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Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc..

SMBC.US | Other monetary intermediation

Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for Southern Bank of Commerce, providing a range of banking and financial services. These services include deposit accounts (checking, savings, money market), loans (commercial, real estate, consumer), and other financial products such ...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Reports indicate Southern Missouri Bancorp (SMBC.US) has a "High" ESG risk rating of 30.2 and a low CSRHub ESG ranking (0-29) based on 20 sources. Conversely, SMBC demonstrates commitment to honest business practices, implementing a formal whistleblower policy that offers anonymity and protection from retaliation. The company also maintains a zero-tolerance anti-bribery and anti-corruption policy, requiring disclosure of potentially problematic situations. For many other ethical considerations, including fair pay, economic opportunity, and environmental impact, detailed information is largely unavailable or insufficient for assessment.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity-30
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect0
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business-40
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business0
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech0
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products0
-100100

Better Health for All

0

Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (SMBC.US) operates as a holding company for a bank, providing traditional banking and financial services such as deposit accounts, loans, and wealth management. The company's core business activities do not inherently involve direct positive or negative health impacts, nor do they typically relate to health risks, health-specific R&D, health externalities, or health equity programs.

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Therefore, all relevant KPIs are scored as 0, indicating that they are not applicable to the company's primary business model or that its activities have a neutral impact on health outcomes.
2

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

-30

As of May 31, 2025, approximately 11% of the bank's total investment portfolio consists of CRA-qualified assets.

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In 2023, the bank originated $44,000,000 in Community Development Loans.
2
The bank received a 'Satisfactory' rating from the OCC in its most recent CRA performance evaluation report dated February 27, 2023, for the period of January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2022.
3
However, the bank has not undertaken proactive fair-lending audits. The bank has invested $164,000,000 in CRA-qualified investments since 2023.
4
The bank provides basic financial information on request, such as the FDIC's 'Money Smart Program' and customized financial wellness training for employees through Southern@Work, but does not detail structured programs or their reach.
5
The bank's CRA plan includes a broader statewide or regional area for community development loans and investments across South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Kansas, and Missouri.
6
The bank provides public access to its CRA Performance Evaluation, branch locations, assessment area maps, CRA and HDMA notice, and account service fee schedule, with information current as of April 1 each year.
7
CRA Disclosure Statements for the past two years are accessible from the FFIEC website.
8

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

0

No evidence available to assess Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. on Fair Pay & Worker Respect.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No evidence was found in the provided articles to assess SMBC.US against the 'Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing' value. All articles were inaccessible due to throttling, preventing any data extraction.

1

Honest & Fair Business

-40

The company has a formal whistleblower policy that encourages reporting to multiple channels, including the Audit Committee Chairman, supervisor, HR, internal auditor, or CEO, and explicitly states anonymity and protection from retaliation.

1
However, there is no evidence of independent investigation processes for these complaints. An anti-corruption policy is in place, prohibiting bribery and requiring accurate record-keeping and risk-based due diligence for third parties.
2
The policy allows for exceptions for gifts, gratuities, and other items of reasonable value, but there is no evidence regarding the frequency or effectiveness of training.
3

Kind to Animals

0

Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (SMBC.US) is a financial services company, and its core business model does not involve activities such as product manufacturing, animal testing, animal agriculture, or the use of animal-derived ingredients.

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Therefore, KPIs related to cruelty-free certification, alternative testing methods, humane certifications for operations, ethical input substitution, supplier audits for welfare, cage-free sourcing, animal testing policies and volume, innovation in animal-free technologies, animal agriculture ethics, and animal-free R&D collaboration are not applicable. The company supports organizations like the Carthage Humane Society and Joplin Humane Society with thousands of dollars annually, and its 215 employees are encouraged to volunteer.
2
However, this information does not provide specific, measurable data for wildlife conservation impact or public policy engagement as defined by the rubric's quantitative thresholds, leading to their omission.

No War, No Weapons

0

No evidence available to assess Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. on No War, No Weapons.

Planet-Friendly Business

0

No evidence available to assess Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. on Planet-Friendly Business.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No specific, quantitative evidence was found across the provided articles to assess SMBC.US against any of the KPIs for 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'. The articles either explicitly state a lack of relevant data, provide general statements of community involvement without quantitative details, or focus on unrelated topics like general board diversity rather than community representation.

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Safe & Smart Tech

0

No evidence available to assess Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. on Safe & Smart Tech.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

0

No specific, quantitative data points related to waste management, sustainable products, or zero-waste initiatives for Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. (SMBC.US) were found in the provided articles.

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The articles focus on overall ESG risk ratings and general performance scores, explicitly stating that specific sustainability metrics are not provided.
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