Sony Group Corporation — Ethics Grade B-

Sony Group Corporation receives an overall ethics grade of B- (62/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Technology. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 60
• privacy: 55
• consumer: 65
• environment: 75
• humanRights: 50

Documented incidents (3)

• Child Labor in Cobalt Mines (high, 2016) — Amnesty International found Sony could not verify that the cobalt used in its lithium-ion batteries was not mined by children in the DRC.
• PSN Security Failure (high, 2011) — A massive security breach of the PlayStation Network exposed the personal data of 77 million users, including credit card details, leading to a 23-day outage.
• PlayStation Gender Bias Lawsuit (medium, 2022) — A former employee sued Sony Interactive Entertainment alleging gender discrimination and wrongful termination after she spoke up about sexism within the company.

Documented good deeds

• Road to Zero Plan — Accelerated its goal to achieve a zero environmental footprint (including carbon neutrality) by 2040 across the entire product lifecycle.

Ethical alternatives

• Framework — Focuses on the right to repair and modular hardware to reduce electronic waste.