Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
Corporate Bias Rating
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Risk Level:
Summary:
AMD scored a 95 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, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), increases the risk of dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders. The company covers transgender-related medical costs for its employees and their children and provides specific sexual orientation and gender identity-based benefits. It also uses sex and gender ideology criteria in employee recruitment, vendor selection, marketing, and philanthropic support. AMD 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. AMD 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 supports the Equality Act. AMD committed to carbon neutrality by 2040 and discriminates against religious organizations in its charitable giving. The company opposed various state and local legislation intended to protect parental rights, girls’ sports, bathroom facilities, and gendered spaces. For these reasons, AMD receives a High Risk rating.
Board Bias
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CEO of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
Dr. Lisa T. Su
Summary:
Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is a member of the Fortune 250 operating in the Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment industry. Dr. Lisa T. Su and Dr. Lisa T. Su 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 $2,800 to Republican causes and $11,050 to Democratic causes. Under their tenure, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) currently holds a 'High Risk' risk rating.
Political Contributions of Leadership:
$2,800
$11,050
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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5/8/24 | Governance | John Chevedden | Adopt a Shareholder Right to Call a Special Shareholder Meeting | Against | N/A |