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- ( > 60% points available is an Area of Excellence )
2009 Rating: 109.9
| Rating Details | Points Earned |
% Points Available |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability Area of Excellence* | 25 | 100 % |
| Governance / Accountability | 8.3 | 100 % |
| Transparency / Reporting | 4.2 | 100 % |
| Fair Trade / Supplier Code of Conduct | 12.5 | 100 % |
| Employees Area of Excellence* | 20.3 | 65 % |
| Compensation & Benefits | 14.6 | 58 % |
| Employee Ownership | n/a | n/a |
| Work Environment | 5.7 | 92 % |
| Consumers Area of Excellence* | 37.5 | 60 % |
| Beneficial Products / Services | 12.5 | 50 % |
| Beneficial Method of Production / Impact | 25 | 100 % |
| Serving those in Need | 0 | 0 % |
| Community | 20.7 | 30 % |
| Local | 10.2 | 55 % |
| Diversity / Broad Ownership | 0 | 0 % |
| Charity / Direct Service | 10.4 | 28 % |
| Environment | 6.4 | 51 % |
| Corporate Offices | 6.4 | 51 % |
| Transportation / Distribution | n/a | n/a |
| Manufacturing Facilities | n/a | n/a |
| Total | 109.9 |
Plum Organics
- Date Founded: April 2005
- Location: New York, New York
- Sector: Manufacturing
- Industry: Food & Beverage
- Products/Services: Organic Baby & Kids Foods
- Corporate Structure: Limited Liability Company
- Ownership:
- Website: http://www.plumorganics.com
Highlights:
Environment: Packaging is 9x more efficient than glass jars - 85% less freight and weight!
Community: Offers paid time off for employees to engage in community service; >40% women/minority management; Banks with a local, independent bank; Donates >3% revenues towards groups working with childhood nutrional education
Consumers: 100% products are Certified Organic
Employees: All employees paid a living wage; 100% employees share ownership in the company; Covers >70% of healthcare insurance costs for all employees