Better Health for All

The provided article discusses the 'Leapfrog Group' and its recognition of hospitals for patient safety and price transparency

. This organization and its activities are unrelated to 'LeapFrog Enterprises (LF.US)', which is a company that designs and markets technology-based educational products for children. Therefore, no relevant evidence was found in the provided article to assess LeapFrog Enterprises against the 'Better Health for All' ethical value.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

LeapFrog Investments' entire strategy is dedicated to financial inclusion, focusing on high-growth financial services and healthcare businesses in emerging markets. This commitment is reflected in its inclusion initiatives, where 100% of its relevant investment portfolio is aimed at low-income, SME, or micro-segments. The company reaches a significant portion of underserved clients, with approximately 73.1% of the 342 million individuals served by its companies identified as 'emerging consumers' earning less than $11.20 per day.

Furthermore, its portfolio company, HealthifyMe, demonstrates strong geographic inclusion, with 60% of its users located in underserved Tier-2, Tier-3, and Tier-4 towns outside of India’s major metropolitan cities.

Kind to Animals

No specific, concrete data points regarding LeapFrog Enterprises' performance on animal welfare, animal testing, ethical sourcing of animal-derived ingredients, or wildlife conservation initiatives were found in the provided articles. Several articles explicitly state that no data related to animal welfare or testing is available.

Mentions of "Leapfrog Day Nurseries" or "LeapFrog Investments" refer to entities distinct from LeapFrog Enterprises (LF.US). Information on supplier audits pertains to human rights and trafficking, not animal welfare compliance.

No War, No Weapons

LeapFrog, through its parent company VTech, actively monitors its suppliers to ensure they do not procure products containing conflict minerals (tin, tantalum, tungsten, gold, cobalt, or mica) originating from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas (CAHRAs).

If procurement from CAHRAs is unavoidable, the involved smelters and refiners must be compliant with relevant standards. LeapFrog collects material composition information for all products to identify suppliers using these minerals. If a supplier is found violating their commitments, LeapFrog requests a corrective action plan. This active monitoring and mitigation process for conflict-related risks in the supply chain is in place.

Planet-Friendly Business

The provided articles for LeapFrog Enterprises (LF.US) describe general sustainability initiatives and future goals, such as introducing eco-friendly electronic learning products in 2021

, using FSC certified wood in some products , and setting a target to replace fossil-based plastics with plant-based alternatives in 99% of electronic learning product packaging by 2025 . However, the articles do not provide specific, quantifiable data points for any of the KPIs in the Planet-Friendly Business rubric, such as total greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy percentage, waste diversion rates, or actual achieved packaging CO2 reductions. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the available evidence.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

The provided articles contain general statements about LeapFrog's commitment to being a good corporate citizen and supporting children through various charitable initiatives.

However, they do not provide specific, quantifiable data points or detailed information directly relevant to any of the Key Performance Indicators for 'Respect for Cultures & Communities', such as the number of formal partnerships with indigenous groups, percentage of revenue reinvested in local community development, details on cultural appropriation incidents, or the existence of cultural impact assessment protocols. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the available evidence.

Safe & Smart Tech

LeapFrog's security practices exhibited significant shortcomings, particularly in encryption and authentication. The LeapPad Ultimate tablet's outgoing traffic and the Pet Chat app's communications were not encrypted, relying on simple HTTP (clear text) instead of HTTPS.

Furthermore, the Pet Chat app completely lacked authentication between devices, enabling any nearby bystander to send unauthorized messages to a child's tablet. These issues were identified as severe security vulnerabilities in December 2018. LeapFrog released the first wave of fixes by February 1, 2019 (approximately 60 days after disclosure), and the Pet Chat app was removed from stores by June 27, 2019. While these vulnerabilities could have exposed sensitive child and parent data, including credit card information, and allowed for unauthorized data access, no actual data breaches or documented incidents of unauthorized data use by malicious actors were reported. Despite these security flaws, LeapFrog's privacy policy (updated October 30, 2025) outlines comprehensive user data control rights, including access, rectification, restriction, opposition, deletion, and portability. Users can withdraw consent, request information on data sharing, opt-out of targeted advertising via a website link or Global Privacy Control, and parents have controls for children's online activities. There is no evidence of any regulatory penalties, fines, or official findings of non-compliance against LeapFrog Enterprises.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

LeapFrog has implemented several waste reduction initiatives, including a recycling partnership with TerraCycle for electronic learning devices and toys

, and a mail-back program for certain products in select U.S. states . The company also introduces eco-friendly products made with reclaimed and plant-based plastics , and FSC-certified wood . Additionally, it has sustainable packaging initiatives, such as using recycled materials and a target to replace fossil-based blister packaging with plant-based alternatives . LeapFrog has set quantitative waste reduction targets, aiming to replace fossil-based plastics with sustainable alternatives by 2030 and to use plant-based alternatives in 99% of electronic learning product packaging by 2025 . For customer waste education, LeapFrog places recycling labels on all product packaging and provides links and instructions for accessing mail-back and TerraCycle recycling programs , with the latter offering recycling rewards .