McDonald's has canceled partnerships with a conservative nonprofit, American Legislative Exchange Commission (ALEC), due to pressure from progressive groups. McDonald’s scored a 100 out of 100 on the 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. By complying with the HRC’s controversial demands, McDonald's increases the risk of dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders. The company provides a benefits package for employees which covers transgender medical procedures for covered employees and dependents, including children. It also uses sex and gender ideology criteria in employee recruitment, vendor selection, marketing, and philanthropic support. McDonald's forces employees to undergo multiple ideological trainings and uses its reputation, corporate funds, and political influence to support controversial sex and gender ideologies, organizations, and legislation. The company's President and CEO signed Catalyst's Champions for Change pledge and the company supports the Equality Act. America First Legal filed a letter with the EEOC requesting a civil rights investigation into McDonald's over discriminatory practices in hiring. Mcdonald’s is a member of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media, which aims to demonetize advertisements and suppress content that “vilifies” individuals based on sexual orientation and gender identity, discusses "debated social issues in a negative or partisan context" or spreads "hate speech". The company’s President and CEO signed Catalyst's Champions for Change pledge, indicating its support of DEI in its leadership composition through the establishment of gender and racial targets. America First Legal filed a letter with the EEOC requesting a civil rights investigation into McDonald's over discriminatory practices in hiring. McDonald's mandated unconscious bias training for its corporate recruiters and trainers. The company has tied executive bonuses to workplace diversity, withholding some bonuses if diversity quotas are not met. McDonald's supports the Equality Act and is a member of the Civic Alliance, which opposes state election reform laws. CEO Chris Kempczinski is a member of the Business Roundtable, but has not supported ideological initiatives. McDonald’s CEO, Chris Kempczinski, signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace. The company pledged $1 million to the Black Lives Matter movement and related causes, including the National Urban League. McDonald's is a Bronze sponsor of Out and Equal. The company has donated to the Equality PAC. For these reasons, McDonald's receives a High Risk rating.