MASHINIi

BOK Financial Corporation.

BOKF.US | Other monetary intermediation

BOK Financial Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It operates through various segments, including commercial banking, consumer banking, wealth management, and mortgage banking. The company provides a wide range of banking and financial services, such as lendi...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

BOK Financial Corporation presents a mixed ethical profile. The company faced a $1.67 million SEC fine in 2016 for investor protection violations. More recently, BOK Financial Securities was fined $110,000 by FINRA for reporting failures involving approximately 24,200 transactions from December 2016 to August 2023, linked to inadequate supervisory systems. Furthermore, a 2022 data breach through a third-party vendor allegedly exposed sensitive personal information. Conversely, BOK Financial demonstrates strong internal culture, with a 70% average employee engagement score and a 4.2 out of 5-star rating on Glassdoor, where 82% of employees recommend working there. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio is reported as 61:1, though some critics point to lower pay compared to industry peers.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity-30
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect30
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing-20
-100100
Honest & Fair Business-20
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business0
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech0
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products0
-100100

Better Health for All

0

BOK Financial Corporation is a financial holding company, and its core business activities, such as banking and financial services, do not have a direct, significant positive or negative impact on health outcomes.

1
While the company provides financial services to healthcare providers
2
and invests in community development projects, including affordable housing
3
and a Native American wellness center,
4
these activities are not considered direct health products, services, or research. Therefore, the company's operations are assessed as neutral or not applicable across all 'Better Health for All' KPIs, as its business model does not directly involve health-related products, services, or research.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

-30

BOK Financial has maintained an "Outstanding" Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rating for 12 consecutive years, with the most recent examination covering 2020-2022.

1
The OCC cited excellent distribution of borrower income levels across the loan portfolio and accessibility of branch offices to low- and moderate-income individuals and families.
2
The company and its foundation contribute an average of $8 million annually to nearly 800 nonprofit organizations.
3
BOK Financial contributed $350,000 to launch experiential labs in Oklahoma City and Tulsa.
4
In 2017, 520 employees volunteered 2,354 hours teaching financial literacy to 5,263 children through the "Learn for Life" program.
5
BOK Financial operates in eight states, with approximately 15% of its service points located in underserved areas.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

30

BOK Financial Corporation reported a CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio of 61:1 for 2024.

1
The company's average employee engagement score from the Gallup Q12 Survey is 70%, with a grand mean of 4.40 or higher, and it received the 2024 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award.
2
The voluntary employee turnover rate for 2023 was 14.0%.
3
The company provides two medical plans, two dental plans, and vision coverage, with full-time employees receiving life and disability coverage, and has added domestic partner coverage and salary-banded medical premiums.
4

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

-20

BOK Financial Corporation directed 8.5% of its enterprise spend to diverse suppliers in 2023, covering 17 government-identified categories.

1
No quantitative data is available regarding fair trade certifications, audit frequency, forced or child labor incidents, supply chain traceability, remediation speed, ethical clause coverage in contracts, or the share of spend on high-risk materials.
2

Honest & Fair Business

-20

BOK Financial Securities was fined $110,000 by FINRA for TRACE reporting deficiencies and inadequate supervisory systems, with violations occurring between December 2016 and November 2024.

1
The company has a formal Whistleblower Policy, effective May 2, 2023, which includes procedures for reporting, confidentiality, and protection from retaliation.
2
This policy is reviewed and updated annually since 2014 and offers a 24/7 Risk Reporting Hotline managed by an independent third party, as well as a Risk Reporting Website.
3
The company has an anti-corruption policy that specifically references the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and other anti-corruption laws, and mentions annual employee training on compliance, BSA/AML, and related regulations.
4
However, the frequency and effectiveness metrics for this training are not specified. Independent third-party management of the Risk Reporting Hotline and annual independent testing of the BSA/AML program are mentioned, indicating some level of third-party verification.
5

Kind to Animals

0

No evidence available to assess BOK Financial Corporation on Kind to Animals.

No War, No Weapons

0

No evidence was found in the provided articles to assess BOKF.US against the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value. The articles describe BOKF.US as a financial services company, detailing its community reinvestment activities, financial performance, employee counts, and regulatory compliance. However, none of the articles contain specific data points or information regarding arms contracts, dual-use technology, sales to embargoed regimes, peacebuilding investments, conflict divestment policies, or any other metrics relevant to this value.

Planet-Friendly Business

0

The provided articles explicitly state a lack of specific quantitative data for all Planet-Friendly Business KPIs.

1
There is no information on emissions, renewable energy use, water consumption, waste diversion, climate targets, or any other environmental performance metrics.
2
Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the evidence provided.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No evidence available to assess BOK Financial Corporation on Respect for Cultures & Communities.

Safe & Smart Tech

0

BOK Financial experienced a data breach between April 27 and May 3, 2022, involving sensitive personal identifiable information (PII) from its mailing services vendor.

1
The exposed information included names, social security numbers, account numbers, and addresses, with notification to impacted individuals starting September 6, 2022.
2
The company complies with ISO 27001:2013 and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
3
BOK Financial uses SSL protocol and 128-bit encryption.
4
Two-factor authentication is recommended, and verification codes are used for login when unusual patterns are detected.
5
Touch ID, Face ID, and Android Fingerprint login are available.
6
The company conducts annual vulnerability and penetration assessments by a third party.
7
BOK Financial has privacy policies, including a digital privacy policy covering websites, mobile applications, social media, and digital advertising.
8
The company complies with OCC regulations, including annual board member oaths, and browser security requirements for 128-bit encryption.
9
No documented incidents of unauthorized data use by the company itself were found.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

0

The provided articles do not contain any specific, quantitative data or concrete facts related to BOK Financial Corporation's performance on waste diversion, product recyclability, packaging sustainability, recycled content, single-use plastic reduction, take-back programs, circular design, waste reduction initiatives, hazardous waste management, product durability, repairability, waste audit frequency, zero waste certification, waste disposal violations, material efficiency, packaging-to-product ratio, waste reduction targets, supplier waste requirements, or customer waste education.

1
Therefore, no KPIs can be scored.

Own BOK Financial Corporation?

Upload your portfolio and see how all your holdings score across 11 ethical dimensions.

Audit My Portfolio

AI-generated analysis based on publicly available data. Not financial advice. Ratings are expressions of opinion derived from automated models and may contain inaccuracies. See our Risk Disclosure for full details.