Align Technology Inc.
ALGN.US | Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies
Align Technology, Inc. is a global medical device company that designs, manufactures, and markets innovative products and services that enable dental professionals to achieve clinical results and transform smiles. The company operates through two segments: Clear Aligner and Imaging Systems & CAD/CAM...Show More
Better Health for All
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Align Technology's core products, including Invisalign clear aligners, Vivera retainers, iTero intraoral scanners, and the Invisalign Palatal Expander System, are designed to improve oral health outcomes. The Palatal Expander System, which received FDA clearance in late 2023, offers a less invasive and more comfortable alternative to traditional metal expanders, potentially improving oral health for diverse patient populations.
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The company's business model is entirely oriented towards health improvement, with no evidence of products having negative health impacts. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Align Foundation committed a $1 million donation to global relief efforts.
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Align Technology also donated PPE, including N95 masks, to healthcare providers and repurposed its 3D printing technology to produce and donate face shields and medical swabs for COVID-19 testing kits to hospitals in various communities.
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The company's operations are not applicable to pharmaceutical patents, nutrition and food safety, or addiction mitigation.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Align Technology is a medical device company, not a financial institution. The 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' value primarily assesses financial institutions and their impact on financial inclusion, lending practices, and wealth building. As Align Technology does not offer lending, deposit, or other consumer financial services, the specific quantitative thresholds for KPIs such as underserved client share, pricing fairness, exploitative fee exposure, inclusion initiatives, data accessibility, fair lending compliance, wealth building outcomes, profit reinvestment in community finance, financial literacy initiatives for customers, debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion for banking services, and product simplicity for financial products are not applicable to its core business operations. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the provided evidence within the context of this rubric.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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Align Technology reported an OSHA Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 0.05 in 2023 for its manufacturing, operations, and R&D sites, which is significantly below the industry average of 1.70.
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The company was certified as a Great Workplace by Great Place to Work for the sixth consecutive year.
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92% of employees stated it is a great place to work.
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Additionally, 96% of employees felt welcomed upon joining the company.
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Align Technology requires all employees and contractors to review and confirm understanding of its Global Code of Conduct annually, with new employees completing training upon hire.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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Align Technology establishes an annual vendor audit schedule.
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During the 2024 reporting period, no speak-up cases related to child or forced labor were initiated.
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Furthermore, vendor onboarding due diligence questionnaires, over one hundred requests for additional information from vendors, and geographic risk assessments performed in 2024 did not reveal any actual or alleged issues of forced or child labor.
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Honest & Fair Business
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Align Technology agreed to two settlements totaling $59.2 million in the past three years.
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This includes a $31.7 million settlement in April 2025
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and a $27.5 million settlement in August 2024,
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both resolving lawsuits accusing the company of conspiring to inflate prices and engaging in anticompetitive practices.
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Kind to Animals
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No evidence available to assess Align Technology Inc on Kind to Animals.
No War, No Weapons
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Align Technology's business model is centered on healthcare and dental solutions, explicitly without involvement in military or defense sectors. This means the company derives 0% of its revenue from arms or defense contracts.
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Consequently, it has no dual-use products, no defense business to oversee, no dual-use portfolio, no need for weapon-related ethical red lines, no exposure to any weapons, and no defense assets to divest. The company is also not subject to the Arms Trade Treaty. Align Technology has donated over $2.75 million to organizations like Junior Achievement Worldwide, Operation Smile, and America’s ToothFairy, reflecting its commitment to community support.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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Align Technology reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 22% between 2020 and 2022
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, decreasing from 31,492 metric tons CO₂e to 24,563 metric tons CO₂e
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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The provided article details Align Technology's philanthropic activities, including donations of approximately $3.0 million to Operation Smile
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and nearly $2 million to America’s ToothFairy
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. The company also supports Junior Achievement
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and hosts a 'Month of Smiles' for employee charitable involvement
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. However, the article explicitly states that specific data on indigenous rights or local community partnerships remain undisclosed
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. No other information directly addresses the defined KPIs for 'Respect for Cultures & Communities', such as percentages of revenue reinvested, cultural incident data, or specific protocols related to cultural impact or indigenous engagement.
Safe & Smart Tech
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No evidence available to assess Align Technology Inc on Safe & Smart Tech.
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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No evidence available to assess Align Technology Inc on Zero Waste & Sustainable Products.