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60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals, Inc..

SXTP.US | Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products

60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutics for infectious diseases. The company's primary focus is on developing and marketing products to prevent and treat diseases prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions, part...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals focuses on developing therapies for infectious diseases, directly contributing to global health. Their product Arakoda helps prevent malaria, and they have trials for COVID-19, Zika, and babesiosis. Regarding animal welfare, the company is involved in animal testing for drug development, including a canine babesiosis study. While reports suggest approximately 40% of products are cruelty-free, there is no available evidence of significant efforts to reduce or replace animal testing. The company also secured a contract with the US Army for Arakoda packaging. Information on fair pay, ethical sourcing, environmental impact, and community engagement is largely unavailable.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect-50
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business-30
-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

No evidence available to assess 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on Better Health for All.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

No evidence available to assess 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

-50

The company has documented labor issues, including frequent unpaid overtime and weekend work.

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A significant portion of the workforce, estimated between 60-70%, is on non-permanent contracts, contributing to a culture of insecurity with frequent unjustified dismissals.
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Furthermore, only 10-20% of employees receive employer-funded health insurance coverage, with health benefits primarily mentioned in severance packages for executives.
3

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No specific, quantitative evidence regarding fair trade certifications, audit frequency, forced or child labor incidents, supply chain traceability, remediation speed, ethical clause coverage in supplier contracts, materials risk index, or supplier diversity spend for SXTP.US was found across the provided articles.

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The articles primarily focus on financial performance, product development, and contract awards, with one article discussing general industry risks and best practices without company-specific data for SXTP.US.
2

Honest & Fair Business

-30

The company's Audit Committee is responsible for establishing procedures for handling complaints related to accounting and financial statements.

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The Code of Conduct includes a provision against retaliation for good faith reporting of violations, but there is no evidence of independent investigation processes.
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Three out of five (60%) of the company's directors are considered independent under Nasdaq rules.
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The Code of Conduct requires compliance with applicable law and addresses conflicts of interest, prohibiting the use of personal influence for individual benefit over the corporation's.
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Waivers of conflicts of interest for executive officers and directors require Board approval and disclosure via Form 8-K within four business days.
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The Code is FCPA-compliant, but there is no information on training frequency or effectiveness metrics. The Audit Committee and Board may consult with independent auditors or counsel for investigations and waiver determinations, but there is no specific percentage of ethical claims verified by third parties.
6

Kind to Animals

0

The company's pilot study for tafenoquine treatment of canine babesiosis was approved by an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).

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This indicates that animal testing protocols are subject to external ethics board sign-off.

No War, No Weapons

0

The company has contracts with the United States Army

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and has received substantial in-kind funding from the United States Department of Defense.
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Its product, ARAKODA, is used by both civilian and military customers.
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However, the articles do not provide the percentage of company revenue derived from these defense contracts, nor do they specify the scope of R&D investment in dual-use technologies. There is no evidence regarding any other KPIs in the rubric.

Planet-Friendly Business

0

No specific, concrete data points were found for SXTP.US across any of the Planet-Friendly Business KPIs. The provided articles discuss general industry trends, challenges, and initiatives within the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors, often referencing other companies. However, none of the articles contain verifiable facts, numbers, or actions directly attributable to 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SXTP.US) regarding its environmental performance, targets, or policies. Articles

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and
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, which are company-specific, explicitly state that they do not contain information about the environmental metrics requested.
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Therefore, all KPIs must be omitted due to a lack of company-specific evidence.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No evidence available to assess 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on Respect for Cultures & Communities.

Safe & Smart Tech

0

No evidence available to assess 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on Safe & Smart Tech.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

0

No data related to waste diversion, product recyclability, packaging sustainability, recycled content, single-use plastic reduction, take-back programs, circular design, 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 was provided in the articles.

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The articles explicitly state that sustainability data for SXTP.US is currently unavailable.
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