Acadian Asset Management
Corprate Bias Ratings
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Summary:
Acadian Asset Management does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees but has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. Its CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace. Acadian Asset has signed multiple climate pledges, committing itself to carbon neutrality by 2050. However, it does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving and has not used its corporate funds for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Acadian Asset Management receives a Medium Risk rating.
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.
Acadian Asset Management has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on views or beliefs. Acadian Asset Management is a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment, incorporating ESG issues into investment analysis, decision-making, and other business practices (1). The company prioritizes diversity in its recruitment, hiring, promotion, and leadership composition (2).
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Acadian Asset Management does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Acadian Asset Management does not protect its employees from viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Acadian Asset Management publicly celebrated Pride Month and publicly committed to working on its acceptance, awareness, and allyship with the LGBTQ community (1). Acadian Asset Management has signed on to the Net Zero Asset Managers, Climate Action 100+, Principles for Responsible Investment, and the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures, committed to carbon neutrality by 2050 (2). Its CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace (3).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Acadian Asset Management does not use corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (1).
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November 21, 2023
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