Vivakor, Inc..
VIVK.US | Remediation activities and other waste management services
Vivakor, Inc. is an environmental technology company focused on soil remediation and resource extraction. They specialize in extracting hydrocarbons, such as oil, from oil sands using proprietary and environmentally conscious methods. Their operations involve the remediation of contaminated soils an...Show More
Better Health for All
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No relevant evidence was found in the provided article to assess Vivakor, Inc. against the 'Better Health for All' ethical value.
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The article explicitly stated that no data could be extracted.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Vivakor, Inc. is an environmental technology company focused on soil remediation and resource extraction, not a financial institution. Therefore, its core business does not involve offering lending, deposit, or other consumer financial services. All KPIs related to financial products, customer data, lending practices, and financial literacy are not applicable. While the company launched a Qualified Opportunity Zone royalty program with a 20-year term, this is an investment vehicle and not evidence of profit reinvestment into community finance or a loan/insurance product for underserved segments.
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Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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No evidence available to assess Vivakor, Inc. on Fair Pay & Worker Respect.
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No evidence available to assess Vivakor, Inc. on Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing.
Honest & Fair Business
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Vivakor has a whistleblower policy that encourages confidential and anonymous reporting of suspicious activities, including accounting, internal controls, or auditing matters, with established procedures for receipt, retention, and treatment of these complaints by the Audit Committee.
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The company regained compliance with NASDAQ's independent director and audit committee requirements by appointing an independent director in June 2024.
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The board charter states that members must be independent of management and free from relationships that could interfere with independent judgment.
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The company also has an anti-corruption policy that prohibits bribery and corruption, includes gift guidelines, due diligence procedures, training, reporting mechanisms, and enforcement procedures, and is reviewed annually.
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Kind to Animals
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The provided articles, which primarily consist of financial reports and company overviews, do not contain any specific, concrete data points related to Vivakor, Inc.'s performance on animal welfare metrics. There is no information regarding cruelty-free certifications, animal testing practices or policies, humane certifications for operations, wildlife conservation impact, ethical sourcing of animal-derived ingredients, supplier audits for animal welfare, cage-free sourcing, R&D investment in animal-free technologies, animal agriculture ethics, animal-free R&D collaborations, or public policy engagement on animal welfare.
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Therefore, all KPIs are omitted due to a lack of evidence.
No War, No Weapons
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No evidence was found in the provided articles regarding VIVK.US's association with arms manufacturing, military contracts, or conflict facilitation. All articles focused on Tesla and explicitly stated no relevance to VIVK.US or the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value.
Planet-Friendly Business
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The provided articles offer no specific quantitative data or concrete details regarding Vivakor's environmental performance across any of the Planet-Friendly Business KPIs. Information on emissions, renewable energy use, water consumption, waste diversion, climate targets, or environmental compliance violations is not available.
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The articles primarily focus on the company's business model, financial performance, acquisitions, and operational capacity, such as processing 300,000 barrels of crude oil per month and operating a fleet of over 165 crude oil and 105 water transportation units.
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While the company's Remediation Processing Center (RPC) in Houston is mentioned as awaiting permits and power access,
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and an RPC was approved by the Kuwait Oil Company,
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these do not provide scorable data for environmental compliance or impact assessments.
Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No evidence available to assess Vivakor, Inc. on Respect for Cultures & Communities.
Safe & Smart Tech
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Vivakor's privacy policy states that sensitive information is encrypted via SSL and transactions are processed through a gateway, which represents standard industry encryption practices.
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Users can change their personal information by emailing the company, indicating moderate data control options with some friction.
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The company's policy also mentions compliance with the CalOPPA, CAN-SPAM Act, and COPPA, reflecting basic adherence to relevant privacy regulations.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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No evidence available to assess Vivakor, Inc. on Zero Waste & Sustainable Products.