BOE

No evidence was found of the company having leading practices in this area.

BOE contributes to school connectivity through its Illuminating the Growth Path initiative, which donates smart classrooms to schools in remote areas of China. The programme enables more than 6,000 students to access digital learning opportunities.

BOE reports on the number of data breaches and security incidents. It also considers data privacy a key topic in its materiality analysis.

BOE contributes to sustainability-related innovation by partaking in biodiversity research organised by the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area. It also develops innovative products that reduce environmental impact. An example of this is BOE’s paperless electronic shelf labels (ESL) and table labels with ultra-low power consumption, which have helped reduce paper use.

BOE has an opportunity to initiate programmes to enhance access to digital technologies and create opportunities for women and girls. The company also has an opportunity to disclose how the economic value it generates is distributed across its stakeholders, as well as its income taxes paid and employment in its main markets.

BOE has an opportunity to contribute to the development of digital skills by launching relevant initiatives as well as commissioning third-party assessments for these programmes. These assessments can help the company and its stakeholders better understand programme outcomes and identify areas of strengths and improvements.

The company can disclose roles and responsibilities for cybersecurity oversight. It can also increase its transparency in relation to cybersecurity by making its information security certification publicly available, allowing users to view and access their data and requiring suppliers to seek user consent before processing users’ data.

BOE has an opportunity to contribute to the tech start-up ecosystem through open-source initiatives, providing venture capital investments and organising accelerators and incubators. It can also consider incorporating ethical considerations in its research and development (R&D) activities.

No company policies or commitments related to respect for human rights were found in the public domain in English.

BOE monitors the health and safety performance of its business relationships. However, it does not publicly commit to respecting workers’ health and safety in its own operations, nor does it place this expectation on its business relationships. It also does not disclose quantitative information relating to worker health and safety, such as number of injuries and fatalities. Additionally, it does not disclose if it pays its workers a living wage or if it has set a time-bound target for doing so. The company also does not disclose a policy commitment stating that it does not require workers to work more than the regular and overtime hours, nor does it require its business relationships to do the same. Further, BOE does not have a public commitment or time-bound targets relating to gender equality and women’s empowerment. While BOE discloses a breakdown of its workforce by gender and educational background, the company can provide employee numbers by age as well.

The company has anti-bribery and anti-corruption clauses in its contracts with business relationships. However, it does not have any specific anti-bribery and anti-corruption policies. Additionally, it does not provide a global tax strategy and does not disclose its income tax payments in individual tax jurisdictions. The company also does not disclose its approach to lobbying and political engagement. Specifically, the company has no public statement indicating that it does not make political contributions, and it does not disclose its lobbying expenditures.