The Middleby Corporation.
MIDD.US | Manufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing
The Middleby Corporation is a global leader in the food service equipment industry. It designs, manufactures, markets, and services a broad line of equipment used for commercial food cooking, preparation, and processing. Their products are used in restaurants, institutional kitchens, and food proces...Show More
Better Health for All
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Middleby's core products deliver significant health benefits, with solutions like Vyv antimicrobial light and Bluezone UV-C air purification systems reducing pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 by up to 98.45% and 99.9995% respectively.
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Bluezone UV Model 450 is FDA cleared as a type II medical device.
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The company's foodservice equipment enhances nutrition, food quality, and patient recovery in healthcare and senior living facilities, with commercial steamers retaining nutritional value.
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Middleby demonstrates an outstanding safety record, with Bluezone UV Model 450 receiving FDA clearance as a type II medical device, indicating a high standard of product safety.
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The company's operations generate positive health externalities through reduced energy consumption (e.g., ventless equipment, Brava oven saving 1,820,648 kWh of electricity), leading to lower emissions, and reduced water usage (e.g., Arby's saving over 7.4 million gallons annually using Powerhouse Dynamics).
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Middleby actively promotes preventative health measures by offering products like Vyv and Bluezone for continuous pathogen protection, and Bluezone technology extends produce shelf life, helping to ensure food safety and reduce food waste.
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The company ensures nourishing and well-balanced meals, with commercial steamers retaining nutritional value and Bluezone technology extending produce shelf life.
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Middleby also supports health education through Chef Galarza's co-creation of Sustainable Overload to teach sustainability in the restaurant industry.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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The Middleby Corporation is a global leader in the food service equipment industry, manufacturing and servicing equipment for commercial, food processing, and residential kitchens.
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Its core business does not involve lending, deposit services, or consumer credit products.
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Therefore, all KPIs related to financial services, such as underserved client share, pricing fairness, exploitative fee exposure, inclusion initiatives, data accessibility, fair lending compliance, wealth building outcomes, profit reinvestment, financial literacy initiatives, debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion, and product simplicity, are not applicable to its operations. The provided articles confirm the company's focus on equipment and related business operations, with no evidence of engagement in financial services for consumers or underserved populations.
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Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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For the 2024 fiscal year, the CEO's total compensation was 150 times the median employee pay.
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The company has incurred a total of $716,769 in penalties across 22 records since 2000.
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This includes $653,988 for 17 safety-related offenses, with $203,988 specifically for 16 workplace safety or health violations.
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Additionally, there is one employment-related offense resulting in a $10,001 penalty.
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The company's Human Rights Policy states that suppliers must compensate employees and contractors with wages and benefits that meet or exceed the legally required minimum.
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Middleby is committed to the freedom of association and the recognition of the right to collective bargaining, and it is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination based on various protected characteristics.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No specific quantitative data or concrete facts were provided across the articles to score any of the KPIs for Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing. While Middleby has a Supplier Code of Conduct (December 2021)
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and policies on human rights and conflict minerals,
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and states a zero-tolerance policy for child or forced labor,
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the articles do not provide percentages for fair-trade certified spend, audit frequencies, number of substantiated labor incidents, traceability coverage, median remediation times, ethical clause coverage in contracts, share of high-risk materials spend, or supplier diversity spend.
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Honest & Fair Business
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No specific, concrete data points relevant to the 'Honest & Fair Business' ethical value were found in the provided article.
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The article indicated that data retrieval was throttled, preventing access to its content.
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Kind to Animals
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The Middleby Corporation manufactures food service equipment.
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The provided articles are primarily financial reports, general statements about sustainability and ethics, and an acquisition announcement. None of the articles contain specific, quantitative data points or concrete actions related to animal welfare, animal testing, animal-derived ingredients, humane certifications, or wildlife conservation. Therefore, there is no evidence to score any of the KPIs for the 'Kind to Animals' value.
No War, No Weapons
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No evidence available to assess The Middleby Corporation on No War, No Weapons.
Planet-Friendly Business
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The company reports a 95% recycling rate.
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It uses 42% recycled material.
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Middleby Corporation states it aligns with TCFD, SASB, and GRI frameworks,
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but does not provide details on the completeness of its TCFD mapping or whether it includes scenario analysis.
Respect for Cultures & Communities
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The provided articles detail Middleby Corporation's extensive philanthropic activities, including partnerships with organizations like World Central Kitchen, Habitat for Humanity, Ronald McDonald House Charities, and Feeding America.
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The company supports initiatives related to food insecurity, education, youth programs, shelter, and disaster relief, such as providing kitchen equipment for Kentucky tornado relief.
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Middleby also engages in volunteer work at food banks and sponsors corporate events.
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However, the articles do not provide specific quantitative data or details relevant to the defined KPIs for 'Respect for Cultures & Communities', such as formal partnerships with indigenous or local community groups, percentage of revenue reinvested in local community development, cultural appropriation incidents, cultural impact assessment protocols, local employment ratios, grievance mechanisms for community concerns, or cultural preservation investments.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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The company has not experienced a material cybersecurity or information security breach in the last three years.
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It maintains a robust information security training and compliance program for all new and existing employees, with training provided at least annually and employee cybersecurity proficiency assessed quarterly, with supplementary training tailored to individual needs.
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The company regularly assesses risks from cybersecurity threats, monitors information systems for potential vulnerabilities, and performs vulnerability testing using external third-party tools.
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Security testing includes penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, tabletop exercises, and reviews of incident response protocols.
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The company incorporates contract provisions designed to align with applicable regulations and industry benchmarks during third-party procurement and contracting.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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In 2019, Middleby Corporation recycled 1,274 tons of waste and sent 7,460 tons to landfills, resulting in a waste diversion rate of approximately 14.6%.
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The company's operations are regulated by federal, state, and local environmental laws governing hazardous materials, and in 2019, less than half of its facilities generated federally-designated hazardous waste.
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Middleby is committed to assessing Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, disclosing GHG information annually, and establishing Scope 1 and 2 reduction targets, with a plan to introduce a target within the next two years.
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The company's EHS Policy requires suppliers, vendors, and contractors to comply with Middleby's EHS requirements, and its Supplier Code of Conduct requires suppliers to reflect Middleby's sustainability values.
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The company has not reported any waste disposal violations.
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