UniFirst Corporation.
UNF.US | Washing and (dry-), cleaning of textile and fur products
UniFirst Corporation is a leading provider of work uniforms and facility service products in North America. The company designs, manufactures, personalizes, rents, cleans, repairs, and delivers a wide range of uniforms and protective clothing. It also offers facility service products such as floor m...Show More
Better Health for All
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UniFirst's principal goods and services include work uniforms, protective clothing, and facility service products such as floor mats, mops, and restroom supplies.
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The company also offers first aid and safety products.
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While first aid and safety products can have modest health benefits, the overall net health effect of the firm's core business, which primarily consists of uniforms and facility services, is not described as significantly positive or negative based on the provided information. Therefore, the health effects of the company's products and services are considered neutral.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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UniFirst Corporation is a provider of work uniforms and facility services, not a financial institution. The value 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' and its associated Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are designed to assess companies that lend, insure, move, or store money. The provided articles do not contain any evidence that UniFirst Corporation offers such financial services or products to consumers or communities. Therefore, none of the KPIs are applicable or can be scored based on the available information.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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UniFirst Corporation reported a voluntary employee turnover rate of 80%.
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The company had two substantiated employment discrimination violations in 2022 and 2023.
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Its CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 104:1 in 2024, with a median employee pay of $37,214.
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Employee satisfaction, based on Glassdoor reviews, was 3.6 out of 5 stars.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No specific quantitative data or actionable evidence was provided in the articles for any of the KPIs related to Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing.
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UniFirst's 2024 ESG report explicitly states that specific data for fair trade certification, audit frequency, forced labor incidents, traceability, remediation speed, ethical clause coverage, materials risk index, and supplier diversity spend is not detailed.
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While UniFirst has a Vendor Code of Conduct prohibiting forced labor
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and reserves the right to conduct supplier inspections,
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no percentages, frequencies, or incident numbers are available to assess performance against the rubric's quantitative thresholds.
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Honest & Fair Business
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The company incurred $264,112 in ethics-related regulatory fines over the past three years (2023-2025), including $226,341 for employment discrimination in 2023, and additional fines for workplace safety and air pollution in 2024-2025.
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UniFirst has a comprehensive anti-corruption policy that explicitly prohibits improper payments, bribes, and kickbacks, covers the FCPA, and requires periodic acknowledgment from officers and directors.
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However, information on training frequency and effectiveness metrics for this policy is not provided. The company also maintains a comprehensive whistleblower protection policy, adopted July 11, 2024, which includes a secure, independent third-party operated EthicsFirst Reporting Line, forbids retaliation, and aims to protect the identity of reporters.
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Kind to Animals
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles for any of the 'Kind to Animals' KPIs. While UniFirst's UK location has installed bug hotels, bird houses, owl boxes, hedgehog hotels, and bat boxes, and plans to plant a native wildflower patch
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, the rubric for 'wildlife_conservation_impact' requires measurable biodiversity impact or species recovery metrics, which were not provided. Information regarding cruelty-free certifications, animal testing, ethical sourcing of animal-derived inputs, or animal agriculture practices by UniFirst was not available. A statement that UniFirst reserves the right to visit vendors to review business processes does not provide a percentage of animal-related suppliers audited for welfare compliance.
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No War, No Weapons
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UniFirst Corporation secured a contract for flame-resistant clothing with the Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM), valued at up to $628,992.
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This contract represents approximately 0.026% of the company's $2.4 billion revenue in 2024.
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The contract explicitly states it does not involve dual-use technology.
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There is no evidence of the company developing or selling dual-use products, nor is there any indication of exposure to controversial or banned weapons.
Planet-Friendly Business
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UniFirst recorded 4 environmental compliance violations in 2014, including an air pollution violation for failing to obtain permits for seven facilities, which resulted in a $309,980 fine.
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The company also had an air pollution violation in 2025 with an $18,200 penalty.
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Since 2000, UniFirst has accumulated 11 environment-related offenses with total penalties of $465,517.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess UniFirst Corporation against the 'Respect for Cultures & Communities' ethical value. The articles discuss business expansion
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, general charitable giving
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, and employee demographics
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, but do not provide information on formal partnerships with indigenous or local community groups, cultural impact assessments, local employment ratios for the entire workforce, grievance mechanisms for communities, cultural preservation investments, or other relevant metrics.
Safe & Smart Tech
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UniFirst collects only necessary data for order fulfillment, demonstrating good data minimization practices.
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The company uses SSL encryption for credit card information
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and protects personal information with user IDs and passwords.
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Users can access and modify their personal information online.
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UniFirst states it complies with applicable laws, including California residents' rights,
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and provides training that addresses OSHA, HAZCOM, and other workplace compliance requirements.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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UniFirst Corporation is subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations concerning hazardous waste
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. The company states it is attentive to the environmental concerns regarding material disposal and has taken measures to avoid their improper disposal
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. While UniFirst has settled past claims related to hazardous material disposal
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, there is no evidence of current violations or specific quantitative data on minimization efforts.