Dell Technologies
Corporate Bias Rating
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Risk Level:
Summary:
Dell Technologies (Dell) scored a 100 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, Dell increases the risk of dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders. It also uses sex and gender ideology criteria in employee recruitment, vendor selection, marketing, and philanthropic support. Dell 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. Dell 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. The company is a signatory of the Gender & Diversity KPI Alliance and Chairman and CEO signed Catalyst's Champions for Change pledge. Dell is part of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media. The company is a corporate partner of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). Dell supports transgender participation in female sports, and publicly promotes gender ideology. The company was part of the Freedom for All Americans coalition, and it funds multiple LGBTQ organizations. Dell opposed various state and local legislation intended to protect parental rights, girls’ sports, bathroom facilities, and gendered spaces. The company is a signatory of the Business Roundtable's 2019 Statement on the Purpose of Corporation, which promotes stakeholder capitalism, and it is a Ceres Network Member, committed to net zero carbon emissions by 2040. Dell is a member of the MCCA, indicating its focus on recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees based on race. Dell has donated to the Equality PAC and lobbied for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Dell receives a High Risk rating.
Board Bias
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CEO of Dell Technologies
Michael Dell
Summary:
Headquartered in Round Rock, Texas, Dell Technologies is a member of the Fortune 250 operating in the Technology Hardware and Equipment industry. Michael Dell and Michael Dell serve as CEO/President and Chairman, respectively, leading the company’s C-suite executive team and the board of directors. Amongst these teams, the collective leadership is responsible for $1,096,616 to Republican causes and $186,113 to Democratic causes. Under their tenure, Dell Technologies currently holds a 'High Risk' risk rating.
Political Contributions of Leadership:
$1,096,616
$186,113
Republican
Democrat
Shareholder Proposals
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Date | ESG Category | Proponent | Summary of Resolution | Mgmt Rec | Total Vote % in Favor |
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6/9/23 | Social | Boston Common Asset Management | Report on a process by which access to medicine is considered in matters related to protecting intellectual property | Against | 9.38% |