1-800-Flowers

New York
Retailing

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

1-800-Flowers does not provide viewpoint protections for employees, though the company has not terminated business relationships due to ideological differences. 1-800-Flowers does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. However, 1-800-Flowers has implemented ESG policies into its business, and the company has engaged in LGBTQ-related legislative advocacy and funded GLAAD. For these reasons, 1-800-Flowers receives a Medium Risk rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
Criteria

Has denied service to 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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Rationale

1-800-Flowers has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on views or beliefs. 1-800-Flowers integrates ESG into its business operations (1).

Criteria

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

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Rationale

1-800-Flowers does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. 1-800-Flowers does not have an employee matching program at this time (1).

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Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.

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Rationale

1-800-Flowers does not provide protections against viewpoint discrimination (1).

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

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Rationale

1-800-Flowers has signed the HRC’s Business Coalition for the Equality Act and the Business Statement on Anti-LGBTQ Legislation (1)(2). 1-800-Flowers has committed to public advocacy for or engagement with LGBTQ causes, such as running promotions for Pride Month (3). 1-800-Flowers is a signatory of the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion pledge (4).

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

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1-800-Flowers funds GLAAD, which engages in LGBTQ policy advocacy (1).

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Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

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N/A
Rationale

1-800-Flowers does not have a PAC at this time.

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October 2, 2023

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