Spotify
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Music streaming service
Swedish digital music service started in 2008 by Spotify AB. Spotify Technology SA operates as the parent company registered in Luxembourg, while Spotify AB handles research and development in Stockholm. In 2017, the company has 43 million paid subscribers, making it the biggest paid streaming service in the world. It also had 70 million ad supported listeners in 2015.
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Company Assessment
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This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 22/100 in the Media category of the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices (last updated 23 Sep 2022). The rankings are based on an analysis of corporate economic, environmental and social performance, assessing issues such as corporate governance, risk management, environmental reporting, climate strategy, human rights and labour practices.
Source: S&P Global (2022)
The 2023 Digital Inclusion Benchmark ranks 200 companies on their responsibility to advance a more inclusive digital society. The companies were assessed using four measurement areas: access, skills, use and innovation. This company ranked #118/200, with a total score of 25.6/100.
Source: World Benchmarking Alliance (2023) |
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 D. [Listed under Information due to age of report]
Source: Greenpeace (2017) |
Company Details
Type | Private company |
Revenue | 2.2 billion USD (2016) |
Employees | 2000 (2016) |
Subsidiaries | Spotify Australia Pty Ltd ![]() Digital music service Sales and advertising in Australia for Sweden based Spotify AB. |
Contact Details
Address | Sweden |
Website | www.spotify.com |
Products / Brands
Spotify
Spotify Music Streaming |