Better Health for All

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess Extreme Networks, Inc. against the 'Better Health for All' ethical value. The articles either explicitly state a lack of data for the relevant metrics or provide information that is too vague to be mapped to the quantitative thresholds of the scoring rubric. For instance, while a network security breach at a hospital network was reported, no specific details on user harm, frequency, or severity were provided, preventing a score for 'safety_record'.

Similarly, for 'healthcare_data_responsibility', the article mentions a security breach but lacks specific details on data policies, privacy protocols, or the breach's impact on health data, making it impossible to assign a tier.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

Extreme Networks, Inc. is a networking company.

The provided articles do not contain any evidence that the company offers lending, insurance, money movement, or storage services to consumers. Therefore, all KPIs related to financial services, 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, debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion, and product simplicity, are not applicable.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

The company's average turnover rate is reported as 0.95% over 60 days and 1.00% over 120 days.

However, employee reviews frequently mention layoffs and a 'hire and fire culture' between 2021 and 2024, with reorganizations occurring annually. The company aims to create and implement a formal Pay Equity Policy and a Health and Safety Policy by FY 2026. Extreme Networks held its fourth annual 'Day of Giving' in May 2025, with employees dedicating 600 hours to charitable activities, and has a goal to increase volunteer participation to 80%. The company maintains ISO/IEC 27001 and 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy, and its carbon inventories are independently verified to ISO 14064-1 standards. A Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is in place, along with an anonymous whistleblower hotline and a Global Ethics Team.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

Extreme Networks prioritizes responsibly sourced materials, with paper containing at least 80% recycled content, plastic at least 30%, sheet metal at least 10%, and aluminum at least 25%.

The company uses the Slavery & Trafficking Risk Template (STRT) declaration to assess compliance and mitigate risks associated with modern slavery. Extreme Networks also has a conflict minerals compliance program based on the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development framework and is required to report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on the use of conflict minerals. However, no specific percentage of spend on high-risk materials is provided. Extreme Networks tracks trends and metrics on diverse supplier spend and sets annual goals for its Supplier Diversity Program, monitoring and reporting results quarterly and annually. A 'diverse supplier' is defined as a business at least 51% owned, operated, and controlled by specific classifications such as Minority, Women, Veteran, LGBTQ+, or Disabled Business Enterprises. Despite tracking and goal setting, no specific percentage of the procurement budget directed to diverse suppliers is provided.

Honest & Fair Business

Extreme Networks has a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that includes policies on anti-corruption, such as compliance with the FCPA, and covers gifts, entertainment, and political activities.

A formal whistleblower hotline is maintained, and reports are investigated, with specific reporting procedures detailed. The company also holds ISO/IEC 27001 and 27701 certifications for data privacy and security, which implies third-party verification for these specific areas. The Audit Committee Charter mentions that Nasdaq listing standards and SEC rules require independence and financial literacy for board members, but no quantitative percentage of conflict-free board members is provided.

No War, No Weapons

Extreme Networks made voluntary disclosures on October 7, 2022, to U.S. government agencies regarding the potential export and sale of networking equipment to end users in Russia, which is subject to U.S. sanctions and export control restrictions.

The company plans to create and implement a formal Human Rights Policy by FY 2026. For the reporting period of January 1 to December 31, 2024, the company contacted 51 suppliers for its Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry regarding conflict minerals, with 47 providing valid responses. Approximately 260 smelters and refiners were listed in surveys, with 109 identified as RMAP Conformant in DRC/CAHRA regions and 8 as RMAP Non-Conformant in DRC/CAHRA regions.

Planet-Friendly Business

Extreme Networks reported total carbon emissions of 74,089 metric tonnes CO2e (market-based) for calendar year 2024, comprising 2,511 MT CO2e for Scope 1, 8,999 MT CO2e for Scope 2, and 62,579 MT CO2e for Scope 3.

