Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation.
AENT.US | Wholesale of other household goods
Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation is a distributor and wholesaler of music, movies, and consumer electronics. The company provides physical media (CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays, vinyl records) and related accessories to retailers, e-commerce sites, and other distributors. They also offer a range of c...Show More
Better Health for All
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No evidence available to assess Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation on Better Health for All.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation is a distributor and wholesaler of music, movies, and consumer electronics.
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The company does not offer lending, deposit, or other financial services to consumers.
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Therefore, all KPIs related to financial products, fees, lending practices, customer financial data, wealth building outcomes, or financial literacy initiatives are not applicable to its core business model. The company's reinvestment in technology for its distribution network is standard business practice and not related to community finance or profit-sharing with underserved communities.
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While the company serves public libraries and operates multiple distribution centers, this pertains to product distribution rather than financial inclusion or access to financial services for underserved populations.
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Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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None of Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation's employees are subject to a collective bargaining agreement.
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The company reported an annualized voluntary turnover rate of about 14% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.
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As of June 30, 2024, Alliance had approximately 657 employees on its payroll and an additional 226 workers hired through staffing agencies, meaning approximately 25.6% of its total workforce (883) was on non-permanent contracts.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No quantitative data or specific information regarding AENT.US's fair trade and ethical sourcing practices, including fair-trade certification share, audit frequency, forced/child labor incidents, traceability coverage, remediation speed, ethical clause coverage, materials risk index, or supplier diversity spend, was found in the provided articles.
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Honest & Fair Business
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No specific, quantifiable evidence was found in the provided articles for any of the 'Honest & Fair Business' KPIs. While the company mentions having a Code of Ethics, an Insider Trading Policy, a Clawback Policy, and a Related Person Transactions Policy, and states it has 'rigorous attention to regulatory compliance' including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, these are general statements about policies or intentions, not concrete data points that can be scored against the rubric's quantitative thresholds for regulatory fines, transparency index, whistleblower policy strength, financial restatements, audit coverage, ESG controversy, complaint resolution time, board conflict-free percentage, anti-corruption policy strength, or third-party verification.
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The accrual for a class action complaint is a legal settlement, not a regulatory fine.
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Kind to Animals
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Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation is a distributor and wholesaler of music, movies, and consumer electronics.
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The provided articles, including financial filings and privacy policies, do not contain any specific information regarding the company's practices related to animal welfare, animal testing, animal-derived ingredients in its products, or any conservation initiatives.
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While one article discusses the general use of animal-derived materials in electronics, it does not provide any data specific to Alliance Entertainment's products or supply chain.
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Therefore, there is no evidence to assess the company against any of the 'Kind to Animals' KPIs.
No War, No Weapons
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The company has a Responsible Minerals Policy, dated July 1, 2026, which requires minerals sourced from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas (CAHRAs) to be certified as conflict-free.
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It mandates suppliers to implement due diligence processes aligned with the OECD Five-Step Framework and provide transparency through the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT).
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Smelters and refiners must be validated under the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) and its Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (RMAP), focusing on tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold (3TG).
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The company is not currently subject to mandatory regulations such as the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation or the U.S. Dodd-Frank Act.
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For all other KPIs, there is no evidence of the company engaging in defense or arms-related activities, or having any relevant policies or investments in these areas.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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No specific data or information regarding Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation's (AENT.US) environmental performance, policies, or initiatives related to the Planet-Friendly Business value was found in the provided articles.
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The articles reviewed either focused on general industry trends, other companies, or explicitly stated that no relevant data for AENT.US was available.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No specific, concrete evidence was found in the provided articles regarding Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation's (AENT.US) respect for cultures and communities. All articles explicitly state they contain no data relevant to the requested metrics, focusing instead on job postings or general employee reviews.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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AENT experienced two ransomware attacks in 2023, exposing data for 213,935 individuals, including over 120,000 Social Security numbers.
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The company was fined $500,000 by the New York Attorney General for failing to protect patient data and for delayed disclosure of the full breach scope, violating HIPAA and state laws.
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AENT initially lacked internal information security expertise, outsourced its program to third-party vendors, and an employee responsible for vendor liaison lacked IT/InfoSec experience.
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Critical vulnerabilities, such as unpatched Cisco VPN firewalls and insufficient server logs, were present, and third-party vendors failed to install security updates.
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Encryption was inconsistent, with a policy for laptops but not other systems, and the company is now required to implement encryption for all private information.
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Multi-factor authentication was not consistently applied across all systems, and AENT is required to implement it for remote access.
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Data storage devices continued to hold unprotected private information for months after the attacks, indicating insufficient data retention policies.
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AENT is required to invest $2.25 million over five years in cybersecurity improvements, which represents less than 1% of its 2023 revenue of $2.1 billion.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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No specific, quantitative data or qualitative information regarding Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation's performance on any of the 'Zero Waste & Sustainable Products' KPIs was found in the provided articles. The articles either refer to different entities (e.g., Alliance Packaging Ltd, Washington College, Green Schools Alliance) or the content was unavailable, preventing any assessment against the rubric.
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