American Century Investments

American Century Investments received a score of 40 on the 2025 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. The company recruits employees based on sexual identity issues. The company discriminates against vendors that do not promote divisive sex and gender policies, indicating it prioritizes sexual issues over merit (1)(2). American Century Investments is a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment, incorporating ESG issues into investment analysis, decision-making, and other business practices (3)(4)(5). However, the company has not publicly canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs (6).

American Century Investments does not appear to discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or beliefs. The company focuses on funding “helping others and building strong communities” (1)(2).

American Century Investments’ HRC 2025 CEI rating indicates the company provides a specific benefits guide with a comprehensive explanation of transgender services funded by the company (1)(2). American Century Investments does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (3).

American Century Investments is a member of LGBT Great, an organization that provides companies with advice on how to be more inclusive to the LGBTQ community (1)(2). The company’s Chief Investment Officer Rich Weiss was recognized by LGBT Great as one of its Top 50 Executive Allies (3). LGBT Great also announced Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Thomas and Victor Zhang as two of the Global Top 100 Executive Allies for 2021 (4). American Century Investments’ CEO, Jonathan Thomas, signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace (5)(6). The company supports ESG within its business practices, “making the integration of ESG factors into the investment process more important than ever” (7)(8).

American Century Investments’ HRC 2023-2024 CEI rating indicates the company covers transgender related costs for its employees and their children, including paid short-term leave, puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, chest surgeries, genital surgeries, medical visits and lab monitoring, travel and lodging (1)(2). By allowing a political stakeholder group to dictate operations, the company increases health care costs and risks dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders. American Century Investments has a corporate partnership with LGBT Great and the Diversity Project (3). The company is a Corporate Member of the Mid-America LGBT Chamber of Commerce (4)(5). Otherwise, there are no publicly known cases of American Century using corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (6).

American Century Investments does not operate a PAC or engage in lobbying at this time (1)(2)(3).