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Inspire Veterinary Partners, Inc..

IVP.US | Medical and dental practice activities

Inspire Veterinary Partners, Inc. operates as a veterinary service organization. The company focuses on acquiring and operating veterinary hospitals. It provides management services, operational support, and resources to its partner hospitals, allowing veterinarians to focus on providing high-qualit...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Inspire Veterinary Partners (IVP) presents a mixed ethical profile. While their core business provides essential veterinary care, supporting animal well-being, and they are transitioning to an employee-owned structure with a focus on employee mental health, other areas raise concerns. Reports suggest only 50% of employees currently earn a living wage, though IVP aims for 75% within two years. Glassdoor reviews indicate potential issues with culture and compensation, with ratings of 2.2/5 and 2.5/5 respectively. Critics point to the CEO's compensation increasing to $266.49k in 2024 while the company remains unprofitable. IVP also faced a Nasdaq delisting notification due to low stock price, though compliance was regained. In sustainability, the company has diverted 17.3 tonnes of waste and one hospital recycled 1,000 pounds of plastic bags, but overall waste management is described as below average.

Value Scores

Better Health for All-40
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect0
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business-30
-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

-40

Inspire Veterinary Partners (IVP) advocates for supporting employee well-being in veterinary practices by providing health benefits, employee assistance programs, diversity and inclusion training, mental health support, predictable schedules, reasonable hours, meal breaks, clean facilities, fair compensation, bonuses, schedule flexibility, and one-on-one meetings.

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The company also emphasizes mental health support for employees through employee assistance programs and psychological assistance.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

Inspire Veterinary Partners, Inc. operates as a veterinary service organization, acquiring and managing veterinary hospitals.

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The company's core business does not involve lending, insuring, moving, or storing money for consumers, nor does it offer financial products or services.
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Therefore, the provided articles do not contain evidence relevant to the KPIs under the 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' value, which are designed for financial institutions. There is no data on customer demographics, pricing fairness, exploitative fees, loan portfolios, data accessibility for financial accounts, fair lending compliance, customer wealth-building outcomes, community finance reinvestment, financial literacy programs, customer debt burden, or geographic inclusion for financial services.
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Fair Pay & Worker Respect

0

As of April 1, 2024, Inspire Veterinary Partners had 156 employees, and none of them are represented by labor unions or covered by collective bargaining agreements.

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Starting April 1, 2024, all Inspire employees gained access to BetterHelp.com for professional, affordable, and personalized online therapy.
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However, employee reviews indicate that while PTO and benefits are generally good, PTO does not roll over, and a minimum of 30 hours per week is required to maintain benefits.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No specific, concrete evidence was found in the provided articles for any of the KPIs related to Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing for Inspire Veterinary Partners, Inc. While the company has a Code of Conduct for employees, contractors, and vendors, and a Supplier Code of Conduct that prohibits child and forced labor, these documents do not provide quantitative data such as percentages of certified spend, audit frequencies, incident numbers, or contract coverage percentages required by the rubric.

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Honest & Fair Business

-30

The company's board consists of eight members, with six considered independent, resulting in 75% of the board being conflict-free.

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However, non-independent directors, officers, and their affiliates control approximately 38.4% of the voting power of outstanding common stock.
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The company has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to all employees and directors, and states it is subject to anti-corruption laws, but there is no evidence of specific training frequency or effectiveness metrics for its anti-corruption policy.
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For third-party verification, the company engages a third-party provider and expert consultants to maintain its cybersecurity systems and assess risks, but the extent of verification for broader ethical claims is not specified.
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Kind to Animals

0

No evidence available to assess Inspire Veterinary Partners, Inc. on Kind to Animals.

No War, No Weapons

0

The provided articles contain no information or specific data points regarding Inspire Veterinary Partners' involvement in arms manufacturing, military contracts, dual-use technologies, sales to embargoed regimes, or any other activities related to the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value.

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The company's core business, as described in the articles, is operating veterinary hospitals.
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Therefore, no KPIs could be scored based on the available evidence.

Planet-Friendly Business

0

No specific, quantitative data points for Inspire Veterinary Partners, Inc. (IVP.US) regarding planet-friendly business practices were found in the provided articles.

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Information related to environmental metrics in was explicitly attributed to 'Mars Veterinary Health' and 'Mars, Incorporated', which operates on a significantly larger scale (2,300+ clinics) than IVP.US (13 locations), and therefore cannot be applied to IVP.US.
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Other articles explicitly stated that no sustainability data was available for IVP.US or did not contain any relevant environmental metrics.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No specific, quantitative evidence was found across the provided articles to assess Inspire Veterinary Partners, Inc. against any of the KPIs for 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'. The articles primarily focus on financial performance, acquisitions, and employee-oriented ownership models, without providing data on community engagement, cultural impact, local hiring, or related metrics.

Safe & Smart Tech

0

Inspire Veterinary Partners, Inc. has reported no material cybersecurity incidents and no incidents of unauthorized data use.

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The company engages a third-party provider for system maintenance and security monitoring, which includes firewall, network, and system security.
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Its vulnerability management practices include risk assessment and prioritization, technical controls, and third-party vendor security monitoring.
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Additionally, the company provides personnel training to identify and report abnormal activities.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

0

No specific, quantitative data directly attributable to Inspire Veterinary Partners, Inc. (IVP.US) was found across the provided articles for any of the Zero Waste & Sustainable Products KPIs. Information related to other entities (e.g., Inspired Pet Nutrition, VetPartners, or individual animal hospitals not explicitly linked to IVP.US's company-wide performance) could not be used for scoring. explicitly states that sustainability data is currently unavailable for IVP.US.

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