Adyen

The Netherlands
Payment Processing

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Summary:

Adyen has not terminated business relationships due to religious or political beliefs. It also has not used its image or corporate funds to support or advance ideological causes. For these reasons, Adyen receives a "Lower Risk" rating.

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Rationale
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.

Risk Level
Rationale

Adyen has not severed business ties for political or religious reasons. Adyen includes extra restrictions for firearms, gambling, and tobacco businesses, although this seems to be due to laws and prohibitions outside the company’s control rather than a political statement (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Adyen allows users to donate to a list of pre-approved charities through its Giving program and engages in donation matching for incidental relief efforts (1)(2). There is no rule prohibiting donations to religious charities.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Adyen’s policy does not specifically mention political viewpoint discrimination, although it does provide protections against discrimination based on “upbringing,” “culture,” and “interests,” and claims to be non-exhaustive (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Adyen has not used its corporate reputation to promote ideological causes (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Adyen has not used corporate dollars to support ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

Adyen does not operate a PAC.

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March 27, 2023

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