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Playboy, Inc. is a global media and lifestyle company that licenses the Playboy brand for a wide range of products and services. While historically known for its adult entertainment magazine, the company has shifted its focus towards brand licensing and direct-to-consumer offerings. Playboy generate...Show More
Better Health for All
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Playboy's core business of brand licensing for apparel, accessories, and gaming is generally health-neutral. However, the company has a joint venture for spirits (tequila, bourbon, cognac, and canned beverages), which are products with well-established negative health outcomes.
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While the revenue share from these spirits is not specified, it represents a direct negative health impact. The company also offers a CBD warming gel and a sexual wellness hub, which could have positive or neutral health impacts.
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Playboy promotes safe sex practices and COVID-19 prevention through a public service announcement, advocating for sexual safety and education.
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The company partnered with five LGBTQIA+ influencers for a 'Pride in Numbers' campaign, donating all proceeds from product sales to APLA Health, a non-profit supporting LGBTQIA+ and underserved communities, including those affected by HIV.
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However, the total amount of these proceeds or their percentage of revenue is not provided. The company also donated masks to Special Service for Groups, an organization serving vulnerable populations, but the quantity is not specified.
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Playboy advocates for cannabis law reform and partnered with the Last Prisoner Project, providing moral support to those incarcerated for cannabis-related offenses, which can be seen as a form of addiction mitigation.
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The company partnered with five influential voices in the LGBTQIA+ community to design custom products demonstrating strength and optimism, which could indirectly support mental health.
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However, there is no quantitative data on the scale or impact of these initiatives relative to the company's overall operations or revenue, nor specific investment figures for health innovation or education.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Playboy, Inc. operates as a global media and lifestyle company focused on brand licensing and direct-to-consumer offerings for lifestyle and consumer products.
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The company's business model does not involve lending, insuring, moving, or storing money for consumers, nor does it offer financial products or services.
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Therefore, all KPIs related to financial services, lending practices, and financial inclusion are not applicable to its operations.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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Playboy Enterprises was found liable in a SOX whistleblower case for unlawfully retaliating against an employee and terminating their employment in violation of public policy under California law.
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A jury issued a $6 million verdict against the company.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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PLBY Group requires all vendors to review and sign a Vendor and Manufacturer Contractual Commitment (VMCC) and accept its Code of Conduct, which includes ethical sourcing clauses.
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For conflict minerals, the company conducted a Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry (RCOI) in 2024, contacting 18 in-scope vendors with a 100% response rate.
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Only one vendor indicated the use of 3TG (tin) in personal electronic devices.
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The company relies on industry efforts like the RMI program for smelter or refiner audits and uses the RMI's list of conformant SORs.
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PLBY Group did not manufacture any products themselves in 2024, contracting with independent vendors.
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Honest & Fair Business
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No specific, quantifiable evidence was provided in the article to assess the company against the defined KPIs for Honest & Fair Business. Information regarding regulatory fines, transparency index scores, whistleblower policies, financial restatements, audit coverage percentage, ESG controversy scores, complaint resolution times, board conflict-free percentages, anti-corruption policies, or third-party verification was not explicitly stated with the necessary detail to map to the scoring rubric.
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Kind to Animals
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess PLBY.US against the 'Kind to Animals' ethical value. The articles primarily discuss the historical context of the Playboy Mansion's zoo under Hugh Hefner's ownership, which is not attributed to the current company's operations.
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While one article mentions a historical donation by 'Hugh Hefner's organization' for marsh rabbit conservation, it does not provide measurable biodiversity impact or species recovery metrics directly attributable to this donation, which is required by the rubric for a positive score.
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The company's current business model, focused on brand licensing and direct-to-consumer offerings, is not addressed with respect to animal testing, cruelty-free certifications, animal-derived ingredients, or supply chain audits related to animal welfare.
No War, No Weapons
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No specific, concrete evidence was found in the provided article to assess PLBY.US against any of the 'No War, No Weapons' KPIs.
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The article explicitly states that no specific data is provided regarding PLBY.US or No War, No Weapons, and that quantitative data, regulatory actions, certifications, or comparisons are not present.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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The company lacks publicly available data for all planet-friendly business metrics.
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Articles explicitly state that no information is provided for key sustainability metrics such as Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, SBTi-aligned targets, renewable energy use, water use, green building certifications, waste diversion, and climate-related disclosures.
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Information regarding environmental compliance violations is also not available.
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While a packaging change for a single product is mentioned, this is not stated to be company-wide and therefore cannot be applied to broader KPIs.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No evidence available to assess Playboy, Inc. on Respect for Cultures & Communities.
Safe & Smart Tech
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles for any of the Safe & Smart Tech KPIs. The articles primarily focus on financial performance or discuss a ransomware strain named 'PLAYBOY' which is explicitly stated as not being related to PLBY.US's own security practices or incidents.
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Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the available evidence.
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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No specific, company-wide quantitative data was found in the provided articles to assess PLBY.US against the 'Zero Waste & Sustainable Products' KPIs. While some articles mention a specific licensed product, the PLAYBOY Chocolate Advent Calendar, transitioning to a fully recyclable molded fiber inlay that eliminates single-use plastic, this information is product-specific and does not provide company-wide percentages or metrics required by the rubric for any KPI.
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Evidence about a single product or a partner's initiative does not apply to the whole company unless explicitly stated as company-wide, which is not the case here.