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Kuaishou Technology | Sustainability Performance

https://www.kuaishou.com/en

A leading Chinese short-video and livestreaming platform.

2011

China

10,001+ employees

Computer Software

$10B+ in revenue

$1B - 10B in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#12829
Overall
#964
in China
#377
in Computer Software

Sustainability Maturity

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Industry Rank

381 out of 390

Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementNature and biodiversityClimate risk
Social
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsExternalities
Governance
TargetsSDG ImpactESG scores and Exclusions
Financial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections

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CO2 scope 1 + 2

276.1K CO2e tonnes, 2024
Critical

Waste generated

5.7K tonnes, 2024
Laggard

Female employees

44% 2024
Leading

Externalities

13.2M $, 2024
Laggard

Revenue

126.9B $, 2024▼10.6% YoY

R&D intensity

9.42% 2024

Carbon emissions

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Industry rank: 74 out of 390


Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)

Industry rank: 74 out of 390

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Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
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Renewable energy

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%2024

Industry rank: Beyond Top 100


Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)

Industry rank: Beyond Top 100

Total energy

Share of renewable energy

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Renewable electricity

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%2024

Industry rank: Beyond Top 100


Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)

Industry rank: Beyond Top 100

Total electricity

Share of renewable electricity

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Intensity


Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Industry Benchmark

13.9

B/M 3.0

77.3

B/M 42.1


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Female employees

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Share of female employees (%)

Share of female board members

25
50
75
100
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Waste

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5.7K2024

Total waste generated (tonnes)

Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
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Controversy level


Very Low
Low
Noticeable
High
Severe
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  • Kuaishou Technology, Chinese major shortform video (Hong Konglisted, Su Hua cofounder), has faced sustained Chinese CAC (Cyberspace Administration of China) enforcement scrutiny over alleged inadequate online content moderation at Kuaishou operations, plus the contested 2024 sustained share price volatility amid Chinese shortform video customer demand normalization and USChina decoupling pressure affecting Hong Konglisted institutional shareholders.
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Carbon emissions breakdown

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Energy consumption breakdown

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Climate risk

OverallAcuteChronic
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17 assets assessed
ScenarioComing soon
61High
$6.7Testimated revenue at risk
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Biodiversity loss in km²

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Biodiversity loss in terms of the equivalent land affected (km²e)

Total biodiversity loss (km²e)
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Biodiversity loss in CO2e

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Total biodiversity loss as CO2e tonnes

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Potential species loss

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Estimated nature species lost due to corporate activity, expressed as Potentially Disappeared Fraction (PDF)

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Biodiversity impact

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Waste management

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Water management

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Land use

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Diversity & inclusion

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Pay gap breakdown

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Externalities

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Revenue

126.9B $, FY2024▼10.6% YoY

EBITDA

13.9B $, FY2024▼9.1% YoY

Operating margin

11% Industry: -18▼51% YoY

Revenue & EBITDA

$126.9BFY2024 revenue

Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
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EBITDA
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Margin trends


Margin as % of revenue

Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin

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Free cashflow

21.7B 2024▼26.9% YoY

Capex

8.1B 2024▼39.3% YoY

Debt/equity ratio

0.5 Industry: 1▼NaN% YoY

R&D intensity

9.4%FY2024

R&D as % of revenue

Return on invested capital (ROIC)
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Return on invested capital

17.0%FY2026

Return on invested capital (ROIC)
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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals


Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)

Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
Estimate only

94.2

▼ 1.2%

2022

113.5

▼ 2.0%

2023

126.9

▼ 2.2%

2024

226.7

2031

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Environmental policy coverage

Carbon reduction policy

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Human rights policy

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Recycling policy

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Workplace health & safety policy

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27%
Independent Directors

3 out of 11 incl. management

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Overall score

46

Environment

51

Social

55

Governance

32

Exclusion screening

Adult content

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Alcoholic

Not available

Animal testing

Not available

Firearms

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Tobacco

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Gambling

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Nuclear

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SDG impact

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SDG impact (historical)

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Reporting

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Sustainability Report

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Not committed to key sustainability initiatives

Sustainability employees


Total sustainability employees

1


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