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Taylor Devices, Inc..

TAYD.US | Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery

Taylor Devices, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of shock absorption, vibration isolation, and energy management products. The company's products are used in various applications, including aerospace, defense, infrastructure, and commercial industries. They specialize in hydraulic shock absorbers...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Taylor Devices, Inc. faces scrutiny over employee treatment, with reports on Indeed and Glassdoor consistently citing "low pay" and a feeling of being "underappreciated" by staff. This contrasts with a CEO compensation of $509,830. The company also derives revenue from defense and aerospace applications, including Fluidicshoks, which critics link to military activities. While holding ISO 9001, ISO 14000, and AS9100 certifications and having a code of ethics, Taylor Devices has received occasional regulatory warning letters.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect0
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business0
-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 Products30
-100100

Better Health for All

0

No evidence available to assess Taylor Devices, Inc. on Better Health for All.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

Taylor Devices, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of shock absorption, vibration isolation, and energy management products.

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The company's core business is not in financial services, and it does not offer lending, deposit services, or other financial products to consumers.
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Therefore, all KPIs related to financial products, services, or customer financial outcomes are not applicable to its business model, and no relevant evidence was found in the provided articles.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

0

No information on regulatory actions, violations, fines, or compliance issues was found in any of the provided articles.

1
Employee reviews consistently cite concerns about low pay, lack of healthcare benefits, long hours, high overtime expectations, and high employee turnover.
2
However, these are qualitative observations and the articles explicitly state a lack of specific quantitative data for living wage coverage, CEO-to-median pay ratio, collective bargaining share, safety incident rate, pay equity ratio, worker engagement score, insecure contract share, health insurance coverage, and turnover rate.
3
Therefore, these KPIs cannot be scored.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No evidence available to assess Taylor Devices, Inc. on Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing.

Honest & Fair Business

0

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess Taylor Devices, Inc. against the 'Honest & Fair Business' ethical value. Information regarding Taylor Technology Systems Ltd (TTSL) was not applied to Taylor Devices, Inc. as the articles did not explicitly state a company-wide scope for these policies. While a code of ethics and various ISO certifications (ISO 9001, ISO 14000, AS9100) were mentioned, the articles did not provide details on their strength, enforcement, or direct relevance to the specific ethical claims and compliance metrics required by the rubric.

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Kind to Animals

0

No evidence available to assess Taylor Devices, Inc. on Kind to Animals.

No War, No Weapons

0

No evidence was provided for Taylor Devices, Inc. (TAYD.US) in the given articles.

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All articles pertain to Lockheed Martin.
2

Planet-Friendly Business

0

No quantitative data or specific operational metrics related to planet-friendly business practices were found in the provided articles to assess Taylor Devices, Inc. against the defined KPIs.

1
The articles only mention the company's sponsorship of the Shop! Path Zero Sustainability Awards.
2

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No specific, concrete evidence was found in the provided articles to assess Taylor Devices, Inc. against any of the KPIs for 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'. The articles either contained error messages, listed general donations to a non-cultural news organization without specifying percentages of revenue or direct community development, or described membership in an industry council, none of which directly align with the specific requirements of the rubric's KPIs.

Safe & Smart Tech

0

The company states it is not aware of any material cybersecurity incidents affecting its business strategy, results, or financial condition.

1
It employs encryption for sensitive information, such as credit card data, transmitted online and protects data offline.
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Users can access, change, or delete their voluntarily provided personally identifiable information and opt-out of future communications.
3
Security training programs are in place for employees, including company-wide communications, phishing simulations, and role-specific training.
4
Third-party security reviews, including vulnerability services and penetration testing, are conducted.
5
The company aligns its cybersecurity policies, standards, and controls with NIST (SP) 800-171 and CMMC Level 2 guidelines.
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No specific incidents of unauthorized data use are reported.
7

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

30

Taylor Devices, Inc. is ISO 14001 registered, indicating compliant hazardous waste management practices that meet international standards.

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The company's products demonstrate exceptional durability, with a long-term life cycle evaluation showing products from as early as pre-1954 still in production or undergoing load testing as recently as 2017, suggesting lifespans exceeding 50 years.
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