Better Health for All

Urban One experienced a cybersecurity incident on February 10, 2025, where an unauthorized third party gained access to its IT systems and exfiltrated information.

The company also disclosed material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2025, and received NASDAQ delisting notices in April and May 2024 for not timely filing its annual and quarterly reports. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Urban One Community Works, Inc. launched in 2020 and made donations of $15,000 to Martha's Table and $5,000 to From Streets to Skills to provide healthy meals and food for vulnerable populations. The company also responded to the 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires by teaming up with the L.A. Sentinel and the Brotherhood Crusade to launch a relief fund. Urban One has hosted health expos, such as the Black Family Wellness Expo, offering cholesterol screenings, blood pressure checks, and diabetes prevention. It has also supported initiatives like 'Methanol Isn’t Kool' to raise awareness about the risks of menthol and participated in gun violence prevention events. In 2018, Urban One launched the REPRESENT.™ Men's Health Initiative, a quarterly campaign focused on raising awareness about men's health issues within the African-American community, covering topics like health, fitness, nutrition, blood pressure, cholesterol, prostate cancer, and diabetes.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

Urban One's employees are not unionized, indicating 0% coverage by collective bargaining agreements.

Employee engagement is low, with an overall rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars from employee reviews, which is 22% below the industry average. Worker morale is also reported as low due to company culture and politics. The company experiences high employee turnover rates compared to competitors, with voluntary turnover around 60-70%. There are no substantiated labor law or human rights violations reported in the provided articles. The company states it offers health care as part of its employment package, and reviews mention health insurance as 'bottom of the barrel' or 'alright', but no specific percentage of the workforce covered by employer-funded health insurance is provided.

Honest & Fair Business

Urban One, Inc. has reported significant issues with its financial reporting, including restatements for its 2021, 2022, and 2023 financial statements due to accounting errors and adjustments.

This indicates an average of at least one restatement per year over the past three years. The company has also identified material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2024, with deficiencies noted in areas such as control environment, IT operations, financial close processes, and management review controls. This has led to multiple changes in its independent accounting firm, moving from BDO to Ernst & Young in July 2023, and then to PricewaterhouseCoopers. The company states it complies with the FCPA, the UK Bribery Act 2010, or any other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption law, and has adopted a code of ethics that applies to all directors, officers, and employees. However, there is no evidence of specific anti-corruption policy details or training frequency. Independent audit reports from Ernst & Young LLP and BDO USA, LLP are mentioned, and a legal opinion from Ballard Spahr, LLP was issued regarding the validity of shares, indicating some third-party verification.

Kind to Animals

No specific, concrete data points or relevant information regarding UONE.US's performance on animal welfare, animal testing, sourcing practices, or conservation initiatives were found in the provided articles.

All articles explicitly state they contain no relevant data for UONE.US or the 'Kind to Animals' value. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored.

No War, No Weapons

The provided articles, including financial reports, a PESTEL analysis, and a Code of Ethics, do not contain any specific, concrete data points or mentions regarding Urban One, Inc.'s involvement in arms manufacturing, military contracts, dual-use technology, sales to sanctioned regimes, peacebuilding initiatives, or any other activities related to the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value.

The company's core business is media and entertainment, which does not inherently involve defense or arms-related activities. Therefore, all relevant KPIs are scored as N/A (0) due to the absence of any such business operations or related disclosures.

Planet-Friendly Business

Urban One sources 18% of its operational energy consumption from renewables.

The company diverts 65% of its waste from landfill through reuse, recycling, or recovery. In 2023, the company spent $456,000 on e-waste management, which resulted in 12,450 pounds of recycled electronic equipment.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

Urban One implements several waste reduction initiatives, including digitalizing workflows to minimize paper usage, office recycling programs, and robust recycling programs for event waste.

The company is subject to federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations, and historically, compliance has not had a material adverse effect on its business. There are no reported waste disposal violations in the past three years. However, the company must manage waste disposal from its facilities and control air emissions from backup generators, indicating a need for compliant hazardous waste management without specific reduction efforts mentioned.