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PC Connection, Inc..

CNXN.US | Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software

PC Connection, Inc., also known as Connection, is a national provider of IT solutions to business, government, education, and healthcare markets. The company offers a comprehensive selection of computer systems, software, peripherals, networking products, and other IT solutions. Connection operates ...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

PC Connection, Inc. (CNXN.US) holds a mixed ethical rating. While the company was ranked #13 on Forbes' America's Best Midsize Employers in 2024, a significant improvement from #88 in 2023, reports suggest areas for improvement in worker respect. The CEO to median employee pay ratio stands at 61:1. Employee reviews on Indeed.com indicate some dissatisfaction, with pay and benefits rated 3.2 out of 5 and job security at 2.9 out of 5. PC Connection states a commitment to equal employment opportunities. Many other ethical areas, including environmental impact, fair trade, and data privacy, lack sufficient public information for a comprehensive assessment.

Value Scores

Better Health for All10
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect-10
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business-40
-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

10

The company offers cybersecurity compliance solutions that address industry-leading standards such as HIPAA, HITRUST, and NIST.

1
These solutions are designed to ensure strong data protection and security practices for healthcare organizations, indicating industry-leading data practices.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

PC Connection, Inc. (Connection) is an IT solutions provider, not a financial institution offering lending, insurance, or deposit services to consumers.

1
As such, the KPIs related to financial products, consumer lending, APRs, fees, financial literacy, debt burden, and wealth-building outcomes for financial service users are not applicable to its core business model. The company does not generate or manage customer finance data, nor is it regulated as a consumer lender.
2
While it extends trade credit to business customers, this is distinct from consumer lending.
3
The company's initiatives like 'Connection Cares' focus on general DEI, charitable giving, and employee benefits, rather than financial inclusion programs for underserved communities through financial products.
4
The company's statements about competitive pricing and simplifying the IT customer experience relate to its IT products, not financial services.
5

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

-10

PC Connection receives a score of -10 due to limited evidence of strong positive practices related to fair pay and worker respect, but some indications of areas for improvement. The CEO to median employee pay ratio is 61:1.

1
While this is not an extreme ratio, it is not particularly low either. Employee reviews on Indeed.com give the company an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, with pay and benefits rated at 3.2 out of 5 and job security and advancement at 2.9 out of 5.
2
This suggests some dissatisfaction among employees. The company was ranked #13 out of 400 on Forbes' list of America's Best Midsize Employers in 2024, improving from #88 in 2023.
3
However, there is a lack of specific data on metrics such as living wage coverage, collective bargaining, safety incident rates, pay equity, insecure contract share, and health insurance coverage.
4
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5
The company states a commitment to equal employment opportunities and non-discrimination.
6

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No specific, quantitative evidence was found across the provided articles to assess CNXN.US against any of the Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing KPIs.

1
The articles contained general statements about industry trends, company commitments, or regulatory requirements, but lacked concrete metrics such as percentages of certified spend, audit frequencies, incident counts, traceability coverage, remediation times, ethical clause coverage, high-risk material spend, or supplier diversity spend for the company.
2

Honest & Fair Business

-40

The company's Audit Committee is mandated to establish procedures for the confidential, anonymous submission of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters, and its Code of Business Conduct and Ethics encourages reporting of violations.

1
However, there is no evidence of a hotline, independent investigation processes, or training. The company had one minor financial restatement in 2002 due to a change in revenue recognition practice, which is outside the recent five-year period.
2
The Code of Business Conduct and Ethics prohibits bribes and kickbacks, but there is no specific information on the policy's enforcement, training frequency, or effectiveness metrics.
3
The board has determined that five named directors are independent, but the total number of board members is not provided, making it impossible to calculate the percentage of conflict-free directors.
4
However, the Audit Committee Charter states that all members of the Audit Committee must be independent, and the Audit Committee consists of at least three members.
5

Kind to Animals

0

No evidence available to assess PC Connection, Inc. on Kind to Animals.

No War, No Weapons

0

Connection (CNXN.US) was awarded a federal purchase agreement for IT solutions with an estimated value of $125 million, covering a three-year base period and a three-year option period, extending to November 2029.

1
The company's technical configuration lab is ISO 9001:2015 certified.
2
No other specific evidence regarding the company's association with arms manufacturing, military contracts, conflict facilitation, or peace initiatives is provided in the articles.

Planet-Friendly Business

0

No evidence available to assess PC Connection, Inc. on Planet-Friendly Business.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No specific, quantitative evidence was found in the provided articles to assess CNXN.US against any of the KPIs for Respect for Cultures & Communities. The articles contain general statements about sustainability, diversity, and charitable giving, but lack concrete data points such as formal partnerships, revenue reinvested locally, cultural incident reports, impact assessment protocols, local employment ratios, grievance mechanisms, FPIC participation, community governance inclusion, cultural preservation investments, local procurement, indigenous supplier counts, cultural site protection, social license to operate, charitable giving to cultural heritage organizations, community fund allocations, language inclusivity scores, cultural incident response effectiveness, or cultural sensitivity training completion rates.

1

Safe & Smart Tech

0

No specific, quantifiable data for CNXN.US was found in the provided articles regarding its performance on data protection, cybersecurity, or responsible AI. The articles primarily discuss general industry statistics, trends, or services offered by Connection, without providing company-specific metrics or actions for any of the assessed KPIs.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

0

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess CNXN.US against any of the 'Zero Waste & Sustainable Products' KPIs. All articles either resulted in 'page not found' or contained only general information not specific to the company.

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