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UniFirst Corp in the Business Support Services industry gained a UN SDG ESG Transparency Score of 5.5; made up of an environmental score of 8.0, social score of 5.0 and governance score of 3.4.
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Peer Group Comparison
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1 | Calian Group Ltd | 8.0 | High |
1 | CARE Ratings Ltd | 8.0 | High |
209 | Intertek Group PLC | 5.6 | High |
209 | Structural Monitoring Systems PLC | 5.6 | High |
213 | UniFirst Corp | 5.5 | High |
213 | Kuehne und Nagel International AG | 5.5 | High |
213 | Secom Co Ltd | 5.5 | High |
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617 | iBosses Corporation Ltd | 0.0 | Low |
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UniFirst Corporation provides workplace uniforms and protective work wear clothing in the United States, Europe, and Canada. The company operates through U.S. and Canadian Rental and Cleaning, Manufacturing, Specialty Garments Rental and Cleaning, and First Aid segments. It designs, manufactures, personalizes, rents, cleans, delivers, and sells a range of uniforms and protective clothing, including shirts, pants, jackets, coveralls, lab coats, smocks, and aprons; and specialized protective wear, such as flame resistant and high visibility garments. The company also rents and sells industrial wiping products, floor mats, facility service products, and dry and wet mops; restroom and cleaning supplies comprising air fresheners, paper products, gloves, masks, sanitizers, and hand soaps; and other textile products. In addition, it provides first aid cabinet services and other safety supplies; decontaminates and cleans work clothes, and other items that is exposed to radioactive materials; and services special cleanroom protective wear and facilities. Further, it offers a range of garment service options, including full-service rental programs in which garments are cleaned and serviced; lease programs in which garments are cleaned and maintained by individual employees; and purchase programs to buy garments and related items directly. The company serves automobile service centers and dealers, delivery services, food and general merchandise retailers, food processors and service operations, light manufacturers, maintenance facilities, restaurants, service companies, soft and durable goods wholesalers, transportation companies, healthcare providers, government agencies, research and development laboratories, high technology companies, and utilities operating nuclear reactors, as well as others who require employee clothing for image, identification, protection, or utility purposes. UniFirst Corporation was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Massachusetts.