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NVIDIA

Incorporated in 1993, NVIDIA became prominent in 1999 when it released its first consumer-level graphics processing unit (GPU), which advanced visual rendering and performance capabilities of computing devices. The company’s key markets include gaming, professional grade visualisation, data centres and automotive. NVIDIA has a fabless manufacturing strategy, using external suppliers for all phases of the process. Although its headquarters are in the Unites States, it derived 92% of revenue from overseas customers in FY2019.

Summary

NVIDIA is the second–highest ranked semiconductor company on the benchmark. Its strongest measurement area is innovation with initiatives such as collaboration with university researchers on climate change modelling that uses computing technology supplied by NVIDIA. In the area of use, the company demonstrates leading practice through high–level responsibility for cybersecurity, including senior-level oversight, a cybersecurity response team and disclosure of cybersecurity incidents. In the area of access, the company funds computer skills training for women and girls in India. Under skills, NVIDIA supports students from vulnerable communities in the United States to participate in its GPU Technology Conference to gain digital skills. The company publishes an annual corporate responsibility report developed in accordance with international reporting standards; however, it has an opportunity to expand its reporting coverage of activities relating to digital inclusion.

Ranking position: #22/100
Total score: 1.06/2

Measurement area	Score (0-2)	Rank (0-100)
Access	0.75 / 2	#37
Skills	0.69 / 2	#33
Use	1.09 / 2	#21
Innovation	1.69 / 2	#13

Access: NVIDIA has supported digital inclusion for women and girls in India by funding non-profit organisations that provide computer skills training. The company also supports accessibility by offering products that accommodate the needs of people who are visually impaired.
Skills: The company provides opportunities for students from under–represented communities in the United States to participate in its GPU Technology Conference to enhance their skills, exchange ideas and deepen their understanding of artificial intelligence (AI). NVIDIA also has a programme that introduces underserved youth to AI and encourages them to explore careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Use: NVIDIA demonstrates high–level responsibility for cybersecurity by having a dedicated committee. The company discloses its approach to dealing with security incidents and providing information about data breaches.
Innovation: The company has several leading practices for open, inclusive and ethical innovation. It supports open source projects and has collaborated with academics from leading universities to build a climate change model. NVIDIA supports the tech innovation ecosystem by investing in start-ups and supporting them through an accelerator programme. It leads in reporting the number of women it employs in research and development and the approach it takes to considering ethics in AI research.

Access: Given NVIDIA’s consumer markets, it has an opportunity to support access to digital technologies, especially for vulnerable groups. While the company has a diversity group for employees with disabilities, it could enhance transparency by reporting how many people it employs who have disabilities and actions it has taken to create an inclusive workplace for them. Moreover, the company should disclose how the economic value it generates is distributed among its stakeholders.
Skills: NVIDIA could strengthen its contribution to digital skills by supporting initiatives that enhance basic and intermediary skills development and school connectivity. The company has an opportunity to report on its contribution to existing initiatives, including the number of beneficiaries. It could also sponsor a third-party impact assessment.
Use: The company could enhance transparency by clearly stating that it has international information security management certification and providing a copy of the certificate. Given that gaming is a significant market for NVIDIA, it should commit to child online safety through a high-level statement. It should also clearly state how users can obtain a copy of the information the company holds about them and report on government requests for user information, in line with leading companies.
Innovation: While NVIDIA has expressed concern about the potential risks of AI, it should disclose the principles it follows for ethical AI research.

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Headquarters: Santa Clara, CA, USA
Ownership structure: Publicly listed
Ownership structure: Begins after the last Sunday in January
Group revenue: US$10,918 million (FY2019)
Group employees: 13,775 (FY2019)
Website: https://www.nvidia.com

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