Virco Manufacturing Corporation.
VIRC.US | Manufacture of furniture
Virco Manufacturing Corporation is a leading manufacturer and supplier of furniture and equipment for the education market. The company specializes in designing, producing, and distributing a wide range of products, including classroom desks, chairs, tables, computer furniture, cafeteria tables, and...Show More
Better Health for All
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No evidence was found in the provided article to assess Virco Manufacturing Corporation against the 'Better Health for All' ethical value. The article focuses on product descriptions of classroom furniture and equipment, without providing data on health outcomes, accessibility, safety records, or any other health-related metrics relevant to the rubric.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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No evidence available to assess Virco Manufacturing Corporation on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2025, 0% of employees were covered by collective bargaining agreements or recognized unions.
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Employee reviews from 2020-2025 indicate an overall satisfaction rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, with mixed sentiment on management, work-life balance, and culture, and frequent dissatisfaction with pay.
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No regulatory actions, violations, fines, or compliance issues related to labor were mentioned.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No specific, quantitative evidence was found in the provided articles for any of the KPIs related to Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing. The articles did not contain information on fair-trade certification share, supplier audit frequency, forced or child labor incidents, supply chain traceability, remediation speed for violations, ethical clause coverage in supplier contracts, materials risk index, or supplier diversity spend.
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Honest & Fair Business
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Virco has a formal whistleblower policy that includes an anonymous hotline and online reporting, with the hotline staffed 24/7 by an independent third party.
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However, there is no evidence provided regarding independent investigation processes, training, uptake rates, or resolution times for reports. The company also has an FCPA-compliant anti-corruption policy in place,
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but the articles do not provide details on the frequency or effectiveness of training, or specific metrics related to its enforcement.
Kind to Animals
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Virco Manufacturing Corporation is a furniture manufacturer. Crueltyfreeinvesting.org identifies the company as having "No Animal Exploitation."
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This indicates that the company does not engage in activities such as animal testing, animal husbandry, or the sourcing of animal-derived products like eggs, meat, or dairy. Consequently, KPIs related to alternative testing usage, humane certifications for animal operations, ethical input substitution, supplier audits for animal welfare, cage-free sourcing, animal testing policy and volume, innovation investment in animal-free technologies, animal agriculture ethics, animal-free R&D collaboration, and public policy engagement on animal welfare are all scored as N/A (0) due to the absence of relevant operations or activities.
No War, No Weapons
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Virco Manufacturing Corporation designs, produces, and distributes furniture, primarily for educational institutions
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. The company's core business focuses on providing furniture solutions to various sectors, with a strong emphasis on the education market
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. There is no evidence to suggest that Virco is involved in the arms industry, military contracts, or conflict facilitation
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. The company's activities are standard for the furniture manufacturing industry and do not inherently involve war or weapons. Insufficient evidence exists to provide a score other than neutral.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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Based on the available evidence, it is difficult to accurately assess Virco's alignment with planet-friendly business practices. While the company has received awards for waste reduction and compliance
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, there is a lack of publicly disclosed data on key metrics such as scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, renewable energy usage, and science-based carbon reduction targets
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. The company's DitchCarbon score is higher than 72% of its industry, but this is a relative measure without specific data
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. The absence of this data prevents a meaningful evaluation against the defined KPIs. Therefore, a score of 0 is assigned due to insufficient evidence. More information on emissions, reduction targets, and renewable energy usage is needed to improve the assessment
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No evidence available to assess Virco Manufacturing Corporation on Respect for Cultures & Communities.
Safe & Smart Tech
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No evidence available to assess Virco Manufacturing Corporation on Safe & Smart Tech.
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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Virco's ZUMAfrd™ products are 98% recyclable and contain up to 70% recycled content.
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The company has implemented multiple waste reduction initiatives, including a recycling program started in 1989 that covers over 40 items, a Cash for Cardboard program since 1993, and a Take-Back program introduced in 2006 for out-of-service furniture components.
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These efforts have resulted in over 340,000,000 pounds of recyclables processed since 1989 and over 160,717,364 pounds of wood recycled since 1991.
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At its Conway plant, Virco achieved an 88% reduction in waste generated, from 260 cubic yards per day to 30 cubic yards per day.
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The company has not reported any waste disposal violations in the past three years. Virco also sponsors recycling programs with area schools.
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