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Oil Dri Corporation of America.

ODC.US | Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products n.e.c.

Oil-Dri Corporation of America is a leading manufacturer and supplier of sorbent products for various applications. The company's primary business involves developing, manufacturing, and marketing products that absorb liquids, primarily utilizing mineral-based materials like clay. Their product rang...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Oil-Dri Corporation of America's ethical profile is mixed. Critics point to its core business of clay mining and processing, which inherently conflicts with planet-friendly practices due to habitat destruction and soil erosion. The company has faced environmental and pesticide violations totaling $149,000 since 2000. While Oil-Dri states a commitment to sustainability, quantitative data on specific environmental performance is not available. On the positive side, the company received the "Chicagoland Top Workplace" award, based on employee perceptions. Additionally, a 2023 Holiday Drive raised $18,870 to provide fresh food to Rush University Medical Center and underserved communities.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect0
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business0
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business0
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech-40
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products-70
-100100

Better Health for All

0

No quantitative data, regulatory actions, certifications, or specific metrics related to ODC.US or the 'Better Health for All' ethical value are provided in the articles.

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The articles focus on general financial analysis and credit risk, not on health-related metrics.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

The provided articles do not contain any specific, concrete data points relevant to the KPIs for the 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' value. The company's core business, as described, is manufacturing and supplying sorbent products, not financial services. Articles

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explicitly state the absence of data related to financial metrics such as underserved clients, pricing fairness, exploitative fees, inclusion initiatives, data accessibility, fair lending compliance, wealth building outcomes, profit reinvestment in community finance, financial literacy initiatives, debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion, or product simplicity.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

0

For fiscal year 2025, the CEO to median employee pay ratio was 29:1.

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As of fiscal year 2015, 67 out of approximately 797 employees (8.41%) were represented by labor unions in the U.S. and Canada.
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The company's overall employee rating on Indeed.com is 3.3 out of 5 (66%), based on 64 reviews as of February 11, 2026.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No evidence was found in the provided article to assess ODC.US against the 'Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing' value. The article focuses exclusively on safety policies and procedures, including annual third-party safety audits for compliance with safety standards (MSHA and OSHA), and does not contain any data related to fair trade certifications, supply chain audits, labor incidents, traceability, remediation, ethical clauses in contracts, high-risk materials, or supplier diversity spend.

1

Honest & Fair Business

0

The provided article explicitly states that it does not contain quantitative data relevant to the requested metrics.

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It confirms the absence of financial figures, regulatory actions, certifications, or comparisons to industry benchmarks.
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While it mentions the existence of policy documents such as codes of ethics, supplier conduct, and whistleblower policies, it provides no specific metrics on their compliance, transparency, or ethical conduct, which are necessary to score against the rubric's quantitative and specific qualitative tiers.
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Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the evidence provided.

Kind to Animals

0

Oil-Dri, through its Cat's Pride brand, operates the "Litter for Good" program, which donates cat litter to animal shelters across America.

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For every package of Cat’s Pride litter purchased, the company donates a pound of litter to shelters.
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Oil-Dri's President and CEO, Dan Jaffee, serves as a 20-year board member of The Anti-Cruelty Society.
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Cat's Pride partners with actress and animal rights activist Katherine Heigl, co-founder of the Jason Debus Heigl Foundation, to promote this program.
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No War, No Weapons

0

No specific quantitative data or factual evidence related to ODC.US's operations concerning arms contracts, dual-use technology, sales to embargoed regimes, peacebuilding investment, divestment policies, or any other metrics relevant to the 'No War, No Weapons' value was provided in the article. The article focused solely on a general ESG risk rating and industry comparison.

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Planet-Friendly Business

0

Oil-Dri Corporation of America states a commitment to effective environmental management

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, acknowledging climate change as a threat
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and aiming to minimize environmental impacts through efficient resource use, recycling, and pollution prevention
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. The company also commits to restoring properties affected by its operations
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and promoting environmental management by suppliers
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, as well as complying with all applicable environmental laws and regulations
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. While the company has incurred $149,000 in penalties for 4 environment-related offenses since 2000
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, the provided information does not specify the number of violations per year, which is required by the rubric. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the available evidence.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No specific, quantitative data points were found in the provided articles to assess ODC.US against any of the defined KPIs for 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'. The articles mention the existence of governance documents

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and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion,
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but do not provide numerical data, percentages, or specific actions related to formal partnerships, community investment, cultural appropriation incidents, cultural impact assessments, local employment, grievance mechanisms, FPIC participation, community governance, cultural preservation, local procurement, indigenous suppliers, cultural site protection, social license, charitable giving, community funds, language inclusivity, cultural incident response, or cultural training.

Safe & Smart Tech

-40

The company has experienced regulatory compliance issues, specifically delinquent Section 16(a) reports for two individuals.

1

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

-70

The company has not mentioned specific targets for waste reduction or sustainable products.

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There is no information available regarding supplier waste requirements.
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There is no information available regarding customer waste education programs.
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