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TISI.US | Technical testing and analysis

Team, Inc. is a global industrial services company providing specialty maintenance, inspection and construction services to the energy, process, and infrastructure industries. The company operates through three segments: Inspection and Heat Treating (IHT), Mechanical Services (MS), and Quest Integri...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Is Team Inc. ethical? Recent reports indicate a data breach in July 2024 allegedly exposed sensitive information for approximately 99,525 individuals, including Social Security numbers. Critics point to a history of penalties, totaling over $991,000 for employment-related offenses, including wage violations, and over $438,000 for safety issues. Employee reviews on Comparably.com suggest 75% have concerns about low pay and high workload, despite a recent drop in turnover. The company has also faced over $420,000 in environmental penalties. Positively, Team Inc. aims for zero injuries, achieved a top quartile safety record in 2022, and maintains anti-corruption policies with an ethics hotline.

Value Scores

Better Health for All-60
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect-30
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business-10
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business-50
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech-50
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products0
-100100

Better Health for All

-60

The company has faced significant safety issues, including a $145,858 OSHA workplace safety or health violation in 2019

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and another for $31,186 in 2021
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. Overall, there are 23 records of workplace safety or health violations totaling $431,834 in penalties
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. The company also incurred significant environmental violations, such as a $206,663 EPA penalty in 2022
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, indicating ongoing negative health externalities from its operations. On a positive note, the company launched a Mental Health and Wellness Program (TEAM STAMP)
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, though details on its scope and impact are not provided.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

Team Inc. is described as a global industrial services company providing maintenance, inspection, and construction services.

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The ethical value 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' assesses financial institutions and activities related to lending, insuring, moving, or storing money. As Team Inc. is not a financial institution and the provided articles contain no evidence that it offers financial products or services to consumers, all KPIs related to financial activities are not applicable. This aligns with the '0' tier definitions in the rubric for companies whose core business lies outside finance or do not offer consumer financial products.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

-30

Employee feedback indicates low worker engagement, with only 25% of 374 reviews being positive, and 75% negative or constructive.

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Employees report feeling undervalued, overworked, and poorly treated by management, citing low pay and poor leadership.
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The company's voluntary turnover rate was 13% in 2024, which is an improvement from 21% in 2023 and 26% in 2022.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No quantitative data on TISI.US's fair trade and ethical sourcing practices, including fair trade certifications, audit frequency, forced or child labor incidents, traceability coverage, remediation speed, ethical clause coverage, materials risk index, or supplier diversity spend, is provided in the available articles

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Honest & Fair Business

-10

The company reports that 86% of its board members are independent.

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It maintains anti-corruption policies compliant with FCPA and UK Bribery Act, including internal controls, due diligence and pre-screening of third parties, training for employees with international or bookkeeping responsibilities, and audits for foreign transactions.
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A formal ethics hotline is available 24/7
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and is described as free from retaliation,
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but there is no evidence of independent investigation processes for reports.

Kind to Animals

0

Team Inc. is a global industrial services company.

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Its business model does not involve animal testing, animal agriculture, or the production of goods requiring cruelty-free certification or animal-derived ingredients. The provided ESG reports and policies explicitly state that they do not contain data relevant to these animal welfare topics.
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Therefore, most KPIs related to animal welfare are not applicable to the company's operations and are scored as 0. No specific, measurable data regarding wildlife conservation impact is provided in the articles, leading to its omission.
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No War, No Weapons

0

No specific evidence was found in the provided articles to assess TISI.US (Team Inc.) against the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value. The articles discuss general defense contractor issues

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, SEC regulations on conflict minerals without company-specific data
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, or TISI.US's general investor relations and services (valves, pipeline products, repair services)
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without mentioning any involvement in military contracts, dual-use technology, sales to sanctioned regimes, or peacebuilding initiatives.

Planet-Friendly Business

-50

The company has a history of significant environmental compliance issues. In a recent case, it faced air, hazardous waste, and industrial stormwater violations

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, failed to obtain an air permit
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, and had issues with emissions data reporting
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, waste oil storage
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, and petroleum releases at five locations
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, resulting in an $80,000 fine
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. It has also incurred $420,172 in environmental violation penalties across four records since 2000
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, including a $206,663 EPA fine in 2022
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and a $200,000 EPA fine in 2012
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. Despite these challenges, the company achieved carbon neutrality in 2023
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, significantly ahead of its stated net-zero target year of 2030
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. Its science-based net-zero target, committing to reduce absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 90% from a 2019 base year by 2030
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, has been officially approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
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. For biodiversity, the company plants one tree per employee each year with The Forest of Marston Vale
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, having planted more than 300 trees
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.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No specific quantitative data was found in the provided articles for any of the KPIs related to Respect for Cultures & Communities

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. While one article mentioned a joint venture between TISI Canada Inc., a subsidiary, and an Indigenous community group
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, this evidence pertains to a subsidiary and does not explicitly state company-wide scope, thus preventing a score for the parent company's formal partnerships. All other KPIs were explicitly noted as 'not specified' or lacking quantitative data in the reports
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Safe & Smart Tech

-50

Team Inc. experienced a data breach between July 25 and 26, 2024, where an unauthorized actor infiltrated several systems, potentially exposing sensitive data of approximately 99,525 individuals, including Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, and medical information.

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This incident represents an unauthorized use of data. The company detected suspicious activity on July 26, 2024.
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and subsequently filed data breach notifications with the Massachusetts and Maine Attorney Generals on October 24, 2024.
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Notification letters were sent to affected individuals on November 12, 2024.
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The delay in notification suggests some implementation gaps in regulatory compliance.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

0

No specific, quantifiable data related to waste diversion rates, product recyclability, packaging sustainability, recycled content, single-use plastic reduction, take-back programs, circular design principles, waste reduction initiatives, hazardous waste management, product durability, repairability score, waste audit frequency, zero-waste certification, waste disposal violations, material efficiency, packaging-to-product ratio, waste reduction targets, supplier waste requirements, or customer waste education is provided in the articles

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. The available information focuses on general ESG commitments and regulatory violations, not specific performance data for zero waste and sustainable products
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