iHeartMedia, Inc..
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iHeartMedia, Inc. is a leading audio media company in the United States. It operates primarily in radio broadcasting, digital media, and outdoor advertising. The company owns and operates numerous radio stations across the country, offering a variety of music, talk, and sports programming. iHeartMed...Show More
Better Health for All
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iHeartMedia's core products and services, such as radio broadcasting and digital media, have no significant direct positive or negative health impact. The company committed $2.3 million in media donations over the last five years for iHeart Recovery & Addiction initiatives.
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For mental health, the company's 'Let's Talk' campaign generated approximately 1 billion impressions since 2019 and $11.5 million in ad value equivalent, aiming to reduce stigma and provide resources.
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The company also committed over $11 million in media grants for maternal health campaigns, which generated over 49.4 million impressions.
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These campaigns address health disparities, such as the maternal mortality rate of 22 deaths per 100,000 live births in the US in 2022, with Black women experiencing higher rates (50.3 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023).
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The company's 2024 media donations to nonprofits totaled $287 million, with $15.5 million specifically for mental health media donations from 2018-2024.
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Public affairs programming hours in 2024 exceeded 25,360 hours.
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The company's partnership with Swoop involves using privacy-safe patient segments for pharmaceutical and healthcare marketing, with Swoop being HIPAA-certified and NAI-accredited.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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iHeartMedia, Inc. is an audio media company, not a financial institution. The company does not offer lending, deposit, or insurance services to consumers, nor does it manage customer financial data or generate revenue from financial products.
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Therefore, all KPIs related to financial services, such as underserved client share, pricing fairness, exploitative fee exposure, inclusion initiatives (loan/insurance book), data accessibility (financial data), fair lending compliance, wealth building outcomes (credit/savings), profit reinvestment (community finance), financial literacy initiatives, debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion (financial access points), and product simplicity (financial products), are not applicable to its core business model. While iHeartMedia supports initiatives like the 1 Million Black Business Initiative and provides grants to community organizations, these are not direct financial services or products that fall under the scope of this value's KPIs.
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Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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Approximately 100 employees in the podcast division are covered by a collective bargaining agreement with the Writers Guild of America East.
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Given the company employs over 9,000 individuals in the U.S. and nearly 900 internationally, this represents approximately 1% of the total workforce.
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An unfair labor practices charge was filed in April, alleging intimidation and interference with employee rights, but this charge was subsequently withdrawn in June.
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Full-time non-union employees are offered employer-sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance with various options, 100% company-paid condition management programs, and affordable mental health care.
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The company also offers company-provided and supplemental life insurance, paid sick and vacation days, paid parental leave, fertility assistance, 15 paid holidays, and a 401(k) plan to full-time non-union employees.
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Bargaining unit employees are eligible for the same medical, dental, and vision benefits as non-bargaining unit employees.
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However, the specific percentage of the total workforce covered by employer-funded health insurance is not provided.
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No evidence available to assess iHeartMedia, Inc. on Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing.
Honest & Fair Business
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No evidence available to assess iHeartMedia, Inc. on Honest & Fair Business.
Kind to Animals
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iHeartMedia, Inc. is an audio media company, and its core business model does not involve products requiring cruelty-free certification, animal testing, animal husbandry, animal-derived ingredients, or animal agriculture. Therefore, these KPIs are not applicable. While iHeartMedia partnered with the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance for a podcast that discusses the reintroduction of over 44 endangered species, the evidence does not indicate that iHeartMedia's direct conservation initiatives resulted in this outcome, or provide specific metrics for its own measurable biodiversity impact.
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No War, No Weapons
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No evidence available to assess iHeartMedia, Inc. on No War, No Weapons.
Planet-Friendly Business
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No evidence available to assess iHeartMedia, Inc. on Planet-Friendly Business.
Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No evidence available to assess iHeartMedia, Inc. on Respect for Cultures & Communities.
Safe & Smart Tech
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iHeartMedia experienced a data breach between December 24 and 27, 2024.
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The investigation concluded on April 11, 2025, and notifications to affected individuals began on April 30, 2025,
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representing a four-month delay from the breach to notification.
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Unauthorized actors accessed sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers, tax ID numbers, driver's licenses, passport numbers, financial account numbers, health insurance information, and payment card numbers.
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The exact number of affected individuals was not disclosed,
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but it impacted a "small number" of local stations,
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with specific examples of 3 listeners in Maine and 5 in New Hampshire.
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A class action lawsuit has been filed,
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and the company offered one year of identity protection services.
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iHeartMedia filed data breach reports with states such as Maine, Massachusetts, and California,
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but the articles noted the lack of a single federal law for data breach notification in the U.S., leading to a patchwork of state regulations.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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No evidence available to assess iHeartMedia, Inc. on Zero Waste & Sustainable Products.