Scope 1 and 2 emissions decreased by 34% from the 2021 baseline, and Scope 3 emissions decreased by more than 19% since 2021. The company has set a long-term greenhouse gas reduction target to achieve Net Zero Emissions by 2050, with interim targets of a 50% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030 (vs. 2021 baseline) and a 30% reduction in absolute Scope 3 emissions for transportation and use of sold products by 2030 (vs. 2021 baseline), but these targets are not stated as SBTi-validated. The company plans to source 50% renewable energy by 2030 but does not report its current percentage. Total water consumption for CY 2024 was 1,577 kgal. The Raleigh, North Carolina office building is LEED-certified for the core and shell, but no percentage of total buildings certified is provided. The company aims to reuse or recycle at least 90% of e-waste and send less than 2% to landfill. It also targets at least 80% recycled content in paper, 30% in plastic, 10% in sheet metal, and 25% in aluminum. Extreme Networks has a goal to ensure 95% of product packaging is recyclable by the end of 2023 and is implementing a plastic reduction initiative in 2024, resulting in an annual 50-ton reduction in plastics. The company does not report any carbon offsets. Its carbon inventories have been independently verified in accordance with ISO 14064-1 standards. Extreme Networks follows the recommendations of the TCFD and considered two IPCC climate scenarios (SSP1-2.6 and SSP5-8.5) in its climate-related risk and strategic/financial planning. The company asks downstream suppliers to adopt science-based carbon reduction targets and monitors these efforts through audits and executive reviews. No environmental compliance violations were found in the provided articles. The company is seeking ways to design, manufacture, and deliver solutions in an environmentally and socially sustainable manner, and develops new products in line with ISO14024 Type 1 ecolabels.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

No specific, concrete evidence was found in the provided articles to score any of the KPIs related to Respect for Cultures & Communities. While Extreme Networks has a Supplier Diversity Program that includes Minority Business Enterprises (MBE)

and monitors diversity spend, no quantitative data on the number of indigenous or minority-owned suppliers was provided. Similarly, general statements about donating tech devices to community-based organizations or giving back to communities do not provide specific percentages of revenue reinvested locally or donated to cultural heritage organizations. Information regarding cultural impact assessments, cultural appropriation incidents, local employment ratios, or community grievance mechanisms was not available.

Safe & Smart Tech

Extreme Networks maintains up-to-date security and privacy certifications including ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701, ISO/IEC 27017, SOC 2, and CSA STAR, and supports compliance with GDPR and CPRA.

The company targets FedRAMP certification for completion by the end of 2023. Users have rights to opt-in/opt-out of marketing, request access, rectification, erasure, and machine-readable copies of their personal information. California consumers have specific rights under CCPA/CPRA, including deletion requests, with a 45-day response time and a possible 90-day extension. Extreme Networks emphasizes that its products are engineered with privacy in mind, integrating secure-by-design architectures and providing technical, architectural, and governance controls. The company limits access to personal data based on identity, role, and context, and reduces unnecessary data exposure through segmentation and zero trust design. It collects IP addresses, traffic, location, weblogs, and other communication data, and uses information to train AI/ML systems and provide network analytics. There are no documented data breaches in the provided articles. The company protects data in transit and at rest, and applies consistent, audited deletion tools.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

Extreme Networks implements circular design principles aligned with EPEAT ISO 14024 type 1 ECO label standards.

The company has several waste reduction initiatives, including a plastic reduction initiative in 2024 that resulted in an annual 50-ton reduction in plastics placed on the market. Products comply with global Restriction of Hazardous Substances (ROHS) directives, REACH SVCH, Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment, battery, and dangerous goods requirements. The company has waste reduction targets, including reusing or recycling ≥ 90% of e-waste and sending ≤ 2% to landfill by FY 2030, and a 50-ton annual plastic reduction. They engage suppliers to increase renewable energy and select supply chain partners committed to corporate responsibility. Customer waste education is provided through product take-back packaging guidelines and an E-Waste Take-Back Program Form.