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1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc..

FLWS.US | Other retail sale of new goods in specialized stores

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. is a leading provider of floral arrangements, gourmet foods, and gift baskets for various occasions. The company operates through multiple brands, including 1-800-Flowers.com, Harry & David, PersonalizationMall.com, and Shari's Berries. While floral arrangements are a core of...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Is 1-800-FLOWERS.COM ethical? The company presents a mixed ethical profile. Reports highlight concerns regarding worker respect, with a CEO pay ratio of 182:1 and median employee pay of $44,709 in 2024. Women reportedly earn 84% of what men earn (2020 data). Glassdoor reviews show a 2.7/5 star rating, with only 28% recommending the company, and critics point to low pay and long hours. On ethical sourcing, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM states new suppliers must prohibit forced and child labor, and reports 15% high-risk spend is offset by certified alternatives. However, verification of these practices is reportedly lacking. The company maintains a formal whistleblower policy, but has a low SDG Transparency Score of 3.5.

Value Scores

Better Health for All-10
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect-20
-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's core business includes floral arrangements, gourmet foods, and gift baskets. While some brands offer healthier options such as premium wild-caught seafood, organic foods, marine-source nutritional supplements (Vital Choice, acquired October 27, 2021), healthy snack subscription boxes, sugar-free food items, and gluten-free/sugar-free/vegan cookies, the overall nutritional quality of the food portfolio is mixed.

1
Cheryl's Cookies, a brand under the company, produces various cookies and states its bakery handles common allergens like peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, milk, soy, chocolate, and wheat.
2
Without specific data on the proportion of healthy versus less healthy food products across the entire portfolio, a comprehensive assessment of nutritional quality is limited. The company's products are not essential health products, nor does its business model involve serving vulnerable populations with health needs. The company does not hold healthcare-related patents, conduct clinical trials, or have products with addiction potential.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. is a provider of floral arrangements, gourmet foods, and gift baskets.

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The company does not offer lending, deposit, or other financial services to consumers.
2
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 for banking services, and product simplicity for financial products, are not applicable to its core business model. No evidence was found in the provided articles to suggest the company operates as a financial institution or offers consumer credit products. A class-action lawsuit mentioned in one article concerned deceptive online sales tactics for memberships, not high-cost financial products with APRs exceeding 36%.
3

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

-20

The company's CEO to median employee pay ratio was 182:1 in 2024.

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Regarding pay equity, women earned 84% of what men earned, according to 2020 data.
2
Employee sentiment, based on Glassdoor reviews, indicates an overall rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars.
3

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No specific, quantitative data points were found in the provided articles for any of the KPIs related to Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing. The articles mention general commitments and policies, such as new suppliers agreeing to policies prohibiting forced and child labor, and suppliers being subject to audits, but they do not provide measurable data like percentages of certified spend, audit frequencies, number of incidents, traceability coverage, remediation times, or ethical clause coverage percentages.

1
Therefore, all KPIs for this value have been omitted.

Honest & Fair Business

-40

The company has a formal whistleblower policy that includes online and phone reporting channels, respects anonymity where possible, and prohibits retaliation against whistleblowers.

1
However, there is no evidence provided regarding independent investigation processes, training frequency, or program effectiveness. The company also has an anti-corruption policy that prohibits payments to government officials, political candidates, parties, suppliers, customers, or competitors.
2
It allows for minor gratuities in certain circumstances, provided there is full disclosure and manager approval.
3
The evidence does not specify the frequency of training or provide effectiveness metrics for this policy.

Kind to Animals

0

No specific, quantifiable evidence was found in the provided articles to assess FLWS.US against the 'Kind to Animals' ethical value. While the company offers some vegan products,

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there is no data on the percentage of animal-derived ingredients replaced across its portfolio, nor on cruelty-free certifications. Information regarding animal testing policies or volumes, humane certifications for operations, wildlife conservation impact, supplier welfare audits, cage-free sourcing, or investment in animal-free alternatives is not available.
2
The company also does not have any reports on ResponsibilityReports.com.
3

No War, No Weapons

0

No evidence available to assess 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. on No War, No Weapons.

Planet-Friendly Business

0

No evidence available to assess 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. on Planet-Friendly Business.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No evidence available to assess 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. on Respect for Cultures & Communities.

Safe & Smart Tech

0

No evidence available to assess 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. on Safe & Smart Tech.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

0

No specific, quantitative data regarding FLWS.US's performance on waste diversion rates, product recyclability, packaging sustainability, recycled content, single-use plastic reduction, or other relevant metrics for Zero Waste & Sustainable Products was found in the provided articles.

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The articles either discuss general sustainable practices in the floristry industry or explicitly state a lack of company-specific data for FLWS.US.

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