JOYY Inc..
JOYY.US | Data processing, hosting and related activities
JOYY Inc. is a global technology company that operates several live video and social media platforms. Its primary revenue streams are derived from live streaming services, primarily through its Bigo Live platform, and to a lesser extent, from other platforms like Likee and Hago. These platforms allo...Show More
Better Health for All
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The company's core products, live streaming and social media platforms, have significant negative health impacts, including potential for cyberbullying, peer pressure, and addiction.
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Weak age verification allows underage users on the platform, and virtual gifting can encourage inappropriate behavior from minors.
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The company's primary revenue streams are derived from live streaming and virtual gifting, which are directly linked to these negative health outcomes. Data in transit is not encrypted, and location data is collected and shared with third parties for marketing and ad targeting, raising significant privacy concerns.
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While the company states it invests in AI and human moderation, and claims 99.5% accuracy in content moderation, it still faces concerns about inappropriate content and safety for younger users, and law enforcement agencies have issued warnings.
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The company invested approximately $243.1 million in R&D in 2024, but this is not specifically allocated to health improvement.
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The company has thousands of human moderators working around the clock.
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The company acknowledges mental health impacts but provides limited practical support.
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The virtual currency system monitors for unusual transaction patterns, but there are no comprehensive addiction mitigation efforts.
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Health education initiatives are basic, encouraging users to read guidelines and stay informed about online safety.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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No evidence available to assess JOYY Inc. on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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No evidence available to assess JOYY Inc. on Fair Pay & Worker Respect.
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No specific data or concrete facts regarding JOYY Inc.'s fair trade and ethical sourcing practices, such as fair-trade certifications, supplier audit frequency, forced or child labor incidents, supply chain traceability, remediation speed for violations, ethical clauses in supplier contracts, materials risk index, or supplier diversity spend, were found in the provided articles.
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Honest & Fair Business
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JOYY Inc.'s financial statements are audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian LLP.
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However, the company's corporate structure involves variable interest entities (VIEs) in mainland China due to foreign investment restrictions, with contractual arrangements detailed in its Form 20-F.
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The report does not provide a percentage of revenue, assets, or subsidiaries covered by independent external audit, making it impossible to determine the extent of audit coverage beyond the general statement of auditors.
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No financial restatements were mentioned in the annual report, and the company has a clawback policy for executive compensation in case of restatements.
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Kind to Animals
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No relevant evidence was found in the provided articles to assess JOYY Inc. against the 'Kind to Animals' value. explicitly states no information is available for any of the KPIs for JOYY.US.
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refers to a brand named 'Joy' under Procter & Gamble, which is a different entity from JOYY Inc., a technology company operating live video and social media platforms.
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Therefore, the information in is not applicable to JOYY Inc.
No War, No Weapons
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The provided articles, which are primarily financial reports, do not contain any specific, concrete information or data points related to JOYY Inc.'s involvement with arms manufacturing, military contracts, dual-use technologies, sales to embargoed regimes, or any peacebuilding initiatives.
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Consequently, no KPIs under the 'No War, No Weapons' value can be scored based on the evidence provided.
Planet-Friendly Business
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No evidence available to assess JOYY Inc. on Planet-Friendly Business.
Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No evidence available to assess JOYY Inc. on Respect for Cultures & Communities.
Safe & Smart Tech
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No relevant evidence for JOYY Inc. (JOYY.US) was found in the provided articles to assess against the 'Safe & Smart Tech' ethical value. Article 0 explicitly states it is a privacy policy for 'Joy' and 'not specific to JOYY.US'.
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Articles 1 and 2 contained no data relevant to the requested metrics.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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No specific data is available regarding JOYY.US's performance on waste diversion, product recyclability, packaging sustainability, recycled content, single-use plastic reduction, take-back programs, circular design, waste reduction initiatives, hazardous waste management, product durability, repairability, waste audit frequency, zero waste certification, waste disposal violations, material efficiency, packaging-to-product ratio, waste reduction targets, supplier waste requirements, or customer waste education.
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The provided articles explicitly state that JOYY.US does not disclose or report data for these metrics.