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PubMatic, Inc..

PUBM.US | Data processing, hosting and related activities

PubMatic, Inc. is a global advertising technology company that develops and implements digital advertising solutions and cloud infrastructure. The company's platform enables real-time programmatic advertising transactions between publishers and advertisers. PubMatic's technology allows publishers to...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

PubMatic, Inc. demonstrates a mixed ethical profile. The company excels in environmental stewardship, powering 90% of its global data centers with 100% renewable energy. PubMatic achieved carbon-negative status and reported a 37% year-over-year decrease in overall carbon emissions in 2023. PubMatic UK employees' carbon intensity is significantly lower than the industry average. However, in worker respect, while recognized as one of India's Best Workplaces for Women, critics point to a CEO to median employee pay ratio of 167:1. Glassdoor reviews also suggest a worker engagement score of 3.4/5.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect0
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business0
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business-40
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech0
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products-10
-100100

Better Health for All

0

No evidence was found in the provided articles to assess PubMatic, Inc. against any of the 'Better Health for All' KPIs. The articles either discuss general public health topics without specific company data or are inaccessible.

1

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

PubMatic, Inc. is an advertising technology company, not a financial institution that lends, insures, moves, or stores money for consumers.

1
The company does not offer lending or deposit services, nor does it provide consumer credit products.
2
Consequently, there is no evidence of APRs, fee structures, high-cost financial products, or a loan/insurance book. The company does not generate or manage customer finance data, nor does it operate financial service access points.
3
Therefore, all KPIs related to financial services, lending, and consumer financial data are not applicable to PubMatic's core business model.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

0

PubMatic's CEO to median employee pay ratio was 167:1 for the 2024 fiscal year.

1
The company's global employee retention rate was 82% in 2022 and was projected to be 93% in 2023.
2
Employee ratings on Glassdoor were 3.7 out of 5 stars based on 590 reviews as of February 2026, with 71% of employees recommending working at PubMatic to a friend.
3

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No information was found in the provided articles regarding PubMatic's performance on fair trade certifications, supplier audit frequency, forced or child labor incidents, supply chain traceability, remediation speed for violations, ethical clause coverage in supplier contracts, materials risk index, or supplier diversity spend.

1
All articles explicitly state that the requested information is not present. While Article 1 discusses transparency in the digital advertising supply chain,
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this is distinct from the ethical sourcing and provenance of physical goods or labor practices relevant to the 'Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing' value.

Honest & Fair Business

0

No evidence available to assess PubMatic, Inc. on Honest & Fair Business.

Kind to Animals

0

No evidence available to assess PubMatic, Inc. on Kind to Animals.

No War, No Weapons

0

No evidence available to assess PubMatic, Inc. on No War, No Weapons.

Planet-Friendly Business

-40

PubMatic's global data centers, which account for over 90% of the company's energy usage, are powered by 100% renewable energy as of June 16, 2022, and this target was achieved for 2024.

1
The company is committed to setting short-term and net-zero goals, which are currently under review with the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi).
2
PubMatic supports Ad Net Zero, an organization committed to reducing the carbon impact of advertising to zero by the end of 2030, but has not stated its own specific net-zero target year.
3
The company partners with 51toCarbonZero to deliver compliance-ready reporting, including TCFD.
4

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No evidence available to assess PubMatic, Inc. on Respect for Cultures & Communities.

Safe & Smart Tech

0

No evidence available to assess PubMatic, Inc. on Safe & Smart Tech.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

-10

PubMatic recycles approximately 95% of its data center resources, including server equipment, cardboard, and packing materials.

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The company has implemented several waste reduction initiatives, such as using reusable wooden crates for shipping server racks, optimizing traffic to reduce processing of non-transacting traffic, and switching to AMD CPUs for lower power consumption.
2
PubMatic aims to increase its waste recycling to 100%.
3
The company has not reported any waste disposal violations.
4
PubMatic has significantly improved its infrastructure efficiency, increasing processing speed from fewer than 1,400 queries per second per server to over 5,500 QPS, which translates to a reduction in computing power per unit of output.
5

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