Geo-blocking

In 2013 the Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Communications found that Australian prices for IT products were up to double those charged overseas. Companies can use geo-blocking to stop Australian consumers from buying their products online in other countries. Adobe, Apple and Microsoft declined to attend the inquiry's earlier public hearing voluntarily, and it took a summons to compel the companies to appear. The report had made 10 recommendations to lower prices, included educating Australian businesses on how to bypass geo-blocks.

Source: news article (2013)

CSR claims

This company has Corporate Social Responsibility claims on its website.

Source: company website (2014)

Wage fixing

This company was one of four companies that agreed to pay a total of US$324m to settle a class action lawsuit accusing them of conspiring to hold down salaries in Silicon Valley by agreeing not to recruit or poach employees from each other. However in Aug 2014 a US court rejected this settlement on the basis that more than 60,000 top-level workers were affected, saying that the amount should be larger. The settlement amount was changed to US$415m in 2015. [Listed under Information due to age of court finding]

Source: news article (2015)

CEO Pay Ratio of 185:1

In 2022 the median pay for a worker at this company was US$170,679. The CEO was paid 185 times this amount. Exorbitant CEO pay is a major contributor to rising inequality. CEOs are getting more because of their power to set pay, not because they are increasing productivity or possess specific, high-demand skills. The economy would suffer no harm if CEOs were paid less (or taxed more). In contrast, the CEO-to-typical-worker compensation ratio was 20-to-1 in 1965 and 58-to-1 in 1989.

Source: AFL-CIO (2023)

Excessive CEO pay

As You Sow's 2023 report, 'The 100 Most Overpaid CEOs', reveals the 100 most overpaid CEOs from USA's 500 largest public companies (as determined by the S&P 500 list). This company's CEO, Shantanu Narayen came in at number 60 on the list, having been paid US$36,128,725 in 2022. According to the report, "Most CEOs have come to be grossly overpaid, and that overpayment is harmful to the companies, the shareholders, the customers, the other employees, the economy, and society as a whole."

Source: As You Sow (2023)

B rating at ClickClean.org

Greenpeace's 2017 report 'Clicking Clean' looks at the energy footprints of large data centre operators and popular websites and applications, and calls on these companies to power their data centres on renewable energy. Companies are graded (A,B,C,D,F) on their commitment to and procurement of renewable energy, as well as energy efficiency, transparency and advocacy. This company's final grade was B. [Listed under Information due to age of report]

Source: Greenpeace (2017)

Climate action commitments

As listed on the We Mean Business website, this company has committed to the following climate action initiatives: commit to 100% renewable power, adopt a science-based emissions reduction target.

Source: We Mean Business (2021)

Gender equality

This company appears on the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, signifying a commitment to supporting gender equality through policy development, representation, and transparency.

Source: Bloomberg (2023)

Corporate responsibility claims

This company has corporate responsibility claims on its website, particularly in the areas of green building, energy conservation, waste reduction and charitable donations.

Source: company website (2014)

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 (2017)

OpenSecrets.org profile

OpenSecrets.org tracks the influence of money on U.S. politics, and how that money affects policy and citizens' lives. Follow link to see this company's record of political donations, lobbying, outside spending and more.

Source: Open Secrets (2024)