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Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc..

SWBI.US | Manufacture of weapons and ammunition

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. is a U.S.-based manufacturer of firearms and related products. The company designs, develops, manufactures, and markets a wide range of handguns (revolvers and pistols), long guns (rifles and shotguns), and firearm-related accessories. Smith & Wesson serves various market...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.'s ethical profile is mixed. Its core business of manufacturing firearms inherently conflicts with "Better Health for All" and "No War, No Weapons," with critics pointing to products linked to violence. For "Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing," a Supplier Code of Conduct exists, but reports suggest a lack of quantitative data on fair trade or forced labor, with a score of -20 reflecting limited certified input coverage and inherent sourcing risks. In "Honest & Fair Business," a detailed Code of Conduct is present, yet a material weakness in financial reporting related to legal expense accrual was disclosed, raising transparency concerns. Public information is insufficient for many other ethical areas.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect10
-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 Tech0
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products0
-100100

Better Health for All

0

No evidence available to assess Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. on Better Health for All.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

No evidence available to assess Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

10

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. reported a Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.6 in calendar year 2023, which is below the OSHA industry data of 2.5 for the same year.

1
The company's annual voluntary turnover rate was approximately 8% for fiscal year 2024.
2
None of the employees are represented by a union in collective bargaining.
3
The company pays between 87% and 93% of the total cost of a comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plan for employees and their families.
4
A settlement was preliminarily approved in March 2024 for a proposed class action claim alleging non-payment of wages and overtime in violation of the Massachusetts Wage Act and Massachusetts Fair Wage Act.
5

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No quantitative data was found in the provided articles to assess Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. against the Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing value.

1
While a general Code of Conduct and Ethics is mentioned, this document outlines policies and requirements without providing specific metrics such as the percentage of fair-trade certified spend, audit frequency, number of forced or child labor incidents, supply chain traceability coverage, remediation speed, ethical clause coverage in contracts, share of spend on high-risk materials, or supplier diversity spend.
2
was disregarded as it pertains to a different company, N.F. Smith & Associates, L.P.
3

Honest & Fair Business

0

No specific, concrete data points were found across the provided articles for any of the KPIs related to Honest & Fair Business. While mentions a Code of Conduct that includes a prohibition on bribery of foreign government officials and guidelines for conflicts of interest.

1
It lacks the specific details required by the rubric to score the anti_corruption_policy or board_conflict_free_pct KPIs, such as enforcement, training frequency, or the percentage of conflict-free board members. Similarly, discloses a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting related to legal expenses accrual.
2
But this is a potential issue, not a confirmed financial restatement or regulatory fine, and no quantitative data on restatements or fines is provided. explicitly states that data for all relevant KPIs, including ESG controversy index and transparency index, are unavailable.
3

Kind to Animals

0

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess SWBI.US against any of the 'Kind to Animals' KPIs.

1
All articles were generic placeholders and contained no relevant information regarding cruelty-free certifications, animal testing, humane operations, wildlife conservation, ethical input substitution, supplier audits, cage-free sourcing, animal agriculture ethics, or engagement in animal welfare policy or innovation.
2

No War, No Weapons

0

The provided article is a news aggregator and explicitly states that it does not contain any data relevant to SWBI.US or the 'No War, No Weapons' value.

1
No quantitative data, regulatory actions, certifications, comparisons, contradictions, or data gaps related to these topics are present in the evidence.
2
Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the provided information.

Planet-Friendly Business

0

No evidence available to assess Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. on Planet-Friendly Business.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No relevant evidence was found in the provided articles to assess SWBI.US against the 'Respect for Cultures & Communities' value.

1

Safe & Smart Tech

0

No evidence available to assess Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. on Safe & Smart Tech.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

0

No evidence available to assess Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. on Zero Waste & Sustainable Products.

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