Microsoft Azure
Prepublication draft, methodology in progress
85.2
Strong
Policy & Benefits 95
ERG Depth & Transparency 95
Leadership & Political Integrity 85
Worker Dignity & Labor 80
External Advocacy 85
Evaluations
Pre-Publication Notice
This page contains provisional, pre-publication scores generated as part of an ongoing research project. The BET Index methodology, weighting, and supporting evidence are still under development and subject to change.
The scores shown here represent preliminary opinion-based assessments, not statements of fact, findings of misconduct, or official judgments about any organization. They should not be relied upon for commercial, legal, or reputational decision-making.
Final scores, methodology, sources, and right-of-reply responses will be published in the official BET Index release.
Scoring methodology
Scores reflect absolute ethical standing on a 0–100 scale. They are not relative to industry peers. A score of 50 represents baseline ethical behavior; scores below indicate documented concerns that outweigh positive actions.
Time-weighted accountability applies: significant violations carry a five-year fade period. Recent behavior weighs more heavily, but past harm remains visible.
Category weights
Leadership & Political Integrity 35%
Worker Dignity & Labor Record 35%
Policy & Benefits 10%
ERG Depth & Transparency 10%
External Advocacy 10%
Cloud infrastructure providers
IBM Cloud
Prepublication draft, methodology in progress
82.7
Strong
Policy & Benefits 92
ERG Depth & Transparency 88
Leadership & Political Integrity 82
Worker Dignity & Labor 80
External Advocacy 80
Google Cloud
Prepublication draft, methodology in progress
82.3
Strong
Policy & Benefits 95
ERG Depth & Transparency 90
Leadership & Political Integrity 80
Worker Dignity & Labor 78
External Advocacy 85
Oracle Cloud
Prepublication draft, methodology in progress
73.7
Moderate
Policy & Benefits 88
ERG Depth & Transparency 82
Leadership & Political Integrity 70
Worker Dignity & Labor 72
External Advocacy 70
DigitalOcean
Prepublication draft, methodology in progress
72.3
Moderate
Policy & Benefits 85
ERG Depth & Transparency 78
Leadership & Political Integrity 72
Worker Dignity & Labor 68
External Advocacy 70
OVHcloud
Prepublication draft, methodology in progress
68.6
Moderate
Policy & Benefits 80
ERG Depth & Transparency 72
Leadership & Political Integrity 68
Worker Dignity & Labor 66
External Advocacy 65
Vultr
Prepublication draft, methodology in progress
63.5
Concerning
Policy & Benefits 75
ERG Depth & Transparency 60
Leadership & Political Integrity 65
Worker Dignity & Labor 62
External Advocacy 55
Hetzner
Prepublication draft, methodology in progress
57.0
Concerning
Policy & Benefits 70
ERG Depth & Transparency 55
Leadership & Political Integrity 55
Worker Dignity & Labor 58
External Advocacy 50
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Prepublication draft, methodology in progress
46.2
Poor
Policy & Benefits 95
ERG Depth & Transparency 85
Leadership & Political Integrity 35
Worker Dignity & Labor 30
External Advocacy 55
These evaluations are preliminary and subject to revision as methodology review continues. Scores represent current assessment based on available documented evidence.