Juniper Networks

Juniper Networks funds different organisations that support digital inclusivity for women and girls. Furthermore, the company commits to incorporating accessible design principles in its products.

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

The company discloses how it assigns oversight and accountability for cybersecurity.

Juniper Networks has made a public commitment to open source standards. It also supports open source projects and cooperates with universities on sustainability research. Further, the company makes venture capital investments and has publicly available artificial intelligence (AI) ethics principles.

There is an opportunity for Juniper Networks to show how it supports universal and affordable access to digital technologies for vulnerable groups. The company can also disclose how it supports accessibility for people with disabilities. Additionally, it can demonstrate how it distributes the wealth it creates among its stakeholders and disclose its employment and the taxes it pays in its main markets of operation.

No evidence was found that Juniper Networks undertakes initiatives contributing to the development of digital skills. There is an opportunity for the company to contribute to this area.

The company can disclose its information security management certification and report data breaches. Further, as a digital company, it should make a commitment to child online safety.

The company can consider providing support for start-ups, particularly those founded by people from underrepresented groups. Moreover, it can disclose the number of its women employees working in research and development (R&D).

Juniper Networks has a public commitment to respect human rights as well as the ILO core labour rights. Furthermore, the company provides mechanisms for employees and external stakeholders to raise concerns around human rights risks. In addition to this, the company could disclose its process to identify, assess and mitigate the salient human rights risks associated with its own operations and with its business relationships. 

The company has a publicly available policy statement committing to respect worker health and safety along with placing the same expectation on its business relationships. The company also discloses the proportion of its workforce covered by collective bargaining agreements. Furthermore, Juniper Networks discloses how it monitors workers’ health and safety in its own operations as well as with its business relationships. However, the company does not disclose its position on working hours.

Juniper Networks discloses its global tax strategy, but there is no evidence that it discloses the taxes it pays in individual tax jurisdictions. The company also has a policy statement prohibiting bribery and corruption and includes anti-corruption clauses in its business relationship contracts. Furthermore, the company has a mechanism for all stakeholders to raise concerns regarding bribery and corruption. It also has a public statement that it does not make political contributions. However, the company does not provide a public statement on its lobbying and political engagement approach.