Sohu.com Limited.
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Sohu.com Limited is a Chinese internet company that provides online media, search, gaming, and mobile services. Its primary revenue streams include online advertising (brand advertising and search advertising), online games, and other services such as internet value-added services. The company opera...Show More
Better Health for All
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No evidence available to assess Sohu.com Limited on Better Health for All.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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No evidence available to assess Sohu.com Limited on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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Employee reviews indicate an average satisfaction rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars.
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Additionally, 77% of employees would recommend working at the company to a friend, and 78% approve of the CEO.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No evidence available to assess Sohu.com Limited on Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing.
Honest & Fair Business
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Sohu.com Limited has established procedures for handling complaints related to accounting, internal controls, or auditing matters, in accordance with Section 301 of SOX and Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act.
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The company also has a Code of Ethics and Conduct that is periodically reviewed and updated, emphasizing compliance with all applicable rules and regulations.
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Kind to Animals
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No specific, concrete information regarding SOHU.US's practices, policies, or performance related to animal welfare was found in the provided articles. The articles discuss general industry practices, ethical considerations of animal testing, or report on the activities of other companies (e.g., The Body Shop), without explicitly linking these to SOHU.US's operations or policies.
No War, No Weapons
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The provided articles do not contain specific, concrete evidence regarding Sohu.com Limited's involvement in arms manufacturing, military contracts, dual-use technologies, sales to embargoed regimes, peacebuilding investments, or any other metrics directly related to the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value.
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While one article discusses general themes like dual-use technologies and surveillance risks in the context of Chinese technology, these discussions are not tied directly to Sohu.com Limited's operations, policies, or performance.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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Sohu.com Limited reported total Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions of 4,342 metric tons CO₂e in 2023, a 5.34% reduction from 4,587 metric tons CO₂e in 2022.
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Given the company's nature as an internet services provider and the extremely low absolute emissions (0.004342 M tCO₂e) relative to the rubric's thresholds, its GHG footprint is considered not material. The company sourced 15.7% of its operational energy consumption from renewables in 2023, an increase from 12.3% in 2022.
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Sohu invested $1.2 million in hardware energy efficiency upgrades in 2023 and achieved a 15.6% reduction in energy consumption through cooling system optimization.
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Cloud infrastructure optimization is estimated to reduce emissions by 22.4%, and renewable energy procurement by 18.7%.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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The provided articles, including a 2004 proxy statement, 2024 financial results, and an announcement of a 2024 annual report filing, do not contain specific, concrete data points related to any of the KPIs for 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'.
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The articles primarily focus on financial performance, executive compensation, and corporate governance. The summary for the 2024 Annual Report filing explicitly states an absence of data on social responsibility metrics such as partnerships, revenue reinvestment, cultural incidents, impact assessments, employment ratios, or grievance mechanisms.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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Sohu experienced a minor email phishing scam in May 2022, affecting 24 employees with a loss of approximately $6,000, which was reported to the police.
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A persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability on Sohu.TV led to an estimated tens of thousands of hijacked browsers for DDoS requests, which the Sohu team rapidly patched.
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The company states it is in full compliance with current PRC legislation governing encryption software.
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Changyou's remote control system tracks concurrent online users in real time to discover and fix problems in its server network in a timely fashion.
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Sohu uses in-house and third-party monitoring software for security testing.
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The company's privacy policy states users have rights to access, delete, correct, and transfer data, and to restrict processing.
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Sohu states it has adopted measures to ensure compliance with all requirements related to international connections for computer information networks and has registered its websites with the Beijing AIC.
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The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China introduced standards for over-the-air (OTA) software updates to ensure greater transparency and traceability.
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Chinese law prohibits Internet content providers from disclosing user information to third parties unless permitted by law.
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Users sign in with their own profiles on Sohu.
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The company has an internal security committee and security maintenance measures.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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No specific, quantitative evidence was found in the provided articles regarding Sohu.com Limited's performance on any of the 'Zero Waste & Sustainable Products' KPIs.
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While one article detailed the waste management and recycling efforts of INTCO Recycling, no connection between INTCO Recycling and Sohu.com Limited was established in the provided information.
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