Heartland Payment Systems.
HPY.US | Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Heartland Payment Systems, now a part of Global Payments Inc., was a payment processing company that provided credit, debit, and prepaid card processing, payroll, and other related services to small and medium-sized businesses in the United States. The company acted as a third-party payment processo...Show More
Better Health for All
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Heartland Payment Systems (HPY.US) is a payment processing company, providing credit, debit, and prepaid card processing, payroll, and point-of-sale systems. Its core business activities are financial services that do not directly involve developing accessible medical treatments, providing preventative healthcare solutions, or championing mental and physical wellness programs for the general public. Therefore, the company's operations have no significant positive or negative health impact relevant to the 'Better Health for All' value. While some articles mention employee benefits, such as no benefit premium deductions during four weeks of shutdown per year, these are explicitly excluded from this value as they pertain to worker rights, not public health.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Heartland Payment Systems settled a class-action lawsuit for $2.5 million.
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The lawsuit alleged the company charged unauthorized American Express fees, breaching contract terms and failing to provide the required 15 days' notice for fee changes.
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Preliminary approval was granted in October 2017.
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Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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No evidence available to assess Heartland Payment Systems on Fair Pay & Worker Respect.
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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Heartland Payment Systems, as a payment processing company, does not procure or trade physical commodities, making 'fair_trade_cert_share' and 'materials_risk_index' not applicable. For other KPIs, the provided articles, including statements from its parent company Global Payments, discuss general commitments to ethical sourcing, fair labor practices, a vendor risk management program, and a whistleblowing policy
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. However, no specific, quantitative data was found regarding audit frequencies, substantiated forced or child labor incidents, supply chain traceability coverage, remediation speeds for violations, ethical clause coverage in supplier contracts, or supplier diversity spend.
Honest & Fair Business
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No evidence available to assess Heartland Payment Systems on Honest & Fair Business.
Kind to Animals
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Heartland Payment Systems (HPY.US) is a payment processing company, and its core business operations do not involve activities such as product manufacturing, animal testing, animal agriculture, or direct impact on wildlife habitats. Consequently, all KPIs related to animal welfare are not applicable to its business model. Although Heartland Payment Systems pulled a chimpanzee commercial
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and pledged in November 2010 to never feature great apes in future advertisements in response to PETA
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, this action represents a change in its advertising practices rather than active engagement in animal welfare policy improvement or advocacy for higher standards as defined by the 'public_policy_engagement' KPI.
No War, No Weapons
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No evidence available to assess Heartland Payment Systems on No War, No Weapons.
Planet-Friendly Business
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No specific, concrete evidence was found in the provided articles regarding Heartland Payment Systems' (HPY.US) environmental performance across any of the defined KPIs. The articles either discuss general environmental benefits of digital payment methods rather than the company's own operations, or explicitly state that no relevant data is available.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No evidence available to assess Heartland Payment Systems on Respect for Cultures & Communities.
Safe & Smart Tech
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No evidence available to assess Heartland Payment Systems on Safe & Smart Tech.
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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The provided articles explicitly state that no specific quantitative data is available for HPY.US (Heartland Payment Systems) regarding waste diversion, sustainable products, or other metrics related to zero waste and sustainability
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. While some articles discuss general sustainability topics, waste management solutions, or the potential of sustainable materials like hemp
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, they consistently clarify that this information does not pertain to HPY.US's specific products or operational metrics
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. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the evidence provided.