Akamai Technologies Inc.
AKAM.US | Data processing, hosting and related activities
Akamai Technologies, Inc. is a global content delivery network (CDN), cybersecurity, and cloud service provider. The company offers a range of services designed to improve the performance, reliability, and security of websites and applications. Akamai's CDN services accelerate content delivery by ca...Show More
Better Health for All
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Akamai Technologies' core services, while not directly health-related, generate significant positive health externalities by enhancing the security and accessibility of healthcare systems. The company's cybersecurity solutions, such as Guardicore Segmentation, have demonstrably protected patient data by blocking 4,000 cyberattacks in one day for a U.S. healthcare company.
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Akamai also advocates for microsegmentation strategies
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and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
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to bolster healthcare data responsibility and protect against threats like ransomware. During public health emergencies, Akamai has shown comprehensive crisis response capabilities, launching 'Vaccine Edge' to scale COVID-19 vaccine distribution
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and supporting the CDC to ensure reliable access to critical health information.
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The Akamai Foundation also contributed $1.1 million for global COVID-19 relief,
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with nearly $500,000 distributed to charities.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Akamai Technologies Inc. operates as a content delivery network, cybersecurity, and cloud service provider, and does not offer lending, deposit, or other consumer financial products. Consequently, KPIs related to consumer financial services, such as pricing fairness, exploitative fees, debt burden, and direct wealth-building outcomes, are not applicable. While the Akamai Foundation provides $2 million in global STEM education grants, including for underrepresented tech industry populations
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, and the company offers cybersecurity services to small and medium-sized businesses
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, these initiatives do not fall under the rubric's specific definitions for community finance reinvestment or inclusion lending.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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No evidence available to assess Akamai Technologies Inc on Fair Pay & Worker Respect.
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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Akamai Technologies Inc. operates as a global content delivery network, cybersecurity, and cloud service provider.
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Its business model does not involve the procurement or trade of physical commodities that typically require fair-trade certifications. Similarly, the company does not have material sourcing of high-risk inputs such as conflict minerals or uncertified palm oil. While Akamai has a Responsible Supply Chain Program
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and requires suppliers to comply with its Code of Ethics and Human Rights Policy,
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,
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which includes prohibitions against forced labor and human trafficking,
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the provided information does not include specific data on supplier audit frequency, the number of substantiated forced or child labor findings, traceability coverage, remediation speed for violations, or the percentage of procurement budget directed to diverse suppliers.
Honest & Fair Business
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Akamai implements a comprehensive Ethics & Compliance program, and all employees are required to complete annual Code of Ethics training.
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This evidence supports the presence of a comprehensive policy with annual training.
Kind to Animals
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Akamai Technologies is a service-oriented company providing content delivery, cybersecurity, and cloud services. Its business model does not involve product manufacturing, animal testing, sourcing animal-derived ingredients, or operating animal agriculture facilities. Consequently, KPIs related to cruelty-free certification, animal testing, humane certifications for animal operations, ethical ingredient substitution, supplier audits for animal welfare, cage-free sourcing, animal agriculture ethics, and animal-free R&D or policy engagement are not applicable. While Akamai partners with One Tree Planted for reforestation to restore habitats for endangered species like the Southern Resident Orca
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and improve salmon health
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, the provided articles describe the aims and contributions of these efforts rather than specific, measurable biodiversity impact metrics or documented species recovery data required to score the 'wildlife_conservation_impact' KPI. The company's ISO 14001 certification
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and net-zero goals
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are related to broader environmental management and ecosystem health, not direct animal welfare policy engagement.
No War, No Weapons
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Akamai Technologies reported $0 in lobbying the federal government in both 2023 and 2024
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, and $0 in outside spending in 2024
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. The company has partnerships with the UK government and defense supply chains
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, with its solutions deployed across multiple U.S. DoD networks
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. In 2020, Akamai was awarded a contract valued at up to $12.8 million to provide DNS resolver services to the Defense Digital Service
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. Its Web Application Accelerator improved the performance of the Total Ammunition Management Information System (TAMIS)
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. Akamai provided pro bono cybersecurity services to 20 Ukrainian government entities during the conflict
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. The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors receives quarterly updates from the Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
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, and the company's procedures focus on sanctions compliance
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Planet-Friendly Business
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Akamai has explicitly chosen not to align with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
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The company has set a net-zero target for its Scope 1, 2, and key Scope 3 emissions by 2030, and for all material Scope 3 emissions by 2040.
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Currently, Akamai sources 50% of its operational energy from renewables.
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The company adheres to strategy and governance principles such as those found in the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
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and conducts updated pathway analysis consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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Akamai has established at least three formal partnerships, including one with Indigenous communities for modular data center pods
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, a collaboration with the Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled in India for an 'Inclusion Through Skill' program
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, and support for the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Tech Hub
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. The company's charitable giving focuses on developing tech skills
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, providing laptops for schools
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, and supporting disabled and underprivileged individuals
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, with no evidence of donations specifically directed to cultural heritage organizations.
Safe & Smart Tech
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Akamai Technologies has reported that, to its knowledge, cyber threats and other attacks have not resulted in any material adverse effect to its business or operations as of December 31, 2024.
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The company has an established vulnerability disclosure program, offering invite-only bug bounties on HackerOne for its CDN and cloud computing platform, with a report received in March 2025.
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Akamai's cybersecurity risk management programs and procedures are subject to ongoing compliance assessments, certifications, and testing, covering various data privacy and cybersecurity laws.
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The company's solutions also assist customers in meeting regulatory requirements such as HIPAA, FISMA, DORA, NIS2, and PCI DSS 4.0.
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No documented incidents of unauthorized data use have been reported in recent years, with the only specific incident mentioned occurring between 2007 and 2008.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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Akamai Technologies Inc. has committed to global recycling of 100% of electronic waste
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, representing a quantitative waste reduction target for a specific waste stream.