Google—Launched Saudi Arabia cloud region with state-owned Aramco despite 39 human rights organizations' opposition
Google launched its Dammam cloud region in November 2023 in partnership with Saudi Aramco despite opposition from 39 human rights organizations. Google refused to make its human rights assessment public. At the 2022 shareholder meeting, 57.6% of independent shareholders voted for transparency, but Alphabet's multi-class voting structure allowed leadership to defeat the proposal.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authoritarian Compliance | +toward | primary | -1.00 |
| Corporate Governance | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.664 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Launched Saudi Arabia cloud region with state-owned Aramco despite 39 human rights organizations' opposition
Google launched its Dammam cloud region in November 2023 in partnership with Saudi Aramco despite opposition from 39 human rights organizations. Google refused to make its human rights assessment public. At the 2022 shareholder meeting, 57.6% of independent shareholders voted for transparency, but Alphabet's multi-class voting structure allowed leadership to defeat the proposal.