Seegene (096530.HQ)

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Overall impact

B (74)

Commentary

Seegene is a strong overall performer. With a 'B' rating of 73.9 for overall impact (87th percentile compared to all companies), Seegene ranks 32nd out of 155 industry peers, behind American Shared Hospital Services, Edap Tms, Helius Medical Technologies and 28 others, and ahead of Hologic, Accuray, Avinger and 120 others. On top material causes for Seegene's industry (Healthcare Equipment), Seegene performs well in Conflict Free Mineral Production (96.0 score), Technology Innovation (95.6), Humane Treatment of Animals (92.6) and 3 other causes where it received an 'A' score. Seegene did not receive a 'D' or 'F' rating on any cause.

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Alcohol
Alcohol - responsible marketing
Animal treatment
Anti-abortion support
Anti-Israel
Anti-personnel mines
Arctic drilling
Banned pesticides and chemicals
Biological and chemical weapons
Cannabis
Carbon emissions intensity
Child safety
Cluster munitions
Coal
Contraceptives
Controversial weapons
Deforestation - financing
Deforestation - supply chain
Depleted uranium
Discrimination controversies
Electrical utility
Endangered wildlife
Environmental controversies
EU sanctions list
Factory farming
Fast food
Firearms
Food commodity derivatives
For-profit health care
Fossil fuel
Fur
Gambling
Genetic engineering
Health-related controversies
Human rights controversies
Human trafficking
ILO Conventions
Interest-based products
Interest-bearing debt
Interest-bearing securities
Iran
Land use and biodiversity
Military contracting
Misleading communication
Modern slavery
Music
Myanmar
Non-sustainable palm oil
Norges Bank exclusion list
Northern Ireland (Macbride)
North Korea
No SBTI commitment
Nuclear
OECD Guidelines
Oil and gas
Opioid controversies
Oppressive governments
Palestinian human rights
Pharma controversies
Pork
Pornography
Predatory lending
Prison involvement
Privacy breaches
Pro-life
Russia
Single-use plastic
Stem cell research
Sudan
Sugar
Syria
Tar sands
Thermal coal
Tobacco
Tobacco - GICS
UK sanctions list
Undermining US elections
UN Global Compact
UN Guiding Principles
US OFAC sanctions list
Weapons

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Advertising
Alcohol
Alcohol - responsible marketing
Animal treatment
Anti-abortion support
Anti-Israel
Anti-personnel mines
Arctic drilling
Banned pesticides and chemicals
Biological and chemical weapons
Cannabis
Carbon emissions intensity
Child safety
Cluster munitions
Coal
Contraceptives
Controversial weapons
Deforestation - financing
Deforestation - supply chain
Depleted uranium
Discrimination controversies
Electrical utility
Endangered wildlife
Environmental controversies
EU sanctions list
Factory farming
Fast food
Firearms
Food commodity derivatives
For-profit health care
Fossil fuel
Fur
Gambling
Genetic engineering
Health-related controversies
Human rights controversies
Human trafficking
ILO Conventions
Interest-based products
Interest-bearing debt
Interest-bearing securities
Iran
Land use and biodiversity
Military contracting
Misleading communication
Modern slavery
Music
Myanmar
Non-sustainable palm oil
Norges Bank exclusion list
Northern Ireland (Macbride)
North Korea
No SBTI commitment
Nuclear
OECD Guidelines
Oil and gas
Opioid controversies
Oppressive governments
Palestinian human rights
Pharma controversies
Pork
Pornography
Predatory lending
Prison involvement
Privacy breaches
Pro-life
Russia
Single-use plastic
Stem cell research
Sudan
Sugar
Syria
Tar sands
Thermal coal
Tobacco
Tobacco - GICS
UK sanctions list
Undermining US elections
UN Global Compact
UN Guiding Principles
US OFAC sanctions list
Weapons

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Company

Founded

2000

Employees

883

Sector

Health Care

Industry

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

Sub-industry

Health Care Equipment

SASB industry

Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals

Headquarters

Seoul, South Korea

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More info

https://www.seegene.com/

Description

Seegene, Inc. manufactures and sells molecular diagnostics products worldwide. It offers IVD products comprising respiratory disease detection products for respiratory infections; gastrointestinal disease detection products for gastrointestinal tract infections; human papillomavirus detection products; sexually transmitted infections causative pathogens detection products; tuberculosis detection products; drug resistance products; Magicplex sepsis real-time test for the detection and identification of sepsis causing pathogens; and meningitis detection products. The company also provides other products for the detection of SNPs in factor II, factor V, and MTHFR genes. The company has a collaboration with Werfen for the joint development of syndromic qPCR assays. Seegene, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.

Material causes

Ethos considers the following causes material for Seegene, based on its industry sub-industry Health Care Equipment. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

Access to affordable healthcare

Ensure universal access to affordable, quality healthcare

Accountable institutions

Build accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

Child and maternal health

End preventable deaths of mothers and children, support reproductive health everywhere

Conflict-free mineral production

Reduce violence in the production of minerals

Decent, safe work opportunities

Promote full and productive employment for all, in safe work environments

Disaster readiness and effective aid

Be prepared for natural disasters and provide effective aid when disasters happen