Kroger fired two Christian employees who requested not to wear the gay pride logo on their work aprons. Kroger scored an 85 on the 2023 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. By complying with the HRC’s controversial demands, Kroger increases the risk of dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders. The company covers transgender-related medical costs for its employees and their children. It also uses sex and gender ideology criteria in employee recruitment, vendor selection, marketing, and philanthropic support. Kroger uses its reputation, corporate funds, and political influence to support controversial sex and gender ideologies, organizations, and legislation. The company provides a benefits package for employees which covers travel/lodging costs for an abortion and transgender medical procedures for covered employees and dependents, including children. Kroger does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination. Kroger pledged $13 million to BLM and related causes and provides a benefits package for employees which covers travel/lodging costs for an abortion. Kroger uses its reputation and corporate dollars to fund LGBT causes and organizations. For these reasons, Kroger receives a High Risk rating.