Better Health for All

Lineage's core business of temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics for perishable food has a fundamental positive health impact by ensuring access to safe and nutritious food, handling over 158 billion pounds of food in 2024.

The company's Foundation for Good actively works to reduce food waste and fight food insecurity, providing 225 million meals and donating 48.9 million pounds of food by September 2025. The company has no revenue from products with direct negative health impacts. Lineage is committed to protecting customers and their brands with the highest standards of food safety and product distribution, offering blast freezing services and using monitoring systems and software controls to manage food safety risk. 34 facilities globally earned a 100% Food Safety score. The company's Customer Product Donation Program redirects safe, nutritious surplus food to communities in need, reaching at-risk populations, and the Foundation for Good's programs strengthen food access across the globe. Lineage's crisis response includes donating 100,000 meals to DC Central Kitchen in January 2024 and over 255,000 meals for hurricane recovery efforts in September/October 2024, as well as a $50,000 gift to World Central Kitchen.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

Lineage, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on temperature-controlled warehouses and supply chain solutions.

The provided articles discuss facility expansions, job creation, and food donation programs. There is no evidence that the company offers lending, insurance, or other financial services to consumers or businesses that would be relevant to the 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' value. Therefore, none of the KPIs in the rubric are applicable to Lineage, Inc.'s business model or supported by the provided evidence.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

Employee reviews on Glassdoor indicate an overall employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, which translates to approximately 70% engagement.

Additionally, 56% of employees would recommend working at Lineage, and 48% have a positive outlook for the business.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

Lineage, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust focused on temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics.

Its business model does not involve the procurement or trade of physical commodities that would typically be fair-trade certified, nor does it entail material sourcing of high-risk inputs such as conflict minerals or uncertified palm oil. Therefore, these KPIs are scored as N/A.

Honest & Fair Business

Lineage, Inc. has a formal whistleblower protection policy, which includes a 24/7 ethics hotline, online reporting, email, and confidential/anonymous channels where allowed by local law.

The policy explicitly states a no-retaliation stance and provides multiple country-specific phone numbers. However, there is no evidence regarding independent investigation processes, training, or program effectiveness metrics. The company also has a Global Anti-Corruption Policy, dated October 2024, which applies to all employees, directors, and third-party partners, emphasizing zero tolerance for bribery. This policy requires third-party due diligence and pre-approval for non-routine transactions with government officials. It includes country-specific addenda for Australia, Singapore, and Vietnam, detailing local laws and penalties. Despite these policies, multiple law firms and regulatory bodies have launched securities fraud investigations into Lineage, Inc., focusing on potential misrepresentations in IPO disclosures, revenue, and operational metrics, particularly concerning the Q1 2025 earnings report.

Planet-Friendly Business

In 2023, the company's total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions were 313,576 tCO₂e, which increased from 247,390 tCO₂e in 2022 and 220,205 tCO₂e in 2021.

The company aims for net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, in accordance with The Climate Pledge. In 2023, 1.22% of its total energy consumption (2,137,897,017 kWh) was sourced from renewables (26,136,920 kWh). One facility, Colton-Agua Mansa, produces 100% of its energy onsite. The company has an installed solar energy generating capacity of 146 MW and began piloting onsite microgrids in 2024. It also deployed 15 electric yard trucks across its facilities. No specific SBTi targets are mentioned. There is no data on the share of facilities with green building certifications.

Safe & Smart Tech

Lineage, Inc. allows users to update account information, delete accounts, and opt-out of promotional emails.

The company states that data is retained only as necessary, subject to legal obligations. Lineage also mentions compliance with various data privacy laws, including GDPR and CCPA, across different jurisdictions.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

Lineage has implemented five distinct waste reduction initiatives.

These include the proprietary customer platform "Lineage Link" for inventory management, the automated pallet receiving system "Lineage Eye" for increased accuracy, the strategically located "Savannah Fresh" facility to reduce spoilage, a biodigester pilot project in Oxnard, CA, and a Customer Product Donation Program that has facilitated the donation of over 41 million pounds of unsold food to hunger relief agencies. The company is also involved in a partnership with "Make Food Not Waste" which aims to cut Michigan's food waste in half by 2030.