Hooker Furnishings Corporation.
HOFT.US | Manufacture of furniture
Hooker Furnishings Corporation is a global home furnishings company that designs, markets, and sources residential household products. They operate through several segments, including Hooker Casegoods (bedroom, dining room, home office, and accent furniture), Hooker Upholstery (motion and stationary...Show More
Better Health for All
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The company's core products, furniture, are considered to have a neutral health impact. Hooker Furnishings states it has no revenue from products with direct health impacts.
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For user safety, Hooker Furniture follows ASTM standards for furniture stability, participates in the UL Stability Verified Program, and recommends tip restraints to reduce tip-over injuries.
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The CPSC reports an average of one child death every two weeks from furniture tip-overs, indicating a notable safety incident rate for the product category.
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The company discloses its compliance with CARB Phase 2 standards for formaldehyde emissions and its non-use of lead in finishes, indicating comprehensive risk disclosures.
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Hooker's Sam Moore facility was reclassified from an EPA Title V Major Source to a Synthetic Minor Source under the Clean Air Act due to reduced volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions, indicating efforts to mitigate limited health-harming externalities.
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No other specific data on health-related KPIs is provided.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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No evidence available to assess Hooker Furnishings Corporation on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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In fiscal year 2025, the CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 36:1, with the CEO receiving $1,624,654 and the median employee earning $45,724.
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As of February 2, 2025, none of the company's 1,034 full-time employees were represented by a labor union.
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An employee engagement survey in 2023 reported scores of 4.2/5 for Job Satisfaction, 3.7/5 for Efficiency, 3.9/5 for Leadership, and 3.9/5 for The Future, which met or exceeded industry benchmarks for manufacturing.
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However, Glassdoor reviews show an overall rating of 2.8/5 and only 44% of employees would recommend the company to a friend.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No specific quantitative data is available for any of the Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing KPIs.
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While the company's 2024 CSR Report states that 100% of its international suppliers have signed a Vendor Code of Conduct,
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and the company has a Human Rights Policy committed to preventing child and forced labor,
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there is no information on the percentage of overall spend covered by fair-trade certifications,
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the average audit frequency for suppliers,
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the number of substantiated forced or child labor incidents,
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the traceability coverage beyond tier 1,
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the median remediation speed for violations,
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the percentage of all supplier contracts (including domestic) with enforceable ethical clauses,
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the share of spend on high-risk materials,
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or the procurement budget directed to diverse suppliers.
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Honest & Fair Business
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The company provides a confidential ethics hotline and an online reporting portal.
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Its policy states there will be no retaliation for reporting grievances.
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However, there is no evidence provided regarding independent investigation processes for these reports.
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Kind to Animals
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No specific, concrete evidence was found in the provided articles to assess the company against any of the 'Kind to Animals' KPIs. While the company states it has a history of direct charitable giving to 'animal welfare' organizations and requires suppliers to sign a 'Vendor Code of Conduct,' these statements do not provide measurable data points for cruelty-free certifications, animal testing, humane certifications for operations, wildlife conservation impact metrics, ethical input substitution percentages, supplier welfare audits, cage-free sourcing, animal agriculture ethics, or investment in animal-free alternatives or policy engagement.
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No War, No Weapons
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Hooker Furnishings Corporation is a home furnishings company. The provided articles contain no data on arms contracts, defense-related activities, dual-use technologies, or military sales.
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The company filed a Conflict Minerals Report for 2023, identifying potential use of cassiterite (tin), gold, and wolframite (tungsten) in certain power recliners, loveseats, sofas, and lighting products.
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Suppliers certified that conflict minerals used in these identified products did not originate in the Democratic Republic of Congo or neighboring countries.
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However, the report lacks specific details on the percentage of the overall supply chain covered by this verification.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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In 2023, the company's total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions were 108,948 mt CO₂e, with a full breakdown published.
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The Sam Moore facility was reclassified from an EPA Title V Major Source to a Synthetic Minor Source due to VOC emission reductions, indicating no major environmental compliance violations.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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The provided article contains no specific quantitative data or factual information relevant to Hooker Furnishings Corporation's performance regarding Respect for Cultures & Communities.
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The article explicitly states that no data is provided and the content is not relevant to the company or the ethical value.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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Users have the ability to opt-out of marketing communications and can request access, correction, or deletion of their data.
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The company uses SSL encryption for sensitive information during online transmission and mentions having security measures, including an elaborate firewall and authentication tools, to prevent unauthorized access.
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Staff are trained on a 'Safe Internet Experience'.
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A data breach was reported on May 2, 2024, by the threat actor LockBit, but the leak size is unknown.
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The privacy policy was last updated on June 1, 2014.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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Hooker Furnishings achieved an 85% reduction in plastic bottle waste.
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The company resells leather scraps for use in other industries, indicating circular design considerations in some product lines.
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Several waste reduction initiatives are in place, including recycling office and manufacturing waste, repurposing wood chips and sawdust, and recycling, reusing, or repurposing pallets.
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Hooker Furniture, HF Custom, and Bradington-Young facilities are EFEC certified, which represents 10-15% of facilities with zero waste certification.
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The company has not reported any waste disposal violations in the past three years.
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While a target exists to reduce landfill waste by over 250 tons per year, it lacks specific timelines or a comprehensive strategy.
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The company has established an environmental education program at Stanleytown Elementary School, providing basic customer waste education.
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