Overall impact
C (54)

Commentary

IBM is an average overall performer. With a 'C' rating of 54.3 for overall impact (50th percentile compared to all companies), IBM ranks 10th out of 14 industry peers, behind Apple, Alphabet, SAP and 6 others, and ahead of Samsung, Meta, Oracle and 1 other. On top material causes for IBM's industry (Software & Services), IBM performs well in Reduced Waste (95.6 score), Conflict Free Mineral Production (96.2), Quality Lifelong Education (87.7) and 1 other cause where it received an 'A' score and performs poorly in Reduced Inequality (0.0 score), Improved Mental Health (25.1), Fair Labor Practices (3.5) and 3 other causes where it received a 'D' or 'F' score.
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Company
Founded
1911
Employees
282,200
Sector
Information Technology
Industry
IT Services
Sub-industry
IT Consulting & Other Services
SASB industry
Software & IT Services
Headquarters
Ny, United States
Share classes
IBM
Mission
To lead in the creation, development and manufacture of the industry's most advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software, networking systems, storage devices and microelectronics.
Description
International Business Machines Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated solutions and services worldwide. The company operates through Software, Consulting, Infrastructure, and Financing segments. The Software segment offers a hybrid cloud and AI platforms that allows clients to realize their digital and AI transformations across the applications, data, and environments in which they operate. The Consulting segment focuses on skills integration for strategy, experience, technology, and operations by domain and industry. The Infrastructure segment provides on-premises and cloud based server, and storage solutions, as well as life-cycle services for hybrid cloud infrastructure deployment. The Financing segment offers client and commercial financing, facilitates IBM clients' acquisition of hardware, software, and services. The company has a strategic partnership to various companies including hyperscalers, service providers, global system integrators, and software and hardware vendors that includes Adobe, Amazon Web services, Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, Samsung Electronics and SAP, and others. The company was formerly known as Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co. International Business Machines Corporation was incorporated in 1911 and is headquartered in Armonk, New York.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for IBM, based on its industry sub-industry IT Consulting & Other Services. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

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