A10 Networks Inc..
ATEN.US | Manufacture of communication equipment
A10 Networks, Inc. is a technology company that provides software and hardware solutions for application delivery and security. Their products include application delivery controllers (ADCs), which optimize and secure application traffic; carrier-grade networking solutions; and distributed denial-of...Show More
Better Health for All
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A10 Networks Inc. is a technology company providing software and hardware solutions for application delivery and security. Its core business does not involve direct health-related products, services, or operations, resulting in no significant positive or negative health impact. The company does not generate revenue from products with direct health impacts, nor does it offer health-related products requiring accessibility considerations or serve vulnerable populations with health needs. Its products do not carry health risks requiring disclosure, and its R&D is not focused on health-related outcomes. The company's operations do not generate significant health externalities, nor does it engage in health equity programs, healthcare workforce development, or preventative health activities. While A10 Networks provides solutions for healthcare data security and compliance
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, the evidence does not indicate that the company itself collects or manages health-related data. The company's operations are not directly relevant to health crisis response, mental health outcomes, pharmaceutical patents, food safety, health education, addiction mitigation, or clinical trials.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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A10 Networks, Inc. is a technology company providing software and hardware solutions, not a financial institution offering lending or deposit services to consumers.
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Consequently, KPIs related to consumer financial products, such as underserved client share, pricing fairness, exploitative fee exposure, inclusion initiatives, data accessibility, fair lending compliance, wealth-building outcomes, financial literacy initiatives, debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion, and product simplicity, are not applicable to its core business model and are scored as 0. While the company partners with Treedom for community development, including training in business skills and opportunities for women, no specific percentage of annual pre-tax profit reinvested in community finance or profit-sharing with underserved communities is provided, leading to the omission of the profit_reinvestment KPI.
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Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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For fiscal year 2024, the CEO's total compensation was $6,344,956, and the median employee's total compensation was $187,328, resulting in a CEO-to-median employee pay ratio of 33.87 to 1.
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The company reported that none of its employees are represented by a labor union or are party to any collective bargaining arrangement.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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The provided articles do not contain specific, quantitative data points for any of the KPIs related to Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing. Information regarding fair-trade certifications, supplier audit frequencies, forced or child labor incidents, supply chain traceability, remediation speed, ethical clause coverage in contracts, materials risk index, or supplier diversity spend is not present. While mentions A10 Networks' commitment to ethical conduct
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, policies against modern slavery and conflict minerals
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, and emphasis on diversity in its supplier base
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, these are statements of policy or commitment, not measurable outcomes or percentages required by the rubric.
Honest & Fair Business
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No quantitative data or specific details were provided in the articles to assess ATEN.US against the defined KPIs for Honest & Fair Business. Both articles explicitly state a lack of relevant quantitative data, such as regulatory fines, transparency scores, or complaint resolution times
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. While policies like a code of conduct, whistleblower policy
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, and an independent audit firm
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are mentioned as being in place, no specific details regarding their strength, scope, enforcement, effectiveness metrics, or quantitative outcomes were provided to allow for scoring against the rubric's tiers.
Kind to Animals
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No specific, concrete data points related to animal welfare, animal testing, animal-derived ingredients, or habitat destruction with measurable animal impact were found in the provided articles. The articles discuss general supplier ethics
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, conflict mineral compliance
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, and reforestation efforts focused on CO2 absorption and community development
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, but do not contain information relevant to the 'Kind to Animals' metrics.
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No War, No Weapons
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess ATEN.US against the defined KPIs for the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value. Information regarding revenue from arms contracts, dual-use technology R&D, sales to embargoed regimes, peacebuilding investments, conflict divestment policies, board oversight of defense, export end-user certifications, lobbying on arms control, humanitarian procurement compliance, human rights due diligence frequency in conflict areas, Arms Trade Treaty compliance, AI military safeguards, UN Guiding Principles alignment, dual-use screening counts, surveillance transparency, ethical red lines on weapons, exposure to controversial weapons, war-risk audit results, annual conflict partner reviews, defense divestment, conflict minerals percentage, peace tech investment ratio, conflict zone procurement percentage, or ethical red lines compliance rate was either not present or not sufficiently specific to meet the quantitative thresholds of the rubric.
Planet-Friendly Business
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A10 Networks has initiated the A10 Forest project, planting 1,050 trees across 9 countries
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, which has absorbed 164,390 kg of CO2
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. The company states commitments to environmental sustainability, including a sustainability project for reducing carbon emissions with a 2019 baseline
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, and mentions plans for greater use of renewable energy and EV charging stations
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. A10 Networks also notes compliance with various environmental regulations
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and expects its supply chain to adhere to the Responsible Business Alliance code of conduct
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. However, the provided articles lack specific quantitative data for any of the detailed environmental performance metrics required by the rubric, such as total greenhouse gas emissions, percentage of renewable energy used, water consumption, waste diversion rates, or the share of capital expenditure aligned with the EU taxonomy.
Respect for Cultures & Communities
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The provided articles do not contain specific, quantitative data points for any of the KPIs under 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'. The corporate responsibility documents (Articles 1
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and 3
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) mention general ethical conduct and social commitment, including diversity and inclusion, but lack granular details on formal partnerships, community investment, cultural incident reporting, impact assessments, local employment, grievance mechanisms for community concerns with site coverage, FPIC, community governance representation, cultural preservation, local procurement, indigenous suppliers, cultural site protection, social license, charitable giving to cultural organizations, community fund allocation, language inclusivity, cultural incident response, or cultural sensitivity training completion. Article 2 provides an overall ESG risk rating but no specific data relevant to community engagement or cultural respect.
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Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the available evidence.
Safe & Smart Tech
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A10 Networks experienced one unauthorized data use incident on January 23, 2023, where select data was removed from corporate share drives, targeting internal HR, finance, and legal functions
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. The company stated that customer technical documents were not removed
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. For regulatory compliance, A10 Networks mentions CCPA and EEA privacy notices
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, designates a representative for GDPR compliance
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, and filed an 8-K report with the SEC regarding the data breach
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.
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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A10 Networks demonstrates compliant hazardous waste management by adhering to RoHS, REACH, and WEEE regulations and offering proper e-waste disposal at its headquarters.
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The company also implements waste-related requirements for its suppliers, expecting them to follow the Responsible Business Alliance code of conduct and comply with RoHS, REACH, and WEEE regulations.
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Supplier audits are conducted based on the Validated Assessment Program.
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