Arcadia Biosciences, Inc..
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Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. focuses on developing and commercializing agricultural products that improve the environment and human health. The company's products include GoodWheat, a wheat grain with high fiber and reduced gluten; Good Hemp, a hemp variety with high CBD content; and SONOVA GLA safflow...Show More
Better Health for All
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Arcadia Biosciences' GoodWheat pasta contains 8g of fiber per serving, which is four times higher than regular wheat pasta (2g), and 9g of protein, 25% more than most traditional pastas (7g).
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The company's GoodWheat flour has 65% less allergenic gluten than traditional flour and is claimed to be suitable for sensitive stomachs.
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Another product, reduced gluten wheat, contains 75% less allergenic gluten than traditional wheat, along with improved protein quality and increased essential amino acids.
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No products with significant negative health impacts are mentioned in the provided articles. The company was granted a U.S. Patent for its reduced gluten GoodWheat in September 2019.
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The development of GoodWheat pasta took 16 years, indicating a substantial investment in innovation for health-improving products.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. is an agricultural company focused on developing and commercializing crop products.
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The company does not offer lending, deposit, or other financial services to consumers.
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Therefore, all KPIs related to 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity', which are designed for financial service providers, are not applicable to its business model. No evidence was found in the provided articles to suggest the company engages in activities relevant to these financial inclusion metrics.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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Arcadia Biosciences has an overall employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars from 19 reviews, which translates to an engagement score of 56/100.
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This rating is 25% below the average for employers in the Agriculture industry.
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There is no public record of labor-law or human-rights violations, regulatory actions, fines, or compliance issues.
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While employee reviews mention a 'nice benefit package' and 'good coverage' for health insurance,
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there is no quantitative data on the percentage of the workforce covered.
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Similarly, there is no specific quantitative data available for living wage coverage, CEO-median pay ratio, collective bargaining share, safety incident rates, pay equity ratios, insecure contract share, or employee turnover rate.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No evidence available to assess Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. on Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing.
Honest & Fair Business
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The company has a comprehensive whistleblower policy, communicated to all staff, which includes a secure, anonymous, third-party hotline (website, email, phone) for financial concerns.
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It explicitly states that it will not permit retaliation against good faith reports and complies with applicable whistleblower statutes.
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The audit committee is responsible for developing these procedures.
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The company has not had any financial restatements in the past five years, only minor disclosure tweaks.
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Approximately 75% of the board members are independent, as defined by SEC rules and Nasdaq listing standards. The company has adopted a written anti-corruption policy, which is part of its Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, and applies to directors, officers, and employees.
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However, there is no explicit mention of training frequency or effectiveness metrics for this policy. Cybersecurity risks are identified and addressed through a multi-faceted approach including third-party assessments, internal IT controls, governance, risk, and compliance reviews.
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Kind to Animals
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No specific, concrete data points were found across the provided articles to assess Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. against any of the 'Kind to Animals' KPIs. The articles discuss product acquisitions, regulatory approvals for plant-based products in animal feed, and general company recognition, but do not provide information on animal welfare practices, testing policies, ethical sourcing, or related metrics.
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No War, No Weapons
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The provided article details Arcadia's Conflict Minerals policy, outlining its commitment to sourcing materials not from the Democratic Republic of Congo or adjoining countries.
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However, the article explicitly states that it does not contain quantitative data, regulatory actions, violations, fines, certifications, awards, or comparisons to industry benchmarks.
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As it is a policy statement and not a performance report, it provides no specific, concrete data points to assess any of the KPIs against the rubric's quantitative thresholds.
Planet-Friendly Business
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Based on the provided articles, there is insufficient recent evidence to accurately assess Arcadia Biosciences' alignment with planet-friendly business practices. While article
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from 2012 highlights the company's U.N. Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) approval for a methodology enabling farmers to earn carbon credits through reduced fertilizer use with Nitrogen Use Efficient (NUE) seeds, this information is outdated. The more recent articles, including the one from dcfmodeling.com
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, lack specific data on environmental sustainability metrics. The article from finance.yahoo.com
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discusses a business combination agreement with an oil and gas company, which could be interpreted as a negative signal, but without more information, it's difficult to assess the impact. Given the lack of recent quantitative data on emissions, renewable energy use, or other relevant KPIs, a score of 0 is most appropriate.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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Arcadia Biosciences has 3 formal partnership agreements with local community groups, specifically Legacy Ventures Hawaii and two new license holders, which are noted to involve native islanders and aim to create economic avenues for islanders.
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No cultural appropriation incidents are mentioned across the provided articles.
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Additionally, native islanders, including Shane Victorino, are principals in the company's joint venture, indicating some community representation in governance, though a specific percentage of governance positions held by community representatives is not provided.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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No evidence available to assess Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. on Safe & Smart Tech.
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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Arcadia Biosciences has implemented several waste reduction initiatives, including a 'Long Shelf Life Tomato' technology designed to reduce waste, and has decreased hazardous and non-hazardous waste at manufacturing facilities, keeping 1,350 tons of solid anodizing waste out of landfills annually.
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The company also aims to minimize the impact of agriculture on the environment and has partners whose solutions are designed to enable the transition of agriculture towards carbon neutrality.
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Regarding hazardous waste, the company has decreased hazardous waste at manufacturing facilities and is replacing hazardous chemicals with environmentally-friendly products, indicating active reduction efforts.
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For material efficiency, Verdeca, a joint venture, aims to provide technologies that help increase crop productivity, making more efficient and sustainable use of land and water resources.
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However, the company faces a Proposition 65 complaint filed on March 6, 2025, alleging violations related to Bisphenol A (BPA) in coconut water containers, which is a minor waste disposal violation.
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The company does not have formal waste reduction targets, only vague statements about minimizing environmental impact.
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