Worlds (WDDD)

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C (59)

Commentary

Worlds is an average overall performer. With a 'C' rating of 58.8 for overall impact (60th percentile compared to all companies), Worlds ranks 8th out of 19 industry peers, behind Mogul Games Group, Polarityte, RealNetworks and 4 others, and ahead of Glu Mobile, Gigamedia, Integrated Media Technology and 8 others. On top material causes for Worlds's industry (Software & Services), Worlds performs well in Accountable Institutions (84.6 score) and Technology Innovation (95.5) and performs poorly in Arts and Culture Access (25.4 score), Quality Primary Education (27.6) and Quality Lifelong Education (19.0).

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Advertising
Alcohol
Alcohol - responsible marketing
Animal treatment
Anti-abortion support
Anti-Israel
Anti-personnel mines
Anti-social publishing
Arctic drilling
Banned pesticides and chemicals
Biological and chemical weapons
Cannabis
Carbon emissions intensity
Child safety
Cluster munitions
Coal
Conflict minerals
Contraceptives
Controversial weapons
Deforestation - financing
Deforestation - supply chain
Depleted uranium
Discrimination controversies
Electrical utility
Endangered wildlife
Environmental controversies
EU sanctions list
Factory farming
Fast food
Firearms
Food commodity derivatives
For-profit health care
Fossil fuel
Fur
Gambling
Genetic engineering
Health-related controversies
Human rights controversies
Human trafficking
ILO Conventions
Interest-based products
Interest-bearing debt
Interest-bearing securities
Iran
Land use and biodiversity
Military contracting
Misleading communication
Modern slavery
Music
Myanmar
Non-sustainable palm oil
Norges Bank exclusion list
Northern Ireland (Macbride)
North Korea
No SBTI commitment
Nuclear
OECD Guidelines
Oil and gas
Opioid controversies
Oppressive governments
Palestinian human rights
Pharma controversies
Pork
Pornography
Predatory lending
Prison involvement
Privacy breaches
Pro-life
Russia
Single-use plastic
Stem cell research
Sudan
Sugar
Syria
Tar sands
Thermal coal
Tobacco
Tobacco - GICS
UK sanctions list
Undermining US elections
UN Global Compact
UN Guiding Principles
US OFAC sanctions list
Weapons

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Advertising
Alcohol
Alcohol - responsible marketing
Animal treatment
Anti-abortion support
Anti-Israel
Anti-personnel mines
Anti-social publishing
Arctic drilling
Banned pesticides and chemicals
Biological and chemical weapons
Cannabis
Carbon emissions intensity
Child safety
Cluster munitions
Coal
Conflict minerals
Contraceptives
Controversial weapons
Deforestation - financing
Deforestation - supply chain
Depleted uranium
Discrimination controversies
Electrical utility
Endangered wildlife
Environmental controversies
EU sanctions list
Factory farming
Fast food
Firearms
Food commodity derivatives
For-profit health care
Fossil fuel
Fur
Gambling
Genetic engineering
Health-related controversies
Human rights controversies
Human trafficking
ILO Conventions
Interest-based products
Interest-bearing debt
Interest-bearing securities
Iran
Land use and biodiversity
Military contracting
Misleading communication
Modern slavery
Music
Myanmar
Non-sustainable palm oil
Norges Bank exclusion list
Northern Ireland (Macbride)
North Korea
No SBTI commitment
Nuclear
OECD Guidelines
Oil and gas
Opioid controversies
Oppressive governments
Palestinian human rights
Pharma controversies
Pork
Pornography
Predatory lending
Prison involvement
Privacy breaches
Pro-life
Russia
Single-use plastic
Stem cell research
Sudan
Sugar
Syria
Tar sands
Thermal coal
Tobacco
Tobacco - GICS
UK sanctions list
Undermining US elections
UN Global Compact
UN Guiding Principles
US OFAC sanctions list
Weapons

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Company

Founded

1994

Employees

Sector

Communication Services

Industry

Entertainment

Sub-industry

Interactive Home Entertainment

SASB industry

Software & IT Services

Headquarters

Ma, United States

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https://www.worlds.com

Description

Worlds Inc. designs and develops software, content, and related technology for the creation of interactive three-dimensional (3D) Internet websites in the United States. The company's technology includes WorldsShaper, a compositing 3D building tool that integrates pre-existing or custom content; WorldsServer, a scalable software to control and operate online virtual communities; WorldsPlayer, which allows the users to view and experience multi-user, interactive technology; WorldsBrowser that is used to access the 3D environments; and Worlds Gamma Libraries, which composes sample worlds, textures, models, avatars, actions, sensors, sounds, motion sequences, and other behaviors. Its technology is used in various applications, including virtual meeting places, 3D e-commerce stores, and virtual classrooms. The company was formerly known as Worlds.com Inc. and changed its name to Worlds Inc. in February 2011. Worlds Inc. is based in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Material causes

Ethos considers the following causes material for Worlds, based on its industry sub-industry Interactive Home Entertainment. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

Accountable institutions

Build accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

Arts and culture access

Support arts and culture creation, preservation, and access everywhere

Conflict-free mineral production

Reduce violence in the production of minerals

Decent, safe work opportunities

Promote full and productive employment for all, in safe work environments

Equal pay and opportunity

Achieve equal pay and opportunity for women everywhere

Fair labor practices

Ensure fair and humane labor practices everywhere