Where Food Comes From, Inc..
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Where Food Comes From, Inc. provides traceability solutions to the food industry. The company operates through three segments: Verification and Audit Services, Supply Chain Technology, and Media. The Verification and Audit Services segment provides on-site verification and audit services to agricult...Show More
Better Health for All
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The company's core services, including third-party verification for standards like USDA Organic, RaiseWell Certified (no antibiotics, no added growth hormones), Non-GMO Project, and Safe Quality Food (SQF), fundamentally contribute to healthier and safer food production.
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This indicates that the health impact is fundamental to its business decisions. The company's revenue is derived from these verification services, which are designed to reduce negative health outcomes in the food supply chain, meaning it has no products with significant negative health impacts. However, audits of its organic certification divisions (ABO and WFCFO) identified multiple non-compliances between 2017 and 2020, including allowing non-organic substrate for organic mushrooms, incomplete application reviews, issues with label verification, and failure to conduct annual inspections or sample testing, which could impact the safety and integrity of certified products.
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The company emphasizes transparency through third-party verification and traceability, providing consumers with information about product origins and safety measures.
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Its certifications, such as RaiseWell Certified and USDA FSIS alignment, aim to ensure the nutritional quality and safety of food products.
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The company also provides resources and training for inspectors and staff, contributing to healthcare education within the food production sector.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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No evidence available to assess Where Food Comes From, Inc. on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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No specific, quantitative data was found in the provided articles for Where Food Comes From, Inc. (WFCF.US) regarding any of the Fair Pay & Worker Respect KPIs, including living wage coverage, CEO-median pay ratio, collective bargaining share, safety incident rate, pay equity ratio, worker engagement score, turnover rate, labor violation incidents, insecure contract share, or health insurance coverage.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No evidence available to assess Where Food Comes From, Inc. on Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing.
Honest & Fair Business
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The company has a formal whistleblower protection policy in place, which states that reports of violations will be investigated confidentially.
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Its Code of Business Conduct and Ethics explicitly prohibits bribery, kickbacks, and improper payments, and outlines procedures for handling gifts and entertainment.
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Kind to Animals
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No evidence available to assess Where Food Comes From, Inc. on Kind to Animals.
No War, No Weapons
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No evidence available to assess Where Food Comes From, Inc. on No War, No Weapons.
Planet-Friendly Business
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The provided articles primarily detail the success and growth of WFCF.US's Upcycled Certified Program, which certifies other companies' products and their efforts to divert food waste. For example, the program diverted 1.2 million tons of food waste in 2024 and certified 568 products.
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While this program contributes to broader environmental benefits by reducing food waste, the articles do not provide specific, quantifiable data regarding WFCF.US's *own* operational environmental performance, such as its greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy usage, water consumption, waste diversion rates, or any environmental compliance violations. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the evidence provided.
Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles regarding WFCF.US's performance on any of the KPIs related to Respect for Cultures & Communities.
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The articles explicitly state that no relevant metrics or data could be extracted for the requested categories.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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No evidence available to assess Where Food Comes From, Inc. on Safe & Smart Tech.
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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No evidence available to assess Where Food Comes From, Inc. on Zero Waste & Sustainable Products.