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Formerly known as Research In Motion, BlackBerry launched its first mobile device, an email pager, in 1999. Today they focus on software and hardware for industrial applications. In 2016 BlackBerry exited the smartphone market and licensed its brand to electronics giant TCL, but in 2020 TCL terminated the agreement, leaving no-one to manufacture BlackBerry phones.
Company Assessment
(Last updated Aug 2025)
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BlackBerry Ltd
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Low ESG Risk
Sustainalytics, a top ESG research firm, evaluates environmental, social, and governance risks for over 16,000 companies. Its ESG Risk Rating reflects how much risk a company faces in its industry and how well it manages those risks. The final score includes both unmanaged and unmanageable risks, and companies are rated on a scale from negligible (0-10) to severe (40+). This company received an ESG Risk Rating of 18.5, placing it in the "low risk" category (retrieved April 2025).
Source: Sustainalytics
(2025)
Military involvement
This company is a supplier of phones to the US Defense Department and will supply 80% of the phones being used for a new program the military is starting.
Source: DefenseTech
(2014)
Fined for patent breaches
A US jury in San Francisco has found BlackBerry maker Research in Motion liable for US$147.2m in damages for impinging on patents held by Mformation Technologies.
Source: The Australian
(2012)
B- grade at Behind the Barcode
B- grade in the Baptist World Aid Australia's Behind the Barcode 'Ethical Electronics Guide 2016', which grades companies on their efforts to mitigate the risks of forced labour, child labour and worker exploitation throughout their supply chains. Assessment criteria fall into four main categories: policies, traceability & transparency, monitoring & training and worker rights. [Listed under Information due to age of report]
Responsible Minerals Initiative member
This company is a member of the Responsible Minerals Initiative (formerly the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative), which helps companies address conflict minerals issues in their supply chains. The RMI provides information on conflict-free smelters and refiners, common tools to gather sourcing information, and forums for exchanging best practices on addressing conflict minerals. Membership is open to companies that use or transact in tantalum, tin, tungsten or gold (3TG). Founded in 2008 by members of the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative.
Source: RMI
(2025)
Corporate responsibility claims
This company has corporate responsibility claims on its website, covering environment, social responsibility, and codes of conduct.
Source: company website
(2020)
CDP Climate Change score of C
In 2024, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change risk. Responding companies are scored across four key areas: disclosure; awareness; management; and leadership. This company received a CDP Climate Change score of C.
Source: CDP
(2024)
Modern Slavery statement
California, the UK and Australia have all enacted legislation requiring companies operating within their borders to disclose their efforts to eradicate modern slavery from their operations and supply chains. Follow the link to see this company's disclosure statement.
Source: company website
(2018)
Company Details
Type:
Public company
Founded:
1984
Revenue:
853 million USD
(2024)
Employees:
2,647
(2024)