Meituan

There is no evidence the company has best practices in this area.

As part of its community activities, Meituan gives entrepreneurs in poverty-stricken areas of China training in developing online catering and hotel services.

There is no evidence the company has best practices in this area.

There is no evidence the company has best practices in this area.

There is no evidence that Meituan has programmes that aim to contribute to inclusive access to digital technologies. The company could demonstrate how it supports universal and affordable access to digital technologies for vulnerable groups, digital inclusivity for women and girls, and digital accessibility for people with disabilities. Meituan should also indicate how it distributes the wealth it creates among its shareholders.

While Meituan has a programme for developing intermediate digital skills, there is no evidence of support for programmes relating to other digital skills areas or school connectivity. Given its reach throughout China, the company could play a greater role in supporting basic and technical digital skills development and school connectivity among vulnerable groups and in disadvantaged areas.

Meituan provides limited evidence of activities relating to promoting safe and secure use of digital technologies. The company could better demonstrate how it assigns oversight and accountability for cybersecurity; monitors, remedies and reports cybersecurity incidents; and mitigates digital risks and harms for children. The company also has scope to enhance its privacy policies, particularly those related to how users obtain a copy of their personal information in a portable data format.

There is no evidence of Meituan supporting open, sustainable, inclusive and ethical innovation. The company could demonstrate how it practices open innovation and supports technology innovation ecosystems, collaborates on big data for sustainable development, and applies inclusive and ethical research and development principles.