News Corp

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Operates in USA, UK and Australia in news and information services; book publishing; digital real estate services; cable network programming; and others. Brands include The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones and HarperCollins Publishers. Brands in Australia include the The Australian, Daily Telegraph (Sydney), Herald Sun (Melbourne), Courier Mail (Brisbane), The Advertiser (Adelaide), Mercury (Tasmania), which with regional newspapers, gives them more than 59% of total circulation of newspapers. They also own Fox Sports Australia, realestate.com.au and Foxtel (50%). The company had 8000 employees in Australia in 2016.

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News Corporation Ltd
CDP Forests Score of B In 2019, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts towards removing commodity-driven deforestation and forest degradation from its direct operations and supply chains. Responding companies are scored across four key areas: disclosure; awareness; management; and leadership. This company received a CDP Forests Score of B. [Source 2019][More on Forests] CDP Climate Change Score of B In 2019, 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 B. [Source 2019][More on Climate Change]	2.2% in Newsweek Green Ranking 2017 This company received a score of 2.2/100 in the Newsweek Green Ranking 2017, 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 2017][More on Sustainability Reporting] Settlement payment In 2016 this company agreed to pay US$280m to resolve claims that it monopolised the market for in-store promotions at more than 50,000 retail stores across the US. They made a settlement in the Manhattan Federal Court to settle the US$2b lawsuit. [Source 2016][More on Finance] 23/100 S&P Global ESG Score This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 23/100 in the Media 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]	Most controversial companies of 2012 This company appeared fourth on RepRisk's top ten "most environmentally and socially controversial companies of 2012". Companies on the list were severely criticised during 2012 by the world's media, governments and NGOs. [Listed under Information due to age of report] [Source 2013][More on Human Rights] Political donations According to the democracyforsale.net website, this company donated $41,024 to Australia's major political parties between 2012 and 2018, as disclosed to the Australian Electoral Commision (AEC). [Source 2018][More on Politics] Environmental claims This company has environmental claims on its website. [Source 2017][More on Environmental Claims] 43% in Forest 500 Rankings The Forest 500 identifies, ranks, and tracks the governments, companies and financial institutions worldwide that together could virtually eradicate tropical deforestation. Rankings are based on their public policies and commitments and potential impacts on tropical forests in the context of forest risk commodities (palm oil, soy, beef, leather, timber and paper). This company received a score of 43%. [Source 2019][More on Forests] 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 2018][More on Human Rights] Media Ownership Chart News Corporation's media holdings include: the Fox Broadcasting Company; television and cable networks such as Fox, Fox Business Channel, National Geographic and FX; print publications including the Wall Street Journal, the New York Post and TVGuide; the magazines Barron's and SmartMoney; book publisher HarperCollins; film production companies 20th Century Fox, Fox Searchlight Pictures and Blue Sky Studios; numerous websites including MarketWatch.com; and non-media holdings including the National Rugby League. [Source 2010] 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 2017]

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