December 17, 2020
PRA Group Earns Global Biorisk Advisory Council
STAR Facility Accreditation™
Norfolk, Va., December 17, 2020 — PRA Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRAA), a global leader in acquiring and collecting nonperforming loans, today announced it has achieved Global Biorisk Advisory Council’s STAR™ accreditation (GBAC STAR), indicating its high standards for cleaning, disinfection and infectious disease prevention.
The GBAC STAR™ Facility Accreditation Program is the cleaning industry’s only outbreak prevention, response and recovery accreditation for facilities. The organization helps companies establish protocols and procedures, offers expert-led training and assesses a facility’s readiness for biorisk situations. This accreditation confirms that PRA Group has implemented best practices to prepare for, respond to and recover from outbreaks and pandemics including the COVID-19 pandemic. Each of PRA Group’s United States facilities are now GBAC STAR™ accredited, becoming the first call centers to earn this accreditation.
“PRA Group continues to prioritize keeping our employees, customers, and partners safe during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond,” said Kevin Stevenson, president and chief executive officer of PRA Group. “The GBAC STAR™ accreditation verifies our facilities are clean and sanitary spaces where we can continue to service our customers in the same professional and respectful manner as we have for the last twenty-four years.”
To achieve GBAC STAR™ accreditation, PRA Group was required to demonstrate compliance with the program’s 20 core elements, which range from standard operating procedures and risk assessment strategies to personal protective equipment and emergency preparedness and response measures.
“GBAC STAR accreditation empowers facility owners and managers to assure workers, customers and key stakeholders that they have proven systems in place to maintain clean and healthy environments,” said GBAC Executive Director Patricia Olinger. “By taking this important step to pursue GBAC STAR, PRA Group has received third-party validation that it follows strict protocols for biorisk situations, thereby demonstrating its preparedness and commitment to operating safely.”
About PRA Group
As a global leader in acquiring and collecting nonperforming loans, PRA Group returns capital to banks and other creditors to help expand financial services for consumers in the Americas and Europe. With thousands of employees worldwide, PRA Group companies collaborate with customers to help them resolve their debt. For more information, please visit www.pragroup.com.
About GBAC, a Division of ISSA
Composed of international leaders in the field of microbial-pathogenic threat analysis, mitigation, response and recovery, the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, provides training, guidance, accreditation, certification, crisis management assistance and leadership to government, commercial and private entities looking to mitigate, quickly address and/or recover from biological threats and real-time crises. The organization’s services include biorisk management program assessment and training, Forensic Restoration® response and remediation, the GBAC STAR™ facility accreditation program, training and certification of individuals and consulting for building owners and facility managers. For more information, visit www.gbac.org.
About ISSA
With more than 9,300 members—including distributors, manufacturers, manufacturer representatives, wholesalers, building service contractors, in-house service providers, residential cleaners and associated service members—ISSA is the world’s leading trade association for the cleaning industry. The association is committed to changing the way the world views cleaning by providing its members with the business tools they need to promote cleaning as an investment in human health, the environment and an improved bottom line. Headquartered in Northbrook, Ill., USA, the association has regional offices in Mainz, Germany; Whitby, Canada; Parramatta, Australia; Seoul, South Korea; and Shanghai, China. For more information about ISSA, visit www.issa.com or call 800-225-4772 (North America) or 847-982-0800.
News Media Contact:
Elizabeth Kersey
Vice President, Communications and Public Policy
(757) 431-3398
Elizabeth.Kersey@PRAGroup.com
Investor Contact:
Darby Schoenfeld, CPA
Vice President, Investor Relations
(757) 431-7913
Darby.Schoenfeld@PRAGroup.com
