TAL Education Group.
TAL.US | Other education n.e.c.
TAL Education Group is a Chinese holding company that provides after-school tutoring services for primary and secondary school students. The company offers tutoring services in various subjects, including mathematics, physics, chemistry, and English. TAL Education Group operates through small-sized ...Show More
Better Health for All
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In 2020, TAL Education Group established a 100 million RMB special fund to combat COVID-19
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. This included a 20 million RMB donation to the Wuhan Charity Federation
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and 80 million RMB allocated to education initiatives to ensure continued learning
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. The company also supported UNESCO's "Combating COVID-19" initiative and made educational brands available with free courses globally
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. Internally, TAL purchased 100,000 yuan in anti-epidemic materials
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, delivered 6,125 love meals valued at 200,000 yuan
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, dispatched over 20,000 masks
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, spent over one million yuan on epidemic prevention supplies
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, reduced nucleic acid test queue times from 20 minutes to approximately 5 minutes
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, and achieved a nearly 80% three-dose vaccination rate
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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TAL Education Group is a provider of after-school tutoring services, not a financial institution. The 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' value and its associated KPIs are designed to assess companies that lend, insure, move, or store money. The provided articles detail the company's financial performance
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and social responsibility initiatives within the education sector, such as expanding smart classrooms
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and donating educational resources
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. However, there is no evidence that TAL.US offers any financial products or services to consumers. Consequently, all KPIs under this value are not applicable.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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No evidence available to assess TAL Education Group on Fair Pay & Worker Respect.
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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TAL Education Group operates as an after-school tutoring services company. Its business model does not involve the procurement or trade of physical commodities, nor does it have a supplier base that requires welfare or sourcing audits for physical goods. Consequently, the company has no supply chain tiers to map for material provenance, no material sourcing of at-risk inputs, and no reported violations requiring remediation processes. No specific information is available regarding ethical clauses in its supplier contracts or its procurement budget directed to diverse suppliers.
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Honest & Fair Business
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TAL Education Group has an anti-corruption policy that includes compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and prohibits bribery and kickbacks
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. However, the available information does not detail the frequency or effectiveness metrics of any related training. The company's Code of Conduct also indicates the existence of a formal whistleblower protection policy with a reporting mechanism (compliance@tal.com)
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. No specific data is available on regulatory fines, transparency index scores, financial restatements, audit coverage, ESG controversy scores, complaint resolution times, board conflict-free percentages, or the extent of third-party verification of ethical claims. An SEC investigation into alleged failures to disclose financial audits was noted
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, but no specific data on fines or other metrics for TAL Education Group was provided.
Kind to Animals
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TAL Education Group is a service-oriented company providing after-school tutoring. Evidence indicates the company has no animal exploitation.
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Therefore, all KPIs related to animal welfare, testing, and sourcing are not applicable to its business model.
No War, No Weapons
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TAL Education Group operates as an education company, providing after-school tutoring services.
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The company's business model is entirely focused on consumer education services and is not related to the arms industry, military contracts, or conflict facilitation.
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All provided articles, including ESG and social responsibility reports, consistently indicate no information or involvement in defense-related activities, dual-use technologies, or conflict-affected areas.
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While the company engages in charitable activities, these are not explicitly peacebuilding or disarmament initiatives as defined by the rubric.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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TAL Education Group reported total GHG emissions of 10,429.99 tCO2e in FY2024, a decrease from 10,549.72 tCO2e in FY2023.
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As a service provider, this is considered a non-material emissions footprint. The company aims to achieve peak carbon emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050, but these targets are not stated as validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
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The company has identified key climate-related risks and opportunities by referencing the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) guidelines.
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Additionally, its Changping Education Campus project, with a construction area of approximately 127,000 square meters, has been awarded the Two-Star Green Building Certificate.
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The company also partners with FSC-certified paper production companies for Xueersi Books and prioritizes the use of recycled paper.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No specific, quantifiable evidence was found in the provided articles to assess TAL.US against the defined Key Performance Indicators for 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'. While mentions various philanthropic activities, including the establishment of the TAL Charitable Foundation
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and donations for disaster relief and educational access in underserved areas
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, these initiatives are not presented with the specific metrics (e.g., percentage of revenue, number of formal partnerships with indigenous groups, specific cultural preservation investments, or details on cultural impact protocols) required by the rubric's KPIs.
Safe & Smart Tech
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No specific, concrete evidence relevant to TAL Education Group (TAL.US) and the 'Safe & Smart Tech' value was found in the provided articles. pertains to 'Talview.com', which is a distinct entity from TAL Education Group.
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explicitly states it does not contain specific or quantitative data for TAL.US or the relevant ethical value.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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The TAL Education Group 2023 ESG report, covering March 1, 2022, to February 28, 2023, does not contain quantitative data for any of the Zero Waste & Sustainable Products KPIs.
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No specific metrics related to 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 certifications, waste disposal violations, material efficiency, packaging-to-product ratios, waste reduction targets, supplier waste requirements, or customer waste education are presented in the report.
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