Welcome. Our Sustainability Report 2017
This Is Spotifz. 02 This Is Spotifz. 03 Spotifz In Numbers. Our Business Model. 04 How We Create Value. 05 Our Approach To Sustainability. 06 07 For Our People. 08 Our Culture & Values. 09 Our Workplace. 10 Growth For Everyone. 11 A Diverse & Inclusive Spotifz. 12 Know Our Numbers. 13 Protecting Our Employees. 14 With Our Practices. 15 Tech Platform Mission. 16 Environmental Impact From At Spotifz, we believe that human creativity will change the world. Our Operations. 17 Minimizing Waste. Our mission is to unlock that creativity – to give a million 18 Protecting Data Privacy. 19 Zero Tolerance For Corruption. artists the opportunity to live ofg their work and a billion fans 20 Through Our the opportunity to enjoy and be inspired by it – because the Platform. combination of art and technology is a transformative force. 21 Creating Inclusive Communities For Fans. 22 Spotifz For All. Since we began Spotifz as a legal alternative to piracy, Spotifz has been working 23 The Stories We Tell Matter. towards a sustainable environment for artists and fans. We've become one of the 24 Standing With Artists. largest drivers of global music revenue and have connected millions of fans with the 25 Reporting Principles. artists that they love. 26 Materiality Analysis. As a company that values innovation, passion, collaboration, sincerity and playfulness, 27 About This Report. we have the opportunity to use our expertise and scale to impact the communities we 29 Auditor’s Report. all share. 30 Contact. Culture is the force that binds us all – no matter who we are or where we’re from – in a shared human experience. We believe that creativity, collaboration and community will inspire a more empathetic and equitable world for all. 02
Spotifz 02 This Is Spotifz. 03 Spotifz In Numbers. Our Business Model. 04 How We Create Value. 05 In Numbers 2017 Our Approach To Sustainability. 06 07 For Our People. 08 Our Culture & Values. 09 Our Workplace. 10 Growth For Everyone. 11 A Diverse & Inclusive Spotifz. 12 Know Our Numbers. 13 Protecting Our Employees. 14 With Our Practices. Launched in: Number of subscribers: Number of tracks: 15 Tech Platform Mission. 16 Environmental Impact From Our Operations. 2008 71 35+ Million 17 Minimizing Waste. 18 Protecting Data Privacy. 19 Zero Tolerance For Corruption. Million 20 Through Our Platform. 21 Creating Inclusive Communities For Fans. 22 Spotifz For All. 23 The Stories We Tell Matter. Number of permanent employees: Number of monthly active users: Spotifz is available in: 24 Standing With Artists. 25 Reporting Principles. 3,431 157 Million 61 26 Materiality Analysis. 27 About This Report. Markets 29 Auditor’s Report. 30 Contact. in 24 countries Figures from December 31, 2017 03
Our Business 02 This Is Spotifz. 03 Spotifz In Numbers. Our Business Model. 04 How We Create Value. 05 Model. Our Approach To Sustainability. 06 07 For Our People. 08 Our Culture & Values. 09 Our Workplace. 10 Growth For Everyone. 11 A Diverse & Inclusive Spotifz. 12 Know Our Numbers. 13 Protecting Our Employees. 14 With Our Practices. 15 Tech Platform Mission. 16 Environmental Impact From Ad revenues Our Operations. Fans 17 Minimizing Waste. Ad-supported 18 Protecting Data Privacy. 19 Zero Tolerance For Corruption. Creators Content Spotifz Content 20 Through Our (labels/ Platform. distributors) Streaming 21 Creating Inclusive Revenue share Communities For Fans. Fans 22 Spotifz For All. 23 The Stories We Tell Matter. Premium Subscription fees 24 Standing With Artists. 25 Reporting Principles. 26 Materiality Analysis. 27 About This Report. 29 Auditor’s Report. 30 Contact. Spotifz is a digital platform that provides access to more than 35 million tracks. Our users either use the ad-supported service or pay a monthly subscription for Spotifz Premium. The music content is provided by labels, distributors or creators, and Spotifz shares the revenues from subscriptions and advertising with the rights holders, who then pay the creators for the music they create. 04
