AECOM

Texas
Capital Goods

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

AECOM vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination. It has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company works with the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care" for its employees and their children. AECOM is a signatory of the Business Roundtable's 2019 Statement on the Purpose of Corporation, which promotes stakeholder capitalism. AECOM does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving and has not used its corporate dollars of PAC contributions for ideological purposes. For these reasons, AECOM 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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AECOM has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views. The company received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the HRC. Among other requirements, this means AECOM has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1).

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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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AECOM corporately supports a small number of environmental and community-focused groups. Yet AECOM has no policy prohibiting religiously affiliated charities from receiving donations (1). AECOM strongly encourages employees to support other charities of their choice (2).

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

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AECOM does not protect its employees from 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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The company regularly celebrates LGBTQ Pride Month (1)(2). CEO Troy Rudd is a member of the Business Roundtable and Former CEO Mike Burke signed its 2019 Statement on the Purpose of Corporation, which promotes stakeholder capitalism over traditional obligations to shareholders and customers (3)(4).

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

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AECOM has a perfect score on the HRC’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index. This score indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (1)(2).

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

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AECOM has not used its political donations for ideological purposes hostile to freedom of expression (1)(2)(3).

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August 28, 2023

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