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Intchains Group Limited.

ICG.US | Manufacture of electronic components and boards

Intchains Group Limited is a company that designs and sells integrated circuits (ICs) and system-on-chip (SoC) products. These products are primarily used in blockchain applications, such as cryptocurrency mining. The company focuses on developing high-performance computing solutions for specific ap...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Intchains Group Limited, a designer of ASIC chips for altcoin mining, faces scrutiny regarding its ethical profile. Critics point to the energy-intensive nature of cryptocurrency mining, suggesting its business model is inherently in conflict with planet-friendly values, with a reported lack of transparency on environmental impact. Concerns also arise in 'Honest & Fair Business' due to the cryptocurrency sector's inherent risks, including regulatory compliance and potential links to illicit activities. The company's Xihe Platform's data analysis capabilities allegedly raise questions about data privacy and security. Across several ethical categories, including fair pay, ethical sourcing, and tech safety, reports indicate insufficient public data to assess Intchains' performance.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect-20
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business0
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business0
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech0
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products0
-100100

Better Health for All

0

Intchains Group Limited designs and sells integrated circuits for blockchain applications, primarily cryptocurrency mining.

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The provided articles do not contain any evidence that the company's products, services, or operations have a direct positive or negative impact on health outcomes. There is no information regarding health-related revenue, safety incidents, pricing, accessibility for vulnerable populations, risk transparency, health innovation investments, health externalities, equity programs, workforce support, preventative measures, crisis response, mental health initiatives, patents, nutrition, education, addiction mitigation, or clinical trial ethics. Therefore, all KPIs are scored as 0, indicating no significant health impact or relevance to health-related activities.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

No evidence available to assess Intchains Group Limited on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

-20

The company's employees are not covered by any collective bargaining agreement.

1
As of the date of its annual report, the company has not experienced any significant labor disputes.
2
The company is required by PRC laws and regulations to pay various statutory employee benefits, including pensions, housing fund, medical insurance, work-related injury insurance, unemployment insurance, and maternity insurance to designated government agencies for the benefit of its full-time employees in mainland China.
3
These social security plans are organized by municipal and provincial governments.
4

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No specific, quantitative data regarding Intchains Group Limited's fair trade and ethical sourcing practices, such as fair-trade certification share, audit frequency, forced or child labor incidents, supply chain traceability, remediation speed, ethical clause coverage in supplier contracts, materials risk index, or supplier diversity spend, was found in the provided articles.

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The articles either contained general company information or discussed codes of conduct and practices of other companies, not Intchains Group Limited.
2

Honest & Fair Business

0

No evidence available to assess Intchains Group Limited on Honest & Fair Business.

Kind to Animals

0

No evidence available to assess Intchains Group Limited on Kind to Animals.

No War, No Weapons

0

The provided articles describe Intchains Group Limited's business as designing and selling integrated circuits and system-on-chip products primarily for blockchain applications, such as cryptocurrency mining.

1
While some articles suggest that the company's mining hardware or ICs could potentially be considered dual-use technology,
2
there is no explicit factual evidence regarding the scope of R&D investment in military applications, revenue from arms or defense contracts, sales to embargoed or sanctioned regimes, or any policies, investments, or oversight mechanisms related to conflict, weapons, or peacebuilding. Consequently, no KPIs can be scored based on the available information.

Planet-Friendly Business

0

Both provided articles explicitly state that they do not contain any data related to environmental, social, or governance (ESG) metrics or planet-friendly business practices. , a financial results summary, specifically notes "Planet-Friendly Business Metrics (Not Applicable)" and confirms no ESG data.

1
reiterates the absence of such information, focusing instead on financial and operational details.
2
Therefore, no assessment can be made against the "Planet-Friendly Business" value based on the evidence provided.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No specific, concrete evidence was found in the provided articles regarding ICG.US's performance or policies related to any of the KPIs for Respect for Cultures & Communities. The articles reviewed either discuss general concepts of indigenous representation and participation in extractive projects

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or are job postings
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, and explicitly state they do not contain data relevant to ICG.US or the specified metrics.
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Safe & Smart Tech

0

No evidence available to assess Intchains Group Limited on Safe & Smart Tech.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

0

The company provides a six-month warranty for its ASIC chips.

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This is stated to be in line with prevailing industry practice.
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