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Lesaka Technologies, Inc..

LSAK.US | Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding activities, n.e.c.

Lesaka Technologies, Inc., formerly Net1 UEPS Technologies, Inc., is a South African financial technology company that provides financial and value-added services to individuals and small businesses in Southern Africa. The company operates through various segments, including Merchant Solutions, Cons...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Lesaka Technologies, formerly Net 1 UEPS, has faced scrutiny regarding its past handling of social grant payments, with critics pointing to controversies during that period. Now focused on financial inclusion for Southern Africa's underserved populations, the company's ethical profile is mixed. Reports suggest a donation to Covid-19 initiatives and funding for a recycling program. However, detailed evidence on current fair pay practices, ethical sourcing, environmental impact, and robust data security measures for its sensitive financial data is largely unavailable. The company's commitment to honest business and responsible lending remains a key area of focus given its history and impact on vulnerable communities.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-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-30
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech0
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products0
-100100

Better Health for All

0

No specific, quantifiable evidence was found across the provided articles to score any of the KPIs related to 'Better Health for All'. While one article mentioned a wellness day with preventative health activities

1
and another noted a donation to Covid-19 initiatives
2
, neither provided the necessary quantitative data (e.g., percentage of revenue, expenditure, or specific impact metrics) required by the rubric's scoring tiers. Therefore, all KPIs are omitted due to lack of scorable evidence.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

No evidence available to assess Lesaka Technologies, Inc. on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

0

No quantitative data was provided in the articles for any of the KPIs related to Fair Pay & Worker Respect.

1
Employee reviews from Indeed and Glassdoor did not contain specific, measurable data points.
2
While an article mentioned CEO-to-median employee pay ratios for various companies, including "UEPS" (the company's former name), it explicitly stated that it did not specify if these ratios were for LSAK.US, thus preventing its use as direct evidence for the current entity.
3

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

The provided articles, including an auditor's report and a company overview of its financial technology services, do not contain any specific data points or information regarding Lesaka Technologies' fair trade and ethical sourcing practices.

1
As a financial technology company, its business model does not involve the procurement or trade of physical commodities, which are typically relevant to most fair trade and ethical sourcing KPIs. Consequently, there is no evidence related to fair-trade certifications, supplier audit frequencies, forced or child labor incidents, supply chain traceability, remediation speed for violations, ethical sourcing clauses in contracts, or spend on high-risk materials.
2
Furthermore, no data is provided on supplier diversity spend.
3

Honest & Fair Business

0

No evidence available to assess Lesaka Technologies, Inc. on Honest & Fair Business.

Kind to Animals

0

No evidence available to assess Lesaka Technologies, Inc. on Kind to Animals.

No War, No Weapons

0

No evidence available to assess Lesaka Technologies, Inc. on No War, No Weapons.

Planet-Friendly Business

-30

The company's operations, as described in the article, mention no regulatory actions, violations, fines, or compliance issues.

1
This indicates zero environmental compliance violations.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No evidence available to assess Lesaka Technologies, Inc. on Respect for Cultures & Communities.

Safe & Smart Tech

0

No evidence available to assess Lesaka Technologies, Inc. on Safe & Smart Tech.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

0

No specific, quantifiable data was found in the provided articles regarding Lesaka Technologies' performance on waste diversion rates, product recyclability, packaging sustainability, recycled content, single-use plastic reduction, take-back programs, circular design principles, 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 programs. While Lesaka Technologies funds an external recycling initiative (Full Circle),

1
this is not evidence of the company's own internal waste management or product sustainability practices.

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