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PROSUS NV.

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Prosus N.V. is a global consumer internet group and one of the largest technology investors in the world. The company focuses on building and scaling consumer internet businesses, primarily in the online classifieds, food delivery, payments and fintech, and education technology sectors. Prosus holds...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Prosus NV's ethical standing is mixed, reflecting its role as a holding company. On worker respect, reports suggest a 33% employee turnover and an unadjusted gender pay gap of 26.7%. While only around 50% of employees reportedly earn living wages, a policy aims for 75% in two years. Positively, CEO pay ratio decreased from 340:1 to 120:1, with average remuneration rising to US$70,262. Environmentally, Prosus achieved 0 tCO₂e for corporate Scope 1 & 2 emissions in FY24, using 100% renewable energy, with SBTi targets. However, Scope 3 emissions were 7,797 tCO₂e, and only 20% of subsidiaries use renewable energy. Prosus also maintains an AI Ethics committee and Responsible AI Policy, investing in cybersecurity. Data for other ethical areas is largely unavailable.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity-50
-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-50
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech0
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products0
-100100

Better Health for All

0

No evidence available to assess PROSUS NV on Better Health for All.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

-50

PayU, a Prosus entity, collaborates with CSC Academy on financial literacy in India, but the extent and impact of these programs are not quantified.

1
Prosus focuses on growth markets like India, Latin America, and Europe, including banking deserts and underserved regions, but no specific percentage of service points in these areas is provided.
2

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

0

The CEO total compensation to median employee compensation ratio (including LTI) was 300:1 globally in FY25.

1
The recordable occupational injury rate (TRIR) was 1.63 per 200,000 hours in 2025.
2
The adjusted gender pay equity ratio was 0.856 (14.4% adjusted gender pay gap) in 2025.
3
The employee engagement score was 87% in 2025.
4
Voluntary employee turnover was 33% in 2025.
5
The company ensures critical benefits and protection for its entire workforce are in line with the markets in which it operates,
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and Executive Directors are eligible for employer-paid international health insurance and life & disability insurance,
7
but no specific percentage of the wider workforce covered by employer-funded health insurance is provided.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No specific, quantitative data points were found in the provided articles for any of the KPIs related to Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing. The articles consistently state that information regarding fair trade certification share, audit frequency, forced/child labour incidents, traceability coverage, remediation speed, ethical clause coverage, materials risk index, and supplier diversity spend is 'not mentioned' or 'not available'.

1

Honest & Fair Business

0

No evidence available to assess PROSUS NV on Honest & Fair Business.

Kind to Animals

0

No evidence available to assess PROSUS NV on Kind to Animals.

No War, No Weapons

0

No evidence available to assess PROSUS NV on No War, No Weapons.

Planet-Friendly Business

-50

Prosus' total financed emissions for FY25 were 3,658,386 tCO2e, while its corporate Scope 1 and 2 emissions were 0 tCO2e in FY24 and FY25.

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The company's group GHG emissions reduction targets are SBTi-verified and aligned with the Paris Agreement's 1.5-degree Celsius goal.
2
It aims for 50% of its portfolio companies (by invested capital) to have SBTi-aligned targets by FY30.
3
Prosus sources 100% renewable energy for its corporate operations in Amsterdam and London, and 20% for its subsidiaries in FY24 and FY25.
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Its Amsterdam office is BREEAM-certified, and several subsidiary offices and warehouses also hold BREEAM or LEED certifications.
5
For waste, corporate operations diverted 32% of waste from landfill in FY25, and Etail operations recycled 100% of processed packaging in FY24.
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In FY24, 5.6% of the group's capital expenditure was aligned with the EU Sustainable Taxonomy.
7
Prosus has a net-zero carbon emissions target for 2040.
8
The company's TCFD report discloses its climate approach, and it uses climate scenarios (IPCC RCP 2.6 and RCP 8.5) against 2030 and 2050 timelines to assess climate risks.
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For supply chain transparency, 62% of top suppliers (by spend) publicly report GHG emissions, and 39% of top suppliers have SBTi-verified targets.
10
iFood's Nature’s Friends initiative reduced over 1,000 tonnes of single-use plastic in FY24.
11
Prosus conducted a high-level preliminary biodiversity scoping assessment in FY24 using the WWF Biodiversity Risk Filter.
12
iFood has developed an in-app donations platform to plant trees in the Amazon.
13

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No evidence available to assess PROSUS NV on Respect for Cultures & Communities.

Safe & Smart Tech

0

Prosus has an AI Ethics committee, internal privacy guidelines, ethical guidelines, and a formal policy outlining principles and a framework for AI ethics oversight.

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The company uses tools for bias checks as part of model development practices and encourages auditing for accountability, bias, and risks.
2
Prosus emphasizes transparency and explainability in its AI policy.
3
The company mandates employee training on security and conducts annual and trend-driven cyber awareness sessions for all employees, along with specialized training on AI themes.
4
Prosus maintains a vulnerability disclosure form on the BugCrowd platform.
5
Its policies emphasize designing for privacy, security, transparency, bias, and robustness, and state that data used to train and deploy AI systems must be proportionate.
6
Prosus states compliance with GDPR, NIS2, and country-specific regulations.
7
The company strives to avoid creating or reinforcing unfair biases in AI and encourages proactive monitoring and mitigation of harm.
8
Prosus focuses on positive social impact and partners with academic and non-governmental organizations.
9
The company's Cyber Security Policy mentions 2-Factor Authentication as a best practice, but does not specify its availability across services.
10

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

0

No evidence available to assess PROSUS NV on Zero Waste & Sustainable Products.

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