Alphabet, Inc.
Industry Group: Software & Services
Country/Region: United States of America
Identifier: NAS:GOOGL
Alphabet is a holding company. Internet media giant Google is a wholly owned subsidiary. Google services account for nearly 90% of Alphabet's revenue, of which more than 85% is from online ads. Other Google services revenue is from sales of apps and content on Google Play and YouTube, as well as sales of hardware such as Chromebooks, the Pixel smartphone, and smart home products, which include Nest and Google Home. Google's cloud computing offerings account for a bit more than 10% of total Alphabet revenue. Alphabet’s moonshot investments are in its other bets segment, where it bets on technology to enhance health (Verily), provide faster internet access (Google Fiber), enable self-driving cars (Waymo), and more.
ESG Risk Rating
Ranking
Industry Group (1st = lowest risk)
Software & Services 748 out of 1114
Universe
Global Universe 7499 out of 16385
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Industry Comparison
Company | ESG Risk Rating | Industry Rank |
---|---|---|
Prosus NV |
16.1
Low
|
110 out of 1114 |
Tencent Holdings Ltd. |
19.5
Low
|
341 out of 1114 |
Alphabet, Inc. |
24.1
Medium
|
748 out of 1114 |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. |
24.7
Medium
|
804 out of 1114 |
Meta Platforms, Inc. |
33.8
High
|
1110 out of 1114 |
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Exposure
Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues. Our exposure score takes into consideration subindustry and company-specific factors such as its business model.
Alphabet, Inc.'s Exposure is Medium
Management
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Alphabet, Inc.'s Management of ESG Material Risk is Average
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Controversy Rating
Highest Controversy level that has impacted Alphabet, Inc.'s ESG Risk Rating in the last three years
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