UniFirst 2021 CSR Report
UniFirst has announced the release of its 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report.
Available in print and online, the comprehensive document outlines the company’s ongoing social responsibility efforts in the areas of sustainability, diversity and employee initiatives, community, safety, product and service innovation, ethical governance, and financial transparency. Each topic is broken down in detail to provide readers insight into UniFirstās CSR-related programsāeach geared toward developing a deeper understanding of the lengths to which the company goes to maintain corporate responsibility. The report may be downloaded fromĀ https://csr.unifirst.com/pdf/unifirst-corporate-social-responsibility-report.pdf.Ā
The company also recently made its third consecutive appearance on Barronās 100Ā Most Sustainable Companies in the United StatesĀ list which is compiled by Calvert Research and Management on the basis of a comparative analysis of 230 indicators of sustainability common to the 1,000 largest publicly held companies (measured by market capitalization) in the United States.
Also this year, UniFirst has been recognised with anĀ American Business Association (ABA) Stevie AwardĀ for its “Most Valuable COVID-19 Corporate Response”, with winners chosen from over 3,800 nominationsāa record for the ABA, and determined by the average scores of more than 250 professionals worldwide during a three-month judging process that considered “exemplary responses by companies to the pandemic to ensure the well-being of their employees, customers, and communities.”
Steven Sintros, UniFirst Corporation President and CEO, comments: “In our ninth decade servicing North American businesses, UniFirst continues to operate in ways that make a positive impact on the lives of our customers, our employee Team Partners, and our planet.
“And while 2020 was a year that many of us will likely never forgetāmarked by unprecedented challenges and change, UniFirst remains financially strong, allowing us to leverage the resources needed to continually do our part within the communities where we operate.”