Better Health for All

First Advantage Corporation provides background checks, drug screening, identity verification, and compliance solutions, primarily for employment purposes. The company's core services do not directly develop accessible medical treatments, provide preventative healthcare solutions, or champion mental and physical wellness programs for the general public. While drug screening services are offered, the value definition explicitly excludes workplace safety standards. Therefore, the company's products and services are considered to have no significant direct positive or negative health impact on the general population. There is no evidence to suggest that the company's services generate revenue from products with negative health outcomes, or that they cause direct user harm. The company handles sensitive data for screening, including drug test results, and mentions FCRA-compliant services, but there is no specific evidence regarding health data breaches or the ethical framework for health data protection.

The company's drug screening services aim to mitigate the impact of drug use in the workplace, which aligns with addiction mitigation, but the value definition's exclusion of workplace safety means this is not scored positively. No evidence was found for other KPIs related to health accessibility, innovation, equity, workforce support, education, or crisis response.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

First Advantage Corporation's CEO median pay is $229,790 annually.

while the median employee salary is $133,452, resulting in a CEO to median employee pay ratio of approximately 1.72:1. The company's employee favorability rating, a measure of worker engagement, increased by 22.4% over five years from a 2017 rating of 60.0%, reaching an estimated 82.4% in 2022.

Honest & Fair Business

First Advantage Corporation has a formal whistleblower policy that includes a hotline (EthicsPoint) for confidential and anonymous submissions through an independent third party.

The policy explicitly prohibits adverse action against good-faith reporters. The company also maintains a code of conduct with anti-corruption provisions, specifically mentioning compliance with the FCPA and UK Bribery Act, and prohibits bribery and improper payments. However, there is no evidence regarding the frequency or effectiveness of anti-corruption training, nor details on independent investigation processes for whistleblower reports.

Kind to Animals

First Advantage Corporation is a service-oriented company providing technology solutions for screening, identity, and compliance.

Its business model does not involve manufacturing products, conducting animal testing, engaging in animal agriculture, or sourcing animal-derived ingredients. Therefore, all KPIs related to animal welfare, testing, sourcing, and conservation are not applicable to its operations. While the company vets new suppliers for prohibitions against forced labor, this does not pertain to animal welfare compliance.

Planet-Friendly Business

First Advantage (FA.US) has not reported any environmental compliance violations, fines, or regulatory actions across multiple articles.

The company states a commitment to complying with all applicable laws and regulations. Additionally, FA.US's 2023 Sustainability Report aligns with the TCFD framework recommendations, indicating that TCFD alignment is planned or in its initial stages.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

The provided articles do not contain specific quantitative data or concrete facts to assess First Advantage Corporation against any of the KPIs for 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'. While some articles mention general commitments to diversity, inclusion, and community engagement, they lack the numerical details required by the rubric, such as the number of formal partnerships with indigenous groups, percentage of revenue reinvested locally, or specific details on cultural appropriation incidents or impact assessments.

Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the evidence provided.

Safe & Smart Tech

First Advantage experienced two distinct cybersecurity incidents in 2024. Around February 5, 2024, unauthorized access to First Advantage Form I9 systems occurred, leading to a class action lawsuit that was settled for $650,000.

Separately, on November 12, 2024, an unauthorized third party accessed a limited number of Profile Advantage accounts using valid login credentials. This breach, discovered on December 10, 2024, compromised names, Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, email addresses, and passwords. The use of valid login credentials in the November 2024 breach indicates weak authentication security. The company uses an AI-based facial recognition solution for identity verification, but no details on its AI ethics governance or audit practices are provided. There is no information on cybersecurity investment, privacy certifications, security training, encryption, vulnerability management, bug bounty programs, privacy by design, security testing, data minimization, algorithmic transparency, algorithmic harm remediation, user data control, or digital rights advocacy.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

First Advantage's corporate responsibility and sustainability reports, including the 2023 Sustainability Report, consistently indicate no reported regulatory actions, violations, fines, or compliance issues related to waste disposal.

This suggests no waste disposal violations in the past three years.