Pharos Framework Scoring Criteria

Fairness and Equity (Equity)

Equal & Equitable Opportunities in the Workplace

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The Pharos ratings for fairness and equality require no forced labor or discrimination and living wage and benefits. Additional programs, policies, and practices on organizing and bargaining, location in countries with human rights issues, salary structure and diversity can place a company at a higher rating level.

Level
10		Company's policies and practices support fairness and equity in the workplace across all levels. Level 5 + all 8 points
9		Level 4 + 7 points
8		Level 4 + 6 points
7		Level 4 + 5 points
6		Level 4 + 4 point
5		Level 4 + 2 points
4		Company compensation to full-time workers include minimum basic benefits and a living wage.
3		Company has no record of discrimination in hiring, remuneration, access to training, promotion, termination, or retirement based on race, national origin, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, union membership or political affiliation, or age
2		Company and its supply chain has no record of employing forced or involuntary labor, including child and /or prison labor within the last 5 years.
1		Company or member of its supply chain has employed forced or involuntary labor, including child and /or prison labor within the last 5 years.
Blank		No Information Reported
Extra		One point awarded for each: There is no record of the company taking punitive action against personnel for forming or joining trade unions of their choice and/or bargaining collectively in the last 10 years All of the company's facilities and suppliers are located in located in countries that do not have an Extreme or High Risk Rating on the Maplecroft Map Labour Rights and Protection Risk Index Company offers expanded benefits to all full-time employees Company considers and enforces supply chain standards for labor fairness and equity in the selection process for supply chain partners Workforce, senior management and corporate governance bodies of a company reflect the diversity and make-up of local community Company has a diversity performance tracking and reporting system in place Company has instituted programs for workforce engagement Company has a comprehensive public written labor policy

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