Halliburton

Houston, Texas
Energy

Corporate Bias Rating

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Lower Risk

Summary:

Halliburton is Lower Risk. The company does not yield to political activism in shaping corporate governance, preventing initiatives that potentially alienate consumers, divide employees, and harm shareholders. The company implements race and identity-based policies that replace merit, excellence, and integrity with preferential treatment and outcomes. Overall, the company does not embrace corporate initiatives that redirect its central focus from business goals to partisan policies and divisive issues. This approach protects free exercise, free speech, and free enterprise.

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Corporate Weaponization
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Has canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.

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Halliburton has not publicly canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs (1).

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Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

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Halliburton likely uses Benevity as its charitable giving platform. Benevity vets charities according to the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Hate List, which includes mainstream libertarian, conservative, family, and religious advocacy organizations (1)(2)(3).

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Employment policies fail to protect against viewpoint or other discrimination and/or are ideological in nature.

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In 2019, Halliburton settled a case with the EEOC regarding religious discrimination against a Muslim employee, including allegedly firing the employee as retaliation (1). The company appears to prioritize diversity over merit in its leadership composition. From its Corporate Governance Guidelines page: The company’s board evaluates its CEO on “Human Capital Management of the enterprise including, without limitation, its attraction, development and retention of employees, global workforce diversity, succession of employees, and development of management talent” (2). The company does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (3).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
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Uses corporate reputation to support causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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Halliburton supports DEI within its business practices. From its 2023 Annual & Sustainability Report: “Provide a diverse and inclusive environment that upholds our core values of collaboration and respect, and provides all employees opportunities for growth and development” (1). Otherwise, the company has not supported ideological causes or policies (2).

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Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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Halliburton has not used corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (1).

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Uses corporate political actions and/or financial contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

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Halliburton has not used its PAC donations for ideological purposes and has not reported on its lobbying (1)(2)(3).

Board Bias

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CEO of Halliburton

Jeff Miller

Jeff Miller

Summary:

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Halliburton is a member of the Fortune 250 operating in the Energy industry. Jeff Miller serves as CEO/President and Chairman, leading the company’s C-suite executive team and the board of directors. Amongst these teams, the collective leadership is responsible for $330,154 to Republican causes and $368,050 to Democratic causes. Under their tenure, Halliburton currently holds a 'Lower Risk' risk rating.

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Political Contributions of Leadership:

$330,154

$368,050

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Democrat

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