Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

The New York Times Company is a media organization and does not offer lending, deposit services, or consumer credit products. Consequently, it does not generate revenue from high-cost financial products or penalty fees, is not regulated as a lender, and does not manage customer financial data. The New York Times Communities Fund, a separate 501(c)(3) non-profit, has raised over $354 million since its founding in 1911

, positively impacting over 1.5 million people annually in recent years through partner organizations . These partners provide vocational training, educational programs, and support to help individuals improve their circumstances and exit poverty, with some graduates achieving an average of triple their prior annual earnings . The New York Times Company covers all credit card and processing fees for the Communities Fund . However, there is no evidence of the company's annual pre-tax profit being reinvested in community finance or profit-sharing with underserved communities, nor does it offer explicit financial literacy programs.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

For Fiscal Year 2024, the CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 41:1.

The CEO's total compensation was $7,821,993, while the median employee's pay was $192,315.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

No specific quantitative data for The New York Times Company (NYT.US) was found in the provided articles for any of the Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing KPIs. While some articles discuss general trends in ethical sourcing, supply chain transparency, and child labor issues

, and others mention NYT.US's procurement process , none offer concrete numbers, dates, or outcomes directly attributable to NYT.US that would allow for scoring against the rubric's quantitative thresholds.

Honest & Fair Business

The company maintains a comprehensive anti-corruption policy that explicitly prohibits bribery and facilitation payments of any kind.

This policy applies to all employees and subsidiaries globally, and the company screens vendors and other third parties, including contractual requirements for sanctions compliance. A comprehensive whistleblower policy is also in place, offering an employee hotline and online reporting tool for confidential and anonymous complaints regarding accounting, internal control, auditing, securities law, or human resources issues. The company strictly prohibits retaliation against any employee who reports a concern in good faith and has an established workplace investigations process. Furthermore, the company has indicated no corrections of errors to previously issued financial statements or restatements requiring a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, with no restatements mentioned for 2022 or 2023.

Planet-Friendly Business

The New York Times Company has a stated carbon neutrality goal for Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030.

However, the provided articles do not offer evidence that this target is verified or includes a clear roadmap and interim milestones. No other specific, quantifiable data points for other environmental KPIs, such as total Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, renewable energy percentage, or SBTi-aligned targets, were found in the provided articles.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

No specific, quantitative data points were found in the provided articles that directly correspond to the Key Performance Indicators for 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'. The articles primarily focus on internal employee demographics, diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within the company's workforce

, , , or are news reports published by The New York Times about external cultural issues , , . There is no evidence regarding the company's own community engagement, cultural impact assessments, formal partnerships, local investment, or cultural preservation efforts.

Safe & Smart Tech

The New York Times experienced a data breach in January 2024, where 273GB of data, including source code, authentication URLs, API tokens, password hashes for 1,500 WordPress users, and sensitive personal information of contributors, was leaked.

This breach was caused by an inadvertently exposed GitHub token, and less than 30 out of 5,000 repositories were encrypted, indicating significant security vulnerabilities, weak authentication security, and inadequate vulnerability management. The company stated the issue was quickly identified and appropriate measures were taken, and data breach notification letters were sent to affected contributors. The company's data minimization practices appear limited, collecting extensive indirect and social media data for various tailoring and advertising purposes. In contrast, The New York Times demonstrates strong user data control by supporting Global Privacy Control (GPC) and utilizing a PURR system to manage user privacy preferences, allowing opt-in/opt-out of data collection across over 70 products. This system also integrates privacy principles throughout product development. The company shows strong regulatory compliance, adhering to GDPR and other international privacy laws, and rapidly complied with UAE and Brazil data privacy laws within days. Furthermore, The New York Times engages in digital rights advocacy through publishing articles and an Opinion series, "The Privacy Project," explaining online privacy and how users can control their data.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

The New York Times Company uses an average of 27 percent recycled content in its newsprint.

The company has implemented waste reduction initiatives in its facilities, including composting and single-stream trash and recycling programs. It is also phasing out single-use foodservice supplies and introducing biodegradable alternatives.