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Uniti Group Inc..

UNIT.US | Real estate activities with own or leased property

Uniti Group Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on acquiring and constructing mission-critical communications infrastructure. The company operates through two segments: Uniti Leasing and Uniti Fiber. Uniti Leasing is engaged in acquiring or constructing communications infrastructur...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Uniti Group Inc. presents a mixed ethical picture. While the company has implemented a formal whistleblower policy, including anonymous reporting, and an Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy, comprehensive data on regulatory fines or independent ethical verifications is not publicly available. On environmental performance, Uniti releases ESG reports and an ESG policy; however, its DitchCarbon score of 20 reportedly places it lower than 71% of industry peers, with critics pointing to a lack of specific quantitative environmental data.

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 Weapons-60
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business-20
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech0
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products0
-100100

Better Health for All

0

The provided articles contain no specific, concrete data points or information regarding Uniti Group Inc.'s impact on health outcomes, products, services, or initiatives related to the 'Better Health for All' value.

1
The company's core business is communications infrastructure, and the articles do not link its operations to any health-related KPIs.
2

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

Uniti Group Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on communications infrastructure, providing network solutions to enterprise and carrier customers.

1
The company's core business does not involve lending, insuring, moving, or storing money for consumers, nor does it offer financial products or services that would incur APRs or fees relevant to the 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' value. While Uniti expands its fiber network into rural and underserved areas and Windstream (a merged entity) receives funds for broadband connectivity to low-income and rural residents, these activities relate to internet access, not financial services.
2
Similarly, internal diversity and inclusion programs or employee benefits are not relevant to customer financial inclusion. Therefore, all KPIs related to financial services, such as underserved client share in lending, pricing fairness, exploitative fee exposure, financial inclusion initiatives, customer financial data accessibility, fair lending compliance, customer wealth building outcomes, profit reinvestment in community finance, financial literacy programs, debt burden ratios, geographic inclusion for financial services, and product simplicity for financial products, are not applicable to its operations.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

0

No evidence available to assess Uniti Group Inc. on Fair Pay & Worker Respect.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No evidence available to assess Uniti Group Inc. on Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing.

Honest & Fair Business

0

Uniti Group Inc. has a formal whistleblower policy that includes a 24/7 toll-free ethics hotline, anonymous reporting options via email and website, and direct submission to the Audit Committee.

1
The policy also contains an anti-retaliation clause.
2
The company has an Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy that prohibits bribery, kickbacks, and improper payments to government officials, specifically addressing compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
3
However, the provided information does not detail risk-based training, monitoring, or facilitation payment guidelines for this policy.

Kind to Animals

0

No evidence available to assess Uniti Group Inc. on Kind to Animals.

No War, No Weapons

-60

The company supports the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

1
Its Human Rights Policy, effective October 1, 2019, contains overarching principles it strives to respect and promote, and explicitly prohibits child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking.
2
The Vendor Code of Conduct, dated December 31, 2020, requires vendors supplying products with minerals from conflict-affected and high-risk areas to ensure sourcing doesn't contribute to armed conflict, terrorist financing, or human rights violations, consistent with OECD Due Diligence Guidance.
3
However, no percentage of the supply chain certified free from conflict minerals is provided.
4

Planet-Friendly Business

-20

Uniti Group Inc. has not publicly disclosed specific quantitative data regarding its environmental performance, including carbon emissions, renewable energy usage, water consumption, or waste diversion rates.

1
There is no information available on science-based carbon reduction targets, green building certifications, or climate-related financial disclosures like TCFD alignment or stranded asset risks.
2
The company's 2023 and 2022 ESG Report summaries indicate a lack of specific data points for these environmental metrics.
3
However, no regulatory actions, violations, fines, or compliance issues are mentioned in the provided information.
4

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles regarding Uniti Group Inc.'s performance on any of the KPIs related to 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'. The articles primarily focused on job opportunities, employee reviews, or general guidelines for Indigenous consultation and rights, without detailing Uniti Group Inc.'s specific actions, policies, or outcomes in these areas.

Safe & Smart Tech

0

No evidence available to assess Uniti Group Inc. on Safe & Smart Tech.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

0

No evidence available to assess Uniti Group Inc. on Zero Waste & Sustainable Products.

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