Better Health for All

SPAR Group, Inc. (SGRP.US) is a retail merchandising solutions provider, and its core services do not inherently have a direct positive or negative impact on public health, nor do they involve health-related products, patents, or clinical trials. Therefore, most KPIs are not applicable. The company's website (thespargroup.com) indicates initiatives to support employee physical and mental well-being, including counselling programs and healthy food choices.

However, no specific data on the scale, funding, or impact of these programs is provided. SPAR Switzerland (a distinct entity from SGRP.US) voluntarily decided not to sell energy drinks to children under 14, and SPAR Gran Canaria (also distinct) implemented physiotherapy rooms and collaborated with the Spanish Association Against Cancer, but these actions are not attributable to SGRP.US. SPAR Gran Canaria also reported a 7.42% absenteeism rate in 2023 due to common illnesses/non-work-related accidents, which is higher than the market average of 5.08%.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

SPAR Group, Inc. (SGRP.US) is a global provider of retail merchandising solutions, visual merchandising services, and marketing services. The company's core business does not involve lending, insuring, moving, or storing money for consumers or businesses, which are the activities evaluated under the 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' value. Therefore, all KPIs related to financial products, services, or customer financial outcomes are not applicable to SGRP.US. The company does not offer consumer credit products, generate revenue from high-cost financial products, or manage customer finance data.

Its corporate credit facility is a loan to the company, not a financial service offered by it.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

The company's worker engagement score, based on an overall employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars from 17 Glassdoor reviews, translates to 80/100.

However, a significant portion of the workforce operates as independent contractors, responsible for their own taxes, indicating that over 80% of the workforce is on insecure contracts without benefits.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

The provided articles are general news summaries about the retail and supply chain industries and do not contain any specific information or data points related to SPAR Group, Inc. (SGRP.US) or its fair trade and ethical sourcing practices.

Therefore, no assessment can be made against the defined KPIs.

Honest & Fair Business

SPAR Group has a formal Whistleblower Policy and Framework, ensuring no employee suffers detriment for reporting concerns

, , . They also have an anti-bribery and corruption policy referencing the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention . However, there are concerns regarding board independence, with independent directors resigning in June 2021 due to concerns over major shareholder influence . The company has demanded disgorgement of short-swing profits from trades made within the same six-month window, indicating potential securities law violations . The Compensation Committee did not approve $2,264,877 in CEO compensation for 2024 performance . While policies are in place, governance and compliance issues temper a higher score. The existence of a whistleblower policy and anti-corruption policy are positive indicators, but the board and compensation issues suggest some misalignment with honest and fair business practices. , , ,

Kind to Animals

In 2024, SPAR Group sourced 6.1% of its eggs from cage-free systems, with a commitment to transition to 100% cage-free SPAR Private Label egg production by 2030.

The company faced public outcry and criticism for selling live animals, including puppies, birds, reptiles, mammals, and invertebrates, in its Pet Storey stores. In response to public pressure and a petition, SPAR ceased the sale of live animals in its Pet Storey stores. SPAR Hungary has supported animal shelters for over a decade, donating significant amounts of pet food and supplies, including 8,600kg of dry dog food and 12,000 tins of wet cat food in a May 2025 campaign. In 2023, customers donated 27,344 kg of dry dog food and 27,814 items of canned cat food, with SPAR Hungary donating an additional one million forints to the National Animal Protection Foundation.

No War, No Weapons

The company's core business is retail merchandising solutions, visual merchandising services, and marketing services, which are not related to arms, defense, or dual-use technologies. There is no evidence of revenue from arms or defense contracts, nor any involvement in dual-use technology with military applications.

The company does not report sales to embargoed regimes, nor does it engage in peacebuilding or disarmament initiatives as part of its core operations. There is no evidence of a conflict divestment policy, board oversight of defense activities, or export end-user certificates. The company does not engage in lobbying related to arms control, nor does it have defense procurement. Human rights due diligence is conducted, but not specifically in conflict-affected areas. There is no information on Arms Trade Treaty compliance, AI military safeguards, or UN Guiding Principles alignment related to conflict. The company does not have a dual-use portfolio, surveillance activities, or codified ethical red lines for weapons. There is no exposure to controversial weapons, war risk audits, or annual conflict partner reviews for conflict-related risks. The company has no defense assets to divest, no mineral inputs requiring conflict minerals certification, and no peace technology R&D. There is no procurement from conflict-affected areas, and no ethical red lines compliance rate related to weapons.

Planet-Friendly Business

In 2024, the company's total Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions were 226,683 tCO₂e, an increase of 10.22% from 205,657 tCO₂e in 2023.

While the company publishes full Scope 1-3 emissions, the increase prevents it from qualifying for positive tiers, and its emissions are below the thresholds for most negative tiers. The closest applicable tier is for publishing full Scope 1-3 emissions, which it does. The company recycled 19,000 tonnes of cardboard and plastic in 2023, and diverted 4,000 tonnes of plastic waste from carrier bags annually. Its carrier bags are made from 100% recycled materials, with a minimum of 70% post-consumer waste. For trolleys in 2023, 5,206 were recycled, and 3,196 were made from virgin material, resulting in a recycled to virgin ratio of approximately 62:38.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

SPAR Group's carrier bags and 2-liter fresh milk cartons are 100% recyclable.

The carrier bags contain a minimum of 70% post-consumer recycled waste, and the 2-liter fresh milk cartons are made from 87% renewably sourced materials. The company has implemented multiple waste reduction initiatives, including repurposing brown plastic bottles into reusable shopping bags and replacing colored bottle lids with white lids for easier recycling, which earned a Platinum Design Award. SPAR Group also provides information on the circular economy on its milk cartons to educate customers. The company has had no waste disposal violations in the past three years.