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Take-Two Interactive

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Video game holding company that owns two major publishing labels, Rockstar Games and 2K. One of the world's largest video game companies.

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Company Assessment

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Take-Two Interactive Software Inc
Business Ethics CEO Pay Ratio of 256:1
In 2019 the median pay for a worker at this company was US$67,714. The CEO was paid 256 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 (2020)
Business Ethics 46.1/125 at JUST Capital
JUST Capital polls Americans every year to identify the issues that matter most in defining just business behaviour. For their 2023 rankings JUST Capital asked a representative sample of 3,002 Americans to compare 20 different business Issues on a head-to-head basis, producing a reliable hierarchy of Issues ranked in order of priority. Issues are organised under the headings Workers, Customers, Communities, the Environment, or Shareholders & Governance. JUST Capital then define metrics that map to those issues and track and analyse the largest, publicly traded U.S. companies. This analysis powers their rankings, in which this company ranked 581st of 951 companies, and 9th of 18 Household & Leisure Goods companies.
Source: JUST Capital (2023)
Business Ethics 20/100 S&P Global ESG Score
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 20/100 in the Interactive Media Services & Home Entertainment 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)
Business Ethics Fined US$3m for accounting fraud
In 2009 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced that this company agreed to pay US$3 million to settle charges of accounting fraud.
Source: SEC (2009)
Business Ethics Fined US$7.5m for accounting fraud
In 2005 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced that this company agreed to pay US$7.5 million to settle charges of accounting fraud.
Source: SEC (2005)
Business Ethics Charitable giving
Take-Two has assisted numerous programs over the years. Follow the link for a list of some of the many programs, organizations and causes to which Take-Two has donated.
Source: company website (2020)
Environment CDP Climate Change Score of C
In 2022, 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 (2022)

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Company Details

Type Public company
Revenue 2.7 billion USD (2019)
Employees 4,894 (2019)
Subsidiaries Zynga Inc 

Mobile games

Social game developer best known for it's hugely successful Farmville game, which launched on Facebook in 2009. Acquired by Take-Two in 2022 for US$11 billion.


Rockstar Games Inc 

Video games

Best known for developing the Grand Theft Auto game series, with GTA V being one of the most successful entertainment products of all time.


2K 

Video games

Contact Details

Address New York, New York, USA
Website take2games.com

Products / Brands

Take-Two Interactive
BioShock Action-Adventure Games
Borderlands Action Games
Civilization Strategy Games
Mafia Action-Adventure Games
Max Payne Action Games
NBA 2K Sports Games
WWE 2K Sports Games
XCOM Strategy Games

Zynga
CSR Racing Mobile Games
Farmville Mobile Games
Merge Dragons Mobile Games
Words With Friends Mobile Games
Zynga Poker Mobile Games

Rockstar Games
Grand Theft Auto Action-Adventure Games
Grand Theft Auto Online Multiplayer Games
Red Dead Action-Adventure Games


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