Overall impact
B (68)

Commentary

HNI is a strong overall performer. With a 'B' rating of 68.4 for overall impact (79th percentile compared to all companies), HNI ranks 4th out of 11 industry peers, behind Kewaunee Scientific, Steelcase and Avery Dennison, and ahead of ACCO Brands, Pitney Bowes, Delta Financial Group and 4 others. On top material causes for HNI's industry (Business Services), HNI performs well in Racial Justice and Civil Rights (81.0 score), Equal Pay and Opportunity (81.8), Quality Lifelong Education (82.1) and 1 other cause where it received an 'A' score and performs poorly in Decent, Safe Work Opportunities (34.5 score).
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Company
Founded
2002
Employees
18,500
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Commercial Services & Supplies
Sub-industry
Office Services & Supplies
SASB industry
Software & IT Services
Headquarters
Ia, United States
Share classes
HNI
Mission
To provide products and services for the office and home.
Description
HNI Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture, sale, and marketing of workplace furnishings and residential building products primarily in the United States and Canada. It operates through two segments, Workplace Furnishings and Residential Building Products. The Workplace Furnishings segment offers panel-based and freestanding furniture systems, seating, storage, benching, tables, architectural products, storage, and ancillary and hospitality products, as well as social collaborative items under the HON, Allsteel, Beyond, Gunlocke, HBF, HBF Textiles, HNI India, Kimball, National, Etc., Interwoven, David Edward, Kimball Hospitality, and D'style brands. This segment sells its products through independent dealers, wholesalers, office product distributors, e-commerce focused resellers, and wholesalers, as well as directly to end-user customers and governments. The Residential Building Products segment provides various gas, wood, electric, and pellet-fueled prefabricated fireplaces; and inserts, hearth stoves, facings, outdoor fire pits and fire tables, and accessories. This segment sells its products primarily for home use under the Heatilator, Heat & Glo, Majestic, Monessen, Quadra-Fire, Harman, Vermont Castings, PelPro, Stellar, SimpliFire, The Outdoor GreatRoom Company, and Forge & Flame brand names through independent dealers and distributors, and corporation-owned distribution and retail outlets. The company was incorporated in 1944 and is headquartered in Muscatine, Iowa.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for HNI, based on its industry sub-industry Office Services & Supplies. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.
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