Invacare Corporation.
IVC.US | Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies
Invacare Corporation is a manufacturer and distributor of medical equipment used in non-acute care settings. The company's primary products include wheelchairs (manual and power), mobility scooters, respiratory products (oxygen concentrators, nebulizers), and other home healthcare equipment such as ...Show More
Better Health for All
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No evidence available to assess Invacare Corporation on Better Health for All.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Invacare Corporation is a manufacturer and distributor of medical equipment, not a financial institution. The provided article discusses the company's plans for facility expansion and job creation at its Elyria campus.
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It contains no information related to lending, financial products, customer debt, fees, financial literacy initiatives, or any other metrics relevant to the 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' ethical value. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the available evidence.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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No specific, quantitative data is available across the provided articles to assess Invacare Corporation against the Fair Pay & Worker Respect KPIs. Information regarding living wage coverage, CEO to median pay ratio, collective bargaining share, safety incident rate, pay equity ratio, worker engagement score, voluntary turnover rate, labor violation incidents, insecure contract share, or health insurance coverage for the company's workforce is not explicitly provided. While some articles mention general employee feedback or potential regulatory scrutiny, these lack the specific, verifiable metrics required for scoring.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No evidence available to assess Invacare Corporation on Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing.
Honest & Fair Business
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No evidence available to assess Invacare Corporation on Honest & Fair Business.
Kind to Animals
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IVC.US is listed by a cruelty-free investing organization as having "No Animal Exploitation."
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This indicates the company does not engage in animal testing, use animal-derived ingredients, or have animal-related operations or suppliers. Consequently, the company uses zero animals in testing and maintains a global corporate ban on animal testing. Many animal welfare KPIs are not applicable to its business model as it does not source animal products, conduct animal agriculture, or require animal-related supplier audits.
No War, No Weapons
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No relevant evidence was found in the provided articles to assess Invacare Corporation against the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value. The articles discuss a product collaboration for mobility needs
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Planet-Friendly Business
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Invacare's total reported Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions for 2024 were 104.5128 tCO₂e.
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This includes 104.5128 tCO₂e for Scope 1, which represents a 39.08% decline from 171.561 tCO₂e in 2023.
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The company reported 0 tCO₂e for Scope 2 and 3 in 2024 due to data collection challenges, with a baseline for Scope 3 planned by 2026.
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Invacare has a net-zero target year of 2045, with a 2023 baseline, but interim milestones are missing.
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The Albstadt, Germany facility uses approximately 60% of its generated renewable energy, selling 40% back to the grid.
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Elyria, Ohio facilities offset 100% of carbon emissions from electricity and natural gas consumption through Verified Carbon Units and Renewable Energy Certificates.
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The Albstadt, Germany facility and four other EMEA sites are ISO 14001 certified.
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Invacare has recycling programs in Sanford, Florida, and delivered 40,700 pounds of spent molecular sieve to its supplier for re-firing.
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In 2024, 30 Tier 1 suppliers (65% of total spend) were audited, with 5 requiring corrective action.
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Invacare UK was recognized in 2021 for removing dichloromethane from its manufacturing process.
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A January 2020 Proposition 65 notice alleged violations for lack of warning about Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in a wheelchair product.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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Invacare has established five formal partnerships, including Free Wheelchair Mission, a disability triathlon in the UK, and three local organizations in Cumbria (Platinum Live, CreativeHutch, and Quokka Media Group) for its Move For Mobility campaign.
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The company engages in charitable giving, having raised $24,096 in 2025
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and $28,442 in 2024
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for Free Wheelchair Mission to provide wheelchairs to individuals in under-resourced and remote communities.
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This giving is focused on mobility support rather than cultural heritage.
Safe & Smart Tech
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Invacare experienced a significant data breach on November 4, 2025.
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by the RHYSIDA ransomware group, which put sensitive data including names, addresses, email addresses, Social Security numbers, financial, and health information at risk.
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The company made required disclosures to multiple US state Attorney Generals, the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, and the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission.
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Invacare states it implements a data minimization approach and has specific retention periods for usage data (up to 14 months)
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and unsuccessful job applications (up to six months).
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However, it collects a broad range of sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers and health information, and retains data as long as an account is active or as needed to provide services.
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The company uses SSL encryption for sensitive information on order forms
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and implements encryption of data carriers and encrypted passwords for certain online services.
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Users have rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, and data portability, but requests can take up to 90 days to process, and data deletion is subject to exceptions.
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Invacare America explicitly complies with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA).
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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No evidence available to assess Invacare Corporation on Zero Waste & Sustainable Products.