporate political contributions in 2024.
8

Planet-Friendly Business

0

Pentair reported a 30.9% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions compared to its 2019 baseline

1
and achieved a 22.9% decrease in absolute water withdrawal within its operations
2
. The company aims for a 50% reduction in emissions by 2030
3
and carbon neutrality by 2050
4
. Pentair assesses 100% of new products using a sustainability scorecard that evaluates water and energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, resource efficiency, and material health
5
. The company introduced HydroStations at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to reduce single-use plastic waste
6
. Pentair was recognized with the 2023 Sustainability Award in the Minnesota Manufacturing Awards
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and the 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award
8
, marking over a decade of collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
9
.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

Pentair Foundation awarded over $1 million in grants to 19 nonprofit organizations in 2023, focusing on education and water access.

1
Through Project Safewater, the company installed over 200 water treatment systems and 15,000 household sanitation facilities in Colón, Honduras, reducing waterborne diseases by 80%.
2
This initiative aims to reach an additional 150,000 people in other areas of Honduras.
3
Pentair supports employee volunteerism and donation matching for contributions to equity-focused nonprofits
4
and fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion through initiatives like employee networks.
5
No cultural appropriation incidents are reported.

Safe & Smart Tech

0

Pentair integrates AI into its water management solutions for various functions, including real-time monitoring, predictive maintenance, customer support, and product development.

1
The company acknowledges risks associated with data privacy, cybersecurity, and potential AI biases, emphasizing the importance of robust cybersecurity protocols and compliance with data protection regulations.
2
Pentair is committed to implementing privacy-enhancing technologies and ethical data governance practices.
3
However, the provided articles do not contain specific, concrete data points such as data breach incidents, cybersecurity investment figures, privacy certifications, details on security training, encryption implementation, AI audit practices, algorithmic transparency metrics, unauthorized data use incidents, user data control mechanisms, authentication security details, vulnerability management metrics, bug bounty program specifics, privacy by design implementation rates, security testing coverage, data minimization practices, regulatory compliance outcomes, algorithmic harm remediation effectiveness, or digital rights advocacy efforts. Therefore, no KPIs could be scored based on the available information.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

0

In 2023, Pentair achieved 100% recyclable cardboard packaging for its pool pump range, eliminating polyurethane

1
. Its residential water filtration systems have helped customers avoid over 23.7 billion single-use plastic water bottles since 2021 by encouraging reusable bottle use
2
. The company also partnered to install 10 hydration stations at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to reduce single-use plastic, tracking real-time savings
3
. Pentair teamed with Iren Ambiente to upgrade an organic waste treatment plant in Italy, which now handles 80,000 tons of organic waste annually and produces 6 million cubic meters of biomethane yearly
4
. Furthermore, the company's Sustainability Innovation Challenge involved over 100 employees generating 500 ideas for reducing environmental impacts in product life cycles, demonstrating dedication to sustainable product design
5
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