Better Health for All

Superior Group of Companies (SGC) has no products with significant negative health impacts. The company demonstrates a strong focus on reaching vulnerable populations, partnering with the Foundation for Health and Human Development (FUSAL) since 2011 to reduce malnutrition in children in El Salvador, adopting a village with an 86% child malnutrition rate, and supporting Ayúdame A Vivir, which provides free medical treatment to 100% of children with cancer in El Salvador.

SGC also supports Street Kids of Dehradun, providing food to children. The company has comprehensive health equity programs, including supporting Fundación Edificando Vidas for cancer education and low-cost screenings, and the Dr. George A. Morris Earn as you Learn Nursing Education Program. SGC provides substantial support to the healthcare workforce by supplying apparel to over twenty million healthcare professionals and through nursing education programs. The company emphasizes preventative health measures, offering cleanroom and PFAS-Free protective apparel, hosting a Breast Cancer Awareness Walk, and providing on-site yoga, walking programs, and monthly wellness and nutrition seminars. SGC partners with FUSAL to reduce chronic malnutrition in children and supports a chicken coop project to promote nutrition. They also invest in healthcare education through the Dr. George A. Morris Earn as you Learn Nursing Education Program and Fundación Edificando Vidas. During the COVID-19 pandemic, SGC donated $5 million of scrubs to hospitals and healthcare facilities and distributed scrubs and masks to Haiti and El Salvador.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles for any of the KPIs related to Fair Pay & Worker Respect. Information such as an executive's base salary, general statements about benefit eligibility, subjective employee reviews regarding pay or benefits, or a 'positive business outlook' percentage are not sufficient to meet the quantitative thresholds of the rubric.

There is no evidence regarding living wage coverage, CEO to median pay ratio, collective bargaining share, safety incident rates, pay equity ratios, worker engagement scores, turnover rates, labor violation incidents, insecure contract share, or health insurance coverage percentages for the workforce.

Kind to Animals

Based on the available evidence, there is insufficient information to assess Superior Group of Companies' alignment with the 'Kind to Animals' value. The provided article link results in a 404 error, and therefore no data can be extracted.

The company's business model primarily involves manufacturing and selling apparel and providing contact center services, which have a low level of materiality to this value. The company's use of textiles like cotton and polyester could have indirect impacts on animal habitats, but without specific data on sourcing practices or animal welfare initiatives, a neutral score is most appropriate. The materiality analysis suggests that scores indicating significant negative impact would be illogical given SGC's business model.

No War, No Weapons

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess Superior Group of Companies, Inc. against any of the 'No War, No Weapons' KPIs. The articles do not provide explicit evidence regarding revenue from arms contracts, dual-use technology, sales to embargoed regimes, or any other specific metrics required by the rubric.

For example, while partnerships and donations for peacebuilding initiatives are mentioned, their proportion of revenue is not quantified. Similarly, supplier screening for social and environmental criteria was noted for 90% of uniform division suppliers in 2023, but this does not specifically address human-rights due diligence frequency in conflict-affected areas.

Planet-Friendly Business

SGC.US has confirmed SBTi target validation with specific GHG emissions reduction targets of 47% for Scope 1-2 and 27.5% for Scope 3 by 2030.

The company has a net-zero emissions target set for 2050. The 2023 Corporate Social Responsibility Report for SGC.US indicates no annual environmental compliance violations. A supplier survey conducted by SGC.US revealed that over 60% of responding suppliers have a carbon reduction plan, over 23% are transitioning from diesel to electric vehicles, and over 38% are reducing or eliminating airfreight.

Safe & Smart Tech

No specific, company-wide evidence was found for any of the Safe & Smart Tech KPIs. While the company allocates $10 million annually to cybersecurity,

this cannot be assessed as a percentage of revenue, as no revenue figures are provided. Certifications like ISO 27001:2022, SOC 2 Type II, and PCI DSS are explicitly stated to cover only BAMKO operations, a subsidiary, and not the entire Superior Group of Companies, Inc. Mentions of AI deployment lack details on ethics or audits, and discussions of regulatory compliance are forward-looking risks rather than current performance or penalties.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

The company has implemented several waste reduction initiatives, including recycling 64.3 tons of corrugated cardboard and over 1,400 pounds of obsolete electronics at its Arkansas facilities.

It also eliminated over 200,000 polybags and bubble wrap for some product lines, opting for recycled honeycomb wrapping paper. Furthermore, the company is implementing recycling programs for plastic, cardboard, aluminum, and paper at its facilities, uses an e-warehouse system to reduce paper, and conducts logistics studies to explore closed-loop recycling solutions. No waste disposal violations or citations were mentioned in the 2023 CSR report, and no regulatory actions, violations, fines, or compliance issues were mentioned in the 2024 CSR report. Suppliers are required to have an environmental management system meeting ISO 14001 or EMAS requirements, conserve natural resources, responsibly handle chemicals, and recycle all materials. The company is committed to educating customers on proper disposal and recycling of products.