Aegon

The Netherlands
Insurance

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Aegon vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company has signed an open letter supporting the Equality Act and covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care" for its employees and their children. However, the company does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving and protects its employees againt viewpoint discrimination. For these reasons, Aegon 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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Aegon received a score of 95 on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index. Among other commitments, this means Aegon has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1)(2). Aegon has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on views or 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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Aegon will not match employee donations to churches or religious organization that are “religious or denominational organizations, except for specific programs broadly promoted and available to anyone and free from religious orientation” (1).

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

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Aegon protects its employees against 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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Aegon’s HRC CEI profile indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related” care for its employees and their children (1)(2). The company has signed an open letter in support of the Equality Act (3).

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

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Aegon does not use its corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies.

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

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Aegon’s PAC is named under its subsidiary, Transamerica Insurance. The PAC has not been used for ideological purposes (1).

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September 8, 2023

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