How We Create 02 This Is Spotifz. 03 Spotifz In Numbers. Our Business Model. 04 How We Create Value. 05 Value. Our Approach To Sustainability. 06 07 For Our People. 08 Our Culture & Values. Improved business 09 Our Workplace. 10 Growth For Everyone. 11 A Diverse & Inclusive Spotifz. 12 Know Our Numbers. 13 Protecting Our Employees. 14 With Our Practices. Increased engagement 15 Tech Platform Mission. 16 Environmental Impact From Benefjts for Benefjts for Our Operations. Fans 17 Minimizing Waste. Creators 18 Protecting Data Privacy. Distribution Discovery 19 Zero Tolerance For Corruption. Spotifz Monetization Engagement 20 Through Our Discovery Delight Platform. Analytics Playlists and Personalization Promotion Ad-Supported or Premium Listening 21 Creating Inclusive Creation Cross-Platform Flexibility Communities For Fans. 22 Spotifz For All. 23 The Stories We Tell Matter. Enable more 24 Standing With Artists. creativity 25 Reporting Principles. 26 Materiality Analysis. 27 About This Report. 29 Auditor’s Report. Unique To connect millions of artists and fans Benefjts for Creators Benefjts for Fans 30 Contact. entertainment Spotifz provides a large stage for We are focused on enabling the discovery of music and every day requires suppliers of products and engagement more than 3 million creators to connection with artists for fans through our range of services that support our platform including connect with existing fans and to be products and services. data centers and hardware. And with 3,431 discovered by new fans. In addition to providing Spotifz employees in 24 countries, our creators with access to 157 million monthly active A platform for everyone users, we also provide creators with a full stack of tools Artists and fans alike need to feel welcome, safe offjces and travel among them makes up a and services, enabling them to grow their businesses and respected on Spotifz. The platform needs to be signifjcant part of our value chain. on a single platform. Through December 31, 2017, we an inclusive space where fans and artists can connect. have paid more than €8 billion in royalties to rights- We also have a responsibility to manage the data of our holders since our launch. millions of users in a secure way. 05 05
Our Approach 02 This Is Spotifz. 03 Spotifz In Numbers. Our Business Model. 04 How We Create Value. 05 To Sustainability. Our Approach To Sustainability. 06 07 For Our People. 08 Our Culture & Values. 09 Our Workplace. 10 Growth For Everyone. 11 A Diverse & Inclusive Spotifz. 12 Know Our Numbers. 13 Protecting Our Employees. 14 With Our Practices. 15 Tech Platform Mission. 16 Environmental Impact From Our Operations. 17 Minimizing Waste. 18 Protecting Data Privacy. For Our People 19 Zero Tolerance For Corruption. Through Spotifz’s sustainability strategy, With Our Practices 20 Through Our we have an opportunity to build creative, Platform. Through Our Platform empathetic and equitable communities 21 Creating Inclusive Communities For Fans. 22 Spotifz For All. 23 The Stories We Tell Matter. 24 Standing With Artists. 25 Reporting Principles. 26 Materiality Analysis. 27 About This Report. 29 Auditor’s Report. This is our fjrst sustainability report and it’s the baseline that we’ll as hosted a variety of internal workshops and cross-functional 30 Contact. measure progress against for the future. Moving forward, we’re working groups. focused on designing strategies and programs that refmect our culture and impact the communities we all care about. The results of our analysis form the basis of this report, which covers topics like diver sity and inclusion, content responsibility, We carried out a materiality analysis which covered the environ- data privacy, energy use, climate impact, and anti-corruption mental, social and economic impact of our business in 2017. We – topics where our business and company can have a material also conducted an employee survey to understand what aspects impact on the world. of Spotifz’s sustainability were important to our employees, as well 06
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