Better Health for All

Symbotic's core business of robotics and automation for supply chains is generally health-neutral. The company has signed its first contract with a customer in the healthcare vertical and plans to expand into this sector, but this does not yet constitute a core health impact.

Symbotic's products demonstrate a near-perfect safety record, shipping over eight million cases per day without reported inaccurate fulfillments. The company acquired Veo Robotics, which includes a 3D robotic safeguarding solution certified to ISO 13849 PLd, Category 3, indicating pioneering safety systems. For its employees, Symbotic offers comprehensive healthcare benefits (medical, dental, vision, FSA, HRA) from day one, a 401K with company match, and flexible time off. An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is also offered. The company collects and analyzes real-time data to predict maintenance needs, which is a preventative measure for its systems. Symbotic handles personal information of users and employees and is subject to data privacy laws like CCPA and GDPR, with internal compliance programs including product design safety reviews for privacy and cybersecurity. The company supports United Way's mission to improve lives and advance the common good for over a decade, but the scale of this support is not specified.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

Symbotic Inc. is a robotics and automation company, and its core business does not involve providing financial services such as lending, insurance, or deposit services to consumers. Therefore, the company does not have customer segments, pricing structures, fee exposures, loan books, or financial literacy programs relevant to the 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' value. The company's inclusion initiatives relate to workplace equality, as evidenced by perfect scores on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index for 2025 and 2026, and general charitable support for United Way.

These initiatives do not pertain to financial inclusion for underserved populations or a share of a loan/insurance book. Data mentioned in the articles pertains to operational analytics for business customers, not personal finance data. There is no evidence of the company being regulated as a lender or offering debt products to consumers.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

Symbotic reports that none of its approximately 2,000 employees are subject to a collective bargaining agreement or represented by a labor union.

Employee engagement, based on Glassdoor reviews, shows a Culture & Values rating of 2.6 out of 5 and a 56% positive business outlook. Voluntary employee turnover is consistently described as high in multiple reviews , and the company's 10-K report notes that the turnover rate for transportation, warehousing, and utilities employees was 20% higher than the turnover rate for all nonfarm employees in the first half of 2025. There are no substantiated labor-law or human-rights violations reported in the past three years. The company offers health insurance, dental, vision, and mental health care, with one review noting a deductible is somewhat high but the company pays the first 50%.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

No specific, quantitative data points were found in the provided articles to assess Symbotic Inc. against the 'Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing' value.

Information regarding fair-trade certifications, audit frequency, forced or child labor incidents, supply chain traceability, remediation speed, ethical clause coverage in supplier contracts, materials risk index, or supplier diversity spend is not available.

Honest & Fair Business

Symbotic Inc. restated its financial statements for three quarters of fiscal year 2024 (ending December 30, 2023; March 30, 2024; and June 30, 2024).

These restatements, filed on December 4, 2024, were due to substantial accounting errors, specifically improper revenue recognition related to unbillable cost overruns. The errors resulted in overstated systems revenue and gross profit, and understated operating and net losses, with an estimated combined reduction of $30 to $40 million in system revenue. The company acknowledged weaknesses in its internal controls over financial reporting and is cooperating with an active SEC investigation focused on potential interference with witnesses regarding possible securities law violations. A securities fraud class action lawsuit has also been filed against the company. The company's insider trading policy states that nothing prohibits employees from communicating with government agencies about potential violations or making protected disclosures under whistleblower provisions. Symbotic is subject to anti-corruption laws and regulations, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and has adopted a written code of business conduct and ethics for its directors, officers, and employees.

Planet-Friendly Business

No quantitative data was found for any of the Planet-Friendly Business KPIs.

explicitly states a lack of specific quantitative data for all requested environmental metrics, including Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, renewable energy usage, water consumption, waste diversion rates, and the existence of science-based targets. also confirms the absence of specific environmental data. Information regarding environmental compliance violations, climate-positive initiatives, or supply chain climate transparency is not available in the provided articles.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess Symbotic Inc. against the defined KPIs for 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'. While the company states it is an equal opportunity employer

and supports United Way , these general statements do not provide the quantitative or specific qualitative evidence required by the rubric for any of the KPIs, such as formal partnerships with indigenous groups, percentage of revenue reinvested locally, or details on cultural impact protocols or incident responses. Information regarding the Corporate Equality Index relates to LGBTQ+ workplace equality , which falls outside the scope of 'Respect for Cultures & Communities' as defined.

Safe & Smart Tech

Symbotic's privacy notice indicates that users can update preferences and request removal from mailing lists, which represents industry-standard user data control.

The company also states it complies with applicable laws and regulations, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which is a basic level of regulatory compliance.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

Symbotic's system design incorporates several waste reduction initiatives, including using underpicking to reduce case damage and rejection rates, and avoiding grippers, suction cups, or standardized trays to prevent damage and reduce handling.

The system also includes a process to repair damaged cases before re-induction. For hazardous waste management, the company's software isolates hazardous goods requiring special handling, and its mobile robots are charged via ultracapacitors instead of batteries, reducing hazardous waste materials. Symbotic's hardware and software are engineered for rapid serviceability, utilizing field-replaceable components wherever possible, indicating a design for easy repair. Furthermore, the company's next-generation storage technology, announced in August 2025, is designed to reduce customers’ storage footprint by up to 40% of its original size, allowing for more products in a fixed space and demonstrating improved material efficiency.