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- ( > 60% points available is an Area of Excellence )
2010 Rating: 105.2
| Rating Details | Points Earned |
% Points Available |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability Area of Excellence* | 12.1 | 81 % |
| Governance | 6.7 | 83 % |
| Transparency | 5.5 | 78 % |
| Employees | 23.2 | 39 % |
| Compensation & Benefits | 15.8 | 44 % |
| Employee Ownership | 1.5 | 13 % |
| Work Environment | 5.9 | 49 % |
| Consumers Area of Excellence* | 47.6 | 68 % |
| Benefit Products or Services | 37.6 | 63 % |
| Benefit Business Model | 10 | |
| Community | 17.1 | 39 % |
| Suppliers | 1.7 | 33 % |
| Local | 9.8 | 70 % |
| Diversity | 4 | 31 % |
| Charity / Services | 1.6 | 13 % |
| Environment | 5.2 | 27 % |
| Facilities | 4.6 | 34 % |
| Energy Usage | 0.6 | 10 % |
| Supply Chain | n/a | n/a |
| Manufacturing | n/a | n/a |
| Total | 105.2 |
2008 Rating: 136.1
| Rating Details | Points Earned |
% Points Available |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability Area of Excellence* | 18.4 | 92 % |
| Governance / Accountability | 13.4 | 100 % |
| Transparency / Reporting | 5 | 75 % |
| Fair Trade / Supplier Code of Conduct | n/a | n/a |
| Employees | 20.1 | 39 % |
| Compensation & Benefits | 11 | 45 % |
| Employee Ownership | 0 | 0 % |
| Work Environment | 9.1 | 55 % |
| Consumers Area of Excellence* | 50.1 | 100 % |
| Beneficial Products / Services | 20 | 100 % |
| Beneficial Method of Production / Impact | 20 | 100 % |
| Serving those in Need | 10 | 100 % |
| Community Area of Excellence* | 42.7 | 71 % |
| Local | 11.4 | 76 % |
| Diversity / Broad Ownership | 10.3 | 65 % |
| Charity / Direct Service | 21 | 72 % |
| Environment | 4.8 | 26 % |
| Corporate Offices | 4.8 | 26 % |
| Transportation / Distribution | n/a | n/a |
| Manufacturing Facilities | n/a | n/a |
| Total | 136.1 |
- Date Founded: January 2007
- Location: Washington, Washington DC
- Sector: Service/Retail
- Industry:
- Products/Services: NGO and SME fund
- Corporate Structure: C Corporation
- Ownership: Private
- Website: http://www.agorapartnerships.org
Highlights:
Employees: 100% employees offered reimbursement for continuing education Living wage paid to all full and part time employees 6+ weeks paid maternity leave for tenured employees
Community: >40% local, independent suppliers >Majority banking services provided by local, independent bank >50% owned by a non-profit >50% profits given to charity >30% employees from low-income communities >40% suppliers majority owned by women or ethnic minorities >25% employees work in low-income communities >25% suppliers from low-income communities
Consumers: Invests in small and medium enterprises in developing countries in order to create jobs in those communities


