Acushnet Holdings Corp. (GOLF)

Environment story

Acushnet discloses no quantified Scope 1, 2, or 3 emissions data, net-zero targets, or renewable energy percentages in available filings. The 10-K Risk Factors section identifies climate change and weather volatility as material business risks (seasonality exacerbated by climate change, water shortages affecting golf courses), but the company provides no decarbonization initiatives, emissions reduction targets, or ESG commitments. No verified environmental controversies, fines, or lawsuits are documented in source materials. The absence of disclosed emissions data and climate commitments results in substantial deductions; no greenwashing detection flags are triggered because no sustainability claims are made to evaluate.

Social story

Acushnet discloses no CEO-to-worker pay ratio, workforce diversity percentages, leadership diversity metrics, or formal DEI programs in available filings. The 10-K notes reliance on manufacturing in Thailand (golf gloves) and Vietnam (FootJoy footwear), creating supply-chain labor exposure, but no documented audits, human-rights due diligence, or labor standards commitments are provided. No union-suppression activities, NLRB complaints, or strikes are mentioned in available documents. No plant-safety metrics, turnover rates, or diversity initiatives are disclosed. The company acknowledges in Risk Factors that 'we do not control our suppliers or their labor practices' and negative publicity regarding suppliers could harm reputation, but provides no mitigating controls or disclosure.

Governance story

Acushnet is a 'controlled company' under NYSE rules (per Risk Factors Item 1A), with Magnus Holdings Co., Ltd. holding controlling voting power and ability to elect board members. This dual-class or controlling-shareholder structure limits board independence and creates governance asymmetry (20-point deduction per rubric). The 10-K discloses no board-independence percentage, explicit lobbying expenditures targeting environmental deregulation, or consumer-protection rollbacks. No significant antitrust proceedings, consumer-safety fines, or SEC consent decrees are documented. No shareholder proposals, proxy controversies, or governance disputes are referenced. The controlled-company exemption from NYSE governance rules (acknowledged in Risk Factors) is a material governance weakness not offset by disclosed remedial governance initiatives.

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