AdventHealth - 1792 Exchange

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Medium Risk

Summary:

AdventHealth has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. However, the company does not publish a nondiscrimination policy and created a campaign called "White Coats for Black Lives," which involved doctors kneeling in a row in medical coats at the office. AdventHealth also hosts unconscious bias seminars at some branches but does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. However, the company has not lobbied for ideological purposes. For these reasons AdventHealth receives a Medium Risk rating.

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Corporate Weaponization

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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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AdventHealth follows the doctrines of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, though the organization has emphasized that it will provide medical care to anyone regardless of religious belief (1). The company has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs.

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

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AdventHealth does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1).

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

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AdventHealth does not publish a nondiscrimination policy (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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AdventHealth created a campaign called “White Coats for Black Lives,” which involved doctors kneeling in a row in medical coats at the office (1). Some branches of AdventHealth have held unconscious bias seminars for employees (2).

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

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AdventHealth has not used corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (1).

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

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AdventHealth does not operate a PAC at this time and has not lobbied for ideological purposes (1)(2).

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October 3, 2023

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