Agilent Technologies

California
Capital Goods, Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology and Life Sciences

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Agilent Technologies, a global company that provides consumables for laboratories, vets vendors for LGBTQ policies and does not provide its employees with viewpoint protections. The company requires unconscious bias training for employees. Agilent has sponsored LGBTQ Pride events and is committed to carbon neutrality by 2050. However, Agilent does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. Agilent has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. For these reasons, Agilent Technologies 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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Agilent Technologies, Inc. has received a score of 75 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign. Among other requirements, this means the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1)(2). However, the company has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views.

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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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Agilent Technologies does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. Its charitable giving focuses on ensuring access to primary needs, addressing climate change, and supporting STEM education for underrepresented communities (1).

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

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Agilent Technologies does not provide its employees with protection 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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Agilent Technologies has committed to public advocacy for LGBTQ causes (1)(2). Agilent Technologies’s CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through unconscious bias training within the workplace (3). Since 2021, this training is required (4). Agilent Technologies is committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 (5).

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

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Agilent has sponsored LGBTQ Pride events in Silicon Valley and Barcelona, Spain (1)(2).

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

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Agilent Technologies does not operate a PAC and lobbies in a matter consistent with its business interests (1)(2).

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August 17, 2023

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