LOADING

Type to search

First Advantage Releases Inaugural ESG Report

First Advantage Releases Inaugural ESG Report

First Advantage’s company culture and values reflected in commitment to environmental, social, and corporate governance initiatives

First Advantage Corporation, a leading global provider of technology solutions for screening, verifications, safety, and compliance related to human capital, announces the publication of its inaugural environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) report. The document highlights the company’s commitment to continuously evaluate and improve its practices around environmentalism, social awareness, and governance.

“From the talent hired by our customers to our approximately 5,500 team members around the globe, people are at the heart of everything we do. I am proud to see all we have accomplished, especially in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion, corporate social responsibility, and professional development of our employees,” Scott Staples, Chief Executive Officer at First Advantage, said.

See related article: ADT Publishes 2021 Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Report

“Our ESG initiatives align with our corporate culture, differentiate us as an organization, and drive value for our stakeholders. I am optimistic that as we continue to weave these elements into the fabric of our mission, we will further enable our customers to hire smarter and onboard faster as they navigate The Great Onboarding,” Staples commented.

Key Highlights from the 2021 ESG Report include:

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I): Embracing ideas and feedback from numerous employee focus groups and with the ongoing support of external DE&I experts, First Advantage is executing a plan to meaningfully advance DE&I in the company through a focus on education, culture, geographic expansion, people, processes, and systems.
  • Empowering Employees: First Advantage provides long-term education programs for statutory and policy training, security and data protection awareness, and country-specific training. In addition, First Advantage continues to invest in management development, including its SOAR program for empowering managers and building leaders.
  • Governance: First Advantage takes its responsibility to shareholders, customers, employees, and job applicants seriously, and these obligations require robust governance principles and practice. First Advantage is committed to a strong board, as shown by its well-qualified Directors of diverse backgrounds who oversee the Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees.
  • Launch of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): These groups host events for the entire organization, with hundreds of team members in attendance from around the world. Two ERGs were created in 2021 — African, Black, Caribbean (ABC) and Women@FA — and more are planned for 2022 including Asian, Generations, and Pride.
  • Environmental Stewardship: First Advantage operates with a sustainable mindset and deep commitment to the environment. The company is working continuously to expand its strategies around sustainability.
  • FA Cares Volunteer Community: Through the FA Cares program, First Advantage aims to provide leadership to causes, positioning the company to serve.

View the full First Advantage 2021 ESG Report

Source: First Advantage Corporation

Topics

Related Articles

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *