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This company is listed as having best practice on a report card on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality in corporate America.
[Source 2019][More on Workers Rights] |
This company received a score of 20.4/100 in the Newsweek Green Rankings 2016, which ranks the world's largest publicly traded companies on eight indicators covering energy, greenhouse gases, water, waste, fines and penalties, linking executive pay to sustainability targets, board-level committee oversight of environmental issues and third-party audits. Ranking methodology by Corporate Knights and HIP Investor.
[Source 2016][More on Sustainability Reporting]
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 14/100 in the Interactive Media Services & Home Entertainment category of the 2019 SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices. 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 2019][More on Sustainability Reporting]
As You Sow's 2020 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, Andrew Wilson came in at number 18 on the list, having been paid US$35,728,764 in 2019. 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 2020][More on Finance] |
In 2006 this company paid out US$30 million to settle two class action lawsuits. EA paid $15.6 million to settle a class-action lawsuit by computer graphic artists seeking overtime compensation. Then EA settled another lawsuit, paying US$14.9 million to programmers at various levels.
[Source 2006][More on Workers Rights]
This company has environmental claims on its website including in the area of environmental sustainability by reduction of their carbon footprint with digital products, supply chain management and green office initiatives.
[Source 2020][More on Sustainability Reporting]
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 2020][More on Human Rights]
Criticism of EA includes studio acquisitions and closures, treatment of employees, game quality, sports licensing and exclusivity and loot boxes.
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| Company Structure | Public company |
| Revenue | US$5.15 billion in 2018 |
| # Employees | 9,300 in 2018 |
| Address | San Mateo, California, USA |
| Website | www.ea.com |
