Sezzle Inc..
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Sezzle Inc. is a financial technology company that provides a buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform. This platform allows consumers to split purchases into multiple interest-free installments over a period of time, typically six weeks. Sezzle partners with online retailers to offer this payment option ...Show More
Better Health for All
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No evidence available to assess Sezzle Inc. on Better Health for All.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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No evidence available to assess Sezzle Inc. on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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Sezzle's employee rating is 3.9/5 on Glassdoor, with 69% of employees recommending the company.
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AltIndex.com gives Sezzle an employee rating of 78, placing it in the 95th percentile.
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Glassdoor reviews highlight a positive culture and work/life balance (4.0 and 4.5 out of 5, respectively), but also mention concerns about low pay relative to competitors and inconsistent bonuses.
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CEO compensation is below average for similar-sized US companies.
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2023 data indicates 0% collective bargaining share.
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The company is a certified B Corporation.
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The overall positive employee sentiment and B Corp certification suggest some commitment to worker well-being, but the compensation concerns and lack of specific data on key metrics like living wage coverage and pay equity limit a higher score.
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**Assessment Limitations**: There is a lack of quantitative data on key metrics like CEO compensation ratio, pay equity, living wage, and labor violations.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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Sezzle Inc. is a financial technology company providing a buy now, pay later platform in the financial services sector. Its business model does not involve procuring or trading physical commodities, nor does it have a traditional supply chain that would require fair-trade certifications, welfare or sourcing audits, traceability of physical goods, or material sourcing of at-risk inputs. Therefore, KPIs related to these activities are not applicable.
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While Sezzle's Partner Code of Conduct outlines ethical expectations for partners, including prohibitions against child and forced labor and conflict minerals,
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the provided articles do not contain any specific quantitative data on the percentage of contracts with enforceable ethical clauses, the number of substantiated labor incidents, the median time to close corrective actions, or any supplier diversity spend.
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The articles explicitly state that no incidents are reported in the documents,
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which is not evidence of zero incidents for the company or its partners, but rather a lack of specific data.
Honest & Fair Business
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Sezzle has an Ethics and Compliance Anonymous Hotline as a reporting mechanism.
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The company's Code of Conduct, adopted on June 24, 2019, explicitly addresses anti-corruption and bribery, including the FCPA, and outlines reporting procedures.
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However, the effectiveness of training for this policy is not publicly measured. In 2021, 4 out of 6 board members were considered independent.
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Kind to Animals
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Sezzle Inc. is a financial technology company providing a buy now, pay later platform, which is a service-oriented business. The company is listed on NASDAQ and is noted to have no animal exploitation.
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Given its business model, there are no animal-derived products, animal testing activities, animal husbandry, captive operations, direct impact on wildlife habitats, animal inputs, animal-related suppliers, or animal agriculture operations. Therefore, all animal welfare KPIs are not applicable to its core operations. While the company's Code of Conduct requires partners to comply with laws governing lobbying,
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this refers to general legal compliance and does not indicate specific engagement in animal welfare policy improvement or advocacy.
No War, No Weapons
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No evidence available to assess Sezzle Inc. on No War, No Weapons.
Planet-Friendly Business
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Sezzle achieved B Corp certification in March 2021 with an overall impact score of 80.7, which is significantly higher than the median score of 50.9 for ordinary businesses.
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The company committed to being carbon neutral.
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As a financial technology company, its operations have minimal direct environmental impact, leading to N/A scores for several KPIs such as total GHG emissions, water use, lifecycle impact analysis, material sourcing, biodiversity efforts, deforestation policy, water from stressed basins, packaging CO2 reduction, and just transition programs. There are no reported environmental compliance violations.
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The company achieved net-zero ahead of schedule in 2022. However, there is minimal disclosure on climate-related asset risks and no formal transition support for workers. The company has not provided specific data on climate scenario analysis or investment in climate adaptation, and only minimal acknowledgment of climate justice without specific programs.
Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No evidence available to assess Sezzle Inc. on Respect for Cultures & Communities.
Safe & Smart Tech
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No evidence available to assess Sezzle Inc. on Safe & Smart Tech.
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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The company has no mentioned regulatory actions, violations, fines, or compliance issues related to waste disposal.
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While Sezzle is a certified B Corp and a Public Benefit Corporation, and engages in broader environmental initiatives like carbon offsetting, the provided articles do not contain specific quantitative data for other KPIs such as waste diversion rates, product recyclability, packaging sustainability, or waste reduction targets.
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