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Phunware, Inc..

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Phunware, Inc. is a fully integrated enterprise cloud platform for mobile that provides products, solutions, data and services for brands worldwide. The company operates through Multiscreen as a Service (MaaS) platform. Phunware's MaaS platform provides companies with the software, solutions, and se...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Phunware's ethical standing is mixed. Employee compensation reportedly ranks in the bottom 30% of similar companies, with Glassdoor reviews suggesting dissatisfaction. No evidence of living wage or collective bargaining. For Safe & Smart Tech, Phunware is Privacy Shield/TRUSTe certified and complies with GDPR/CCPA, using encryption. Yet, its 2024 10-K lacks quantitative data on cybersecurity, AI ethics, and data minimization, raising transparency concerns. Targets 50% renewable energy for data centers by 2025, though comprehensive environmental data is limited.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect20
-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

No evidence available to assess Phunware, Inc. on Better Health for All.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

Phunware provides open access to its Software Development Kits (SDK) and Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), granting developers API keys upon successful registration.

1
The company intends to give control of data back to consumers and compensate them in PhunCoin for data use and PhunToken for brand engagement, managed via PhunWallet.
2
Phunware's core business does not involve offering lending or deposit services to consumers, nor does it provide debt products, therefore several KPIs are not applicable. The company requires products handling cardholder data to comply with PCI Security Standards Council PA-DSS.
3
Phunware offers off-the-shelf, iOS- and Android-based mobile application solutions and sample integration source code.
4

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

20

The CEO's total compensation for 2024 was US$586.3k, while the median estimated annual employee salary was $246,319, resulting in a CEO to median employee pay ratio of approximately 2.38:1.

1
Employee engagement data shows an overall employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars (70%), with 58% of employees recommending working at the company to a friend and 54% approving of the CEO.
2
The company received a non-compliance notice from Nasdaq on January 5, 2024, and was granted a 180-day extension on October 18, 2023, related to compliance issues.
3

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No evidence available to assess Phunware, Inc. on Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing.

Honest & Fair Business

0

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

Kind to Animals

0

Phunware, Inc. is a service-oriented company operating an enterprise cloud platform for mobile. Its business model does not involve animal-derived products, animal testing, animal agriculture, or operations that impact wildlife habitats.

1
Therefore, all animal welfare KPIs are not applicable to its core business. The company is listed with a 'No Animal Exploitation' status, which is consistent with its service-based nature.
2

No War, No Weapons

0

No information was found in the provided articles regarding Phunware, Inc.'s involvement with arms manufacturing, military contracts, or conflict facilitation. The articles describe the company's business as an enterprise cloud platform for mobile, developing generative AI, providing digital advertising, and developing a political campaign app.

1
There is no specific data point or explicit statement in the evidence that addresses any of the 'No War, No Weapons' KPIs, either positively or negatively.

Planet-Friendly Business

0

No specific, company-wide quantitative data was found across the provided articles to score Phunware, Inc. against the Planet-Friendly Business KPIs. Information regarding total emissions, renewable energy usage across all operations, or overall waste diversion was either absent or not explicitly stated as company-wide, preventing a score from being assigned based on the strict evidence rules.

1

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

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

Safe & Smart Tech

0

Phunware holds TRUSTe data collection certification from TrustArc

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and complies with the EU-US and Swiss-US Privacy Shield Frameworks.
2
The company states compliance with GDPR and CCPA,
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and its platform supports customers governed by HIPAA.
4
Every Phunware employee undergoes extensive privacy training and signs an employee privacy pledge,
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and routine security training is provided.
6
For security features, Phunware implements encrypted data transportation (HTTPS), multi-factor authentication, API/SDK authentication and authorization, role-based access controls, and database encryption.
7
Data subject rights are incorporated into product capabilities and the ongoing product maintenance roadmap.
8
The company performs security vulnerability testing internally and with third parties,
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and conducts security assurance activities like penetration testing, code review, architecture analysis, Static Application Security Testing (SAST), and Open Source Analysis (OSA) as part of its Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL) process.
10
Developers agree to only request minimum necessary permissions from users.
11
Phunware monitors changes to data protection laws and implements necessary changes,
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and conducts annual compliance assessments of data inventory and data maps, including Article 30 review.
13
However, the company collects identity, descriptive, quantitative, and qualitative data,
14
and reserves the right to share User Data and data concerning the use of Developer Apps, in aggregate, with third parties for statistical analysis, loyalty program structuring, tracking, or feature development.
15

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

0

No evidence available to assess Phunware, Inc. on Zero Waste & Sustainable Products.

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