Quanex Building Products Corporation.
NX.US | Manufacture of plastics products
Quanex Building Products Corporation is a manufacturer of components sold to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the building products industry. The company operates primarily in North America and Europe. Its products include window and door components such as insulated glass spacers, screens...Show More
Better Health for All
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The provided articles do not contain specific, quantifiable evidence relevant to the 'Better Health for All' ethical value as defined. The company manufactures building components, and there is no data on the direct health impact of its products or services, nor on revenue from potentially harmful products.
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Information regarding pricing accessibility, reach to vulnerable populations, or health-focused innovation investment is also absent.
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While some articles mention internal employee safety and wellness programs (such as onsite physical therapists, fitness centers, flu shots, and mental health resources), these initiatives fall outside the scope of 'Better Health for All,' which explicitly excludes workplace safety standards and worker rights.
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Similarly, environmental pollution control is excluded from this value. The company does not engage in activities related to healthcare data, global health crisis response, pharmaceutical patents, nutrition, health education, addiction mitigation, or clinical trials, making those KPIs not applicable.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Quanex Building Products Corporation is a manufacturer of components for the building products industry and does not offer lending, deposit, or other financial services to consumers. Therefore, all KPIs related to fair money and economic opportunity, which are designed for financial institutions, are not applicable to the company's core business. While the Quanex Foundation engages in charitable activities, there is no evidence of profit reinvestment specifically in community finance or profit-sharing with underserved communities as defined by the rubric.
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Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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The company's 2024 fiscal year worldwide employee Injury and Illness Incidence Rate (IIR) was 1.19, with no occupational fatalities.
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This rate is lower than the U.S. manufacturing sector average IIR of 2.8 for calendar year 2023.
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However, in 2025, the company incurred one substantiated workplace safety or health violation, resulting in an OSHA penalty of $16,550.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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The company explicitly states that "sourcing information about products in their entirety is not yet available."
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While Quanex conducts due diligence for conflict minerals (3TG), surveying 417 direct suppliers and receiving responses from approximately 90% (374) for the year ended December 31, 2023,
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this specific statement indicates a lack of comprehensive traceability across its full product range and supply chain.
Honest & Fair Business
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles for any of the ethical value KPIs, including regulatory fines, transparency index scores, whistleblower policy details, financial restatements, audit coverage, ESG controversy scores, complaint resolution times, board conflict of interest percentages, anti-corruption policy strength, or third-party verification of ethical claims. While corporate governance policies and codes of conduct are mentioned, no measurable details or outcomes are provided.
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Kind to Animals
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No specific, concrete evidence was found in the provided articles regarding Quanex Building Products Corporation's performance on any of the 'Kind to Animals' KPIs.
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The articles primarily focus on environmental sustainability, general ESG programs, and human rights, with no direct mention of animal welfare, animal testing, cruelty-free certifications, animal-derived ingredients, or specific wildlife conservation impacts
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. Mentions of selling sawdust for animal bedding refer to a waste product used by third parties and do not constitute evidence for the company's own animal agriculture ethics or humane certifications
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No War, No Weapons
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Quanex's annual due diligence for 3TG minerals (gold, tantalum, tin, tungsten) in its supply chain, for the year ended December 31, 2023, found no evidence that these minerals funded or benefited armed groups in covered countries, indicating 100% conflict-free sourcing within the audited scope
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. The company conducts annual human-rights due diligence and war-risk audits specifically for these minerals to verify they do not originate from conflict-affected areas
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. However, 2% of responding 3TG suppliers indicated they may source a portion of their minerals from covered countries
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, representing approximately 1-2% of procurement from conflict regions for these materials
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. Quanex conducts formal annual reviews of 3TG mineral suppliers and may reevaluate business relationships with those continually raising red-flag risks
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Planet-Friendly Business
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Quanex's total Scope 1, 2, and a portion of Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions were 500,150 tCO₂e in 2024.
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Scope 1 and 2 emissions decreased by 15% from 73,197 tCO₂e in 2022 to 62,235 tCO₂e in 2024.
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Scope 3 emissions from purchased raw materials decreased by 28.3% from 610,498 tCO₂e in 2023 to 437,915 tCO₂e in 2024.
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The company's share of total operational energy sourced from renewables was 41% in 2024, an increase from 39% in 2022.
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Quanex is in the process of setting a new science-based target for its Scope 1-3 emissions footprint, expected to be complete in 2026.
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The company has incorporated climate-related risks and opportunities into its Enterprise Risk Management process.
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There is no information on regulatory actions, violations, fines, or compliance issues.
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Total water usage for the corporation decreased from 219,306 M³ in 2022 to 201,483 M³ in 2024.
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Quanex recycles PVC scrap and repurposes sawdust/wood chips.
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The company has sustainability goals for 2034, targeting reductions in non-renewable electricity, non-hazardous waste, carbon fuels usage, hazardous waste, natural gas, and water usage.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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The provided articles do not contain specific, quantitative data points that directly align with the Key Performance Indicators for 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'. Information regarding 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, FPIC participation rates, community governance inclusion, cultural preservation investment, local procurement share, indigenous supplier count, cultural site protection, social license to operate, charitable giving to cultural heritage organizations, community fund allocation, language inclusivity, cultural incident response, or cultural training completion is not available.
Safe & Smart Tech
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No specific, quantifiable evidence was found in the provided articles for any of the Key Performance Indicators related to Safe & Smart Tech. While some articles mention the use of AI software for ergonomics
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or general cybersecurity risk management processes
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, they do not provide concrete data on data breaches, cybersecurity investment, privacy certifications, security and privacy training effectiveness, encryption implementation, AI ethics governance, audit practices, algorithmic transparency, unauthorized data use, user data control, authentication security, vulnerability management, bug bounty programs, privacy by design, security testing coverage, data minimization, regulatory compliance, algorithmic harm remediation, or digital rights advocacy.
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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The company has set targets to reduce non-hazardous waste by 10% and hazardous waste by 10% by 2034.
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For its acquired Tyman business, the waste diversion rate was 79% in 2024.
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The company implements multiple waste reduction initiatives, including reprocessing 1,539 metric tons of vinyl scrap into products
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and repurposing 645 metric tons for packaging in FY2022,
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using wood waste as biofuel, and implementing scrap reduction through process control, equipment upgrades, and continuous improvement techniques. Despite these efforts, hazardous waste for the legacy business increased from 90.3 metric tons in FY2022 to 93.6 metric tons in FY2024.
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The company properly handles hazardous waste in Germany through chemical treatment and incineration.
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No waste disposal violations have been reported.
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