Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC)

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Medium Risk

Summary:

Airlines Reporting Corporation vets vendors for LGBTQ policies and does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees. However, it has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care" for its employees and their children. Its CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge. However, it does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. For these reasons, Airlines Reporting Corporation receives a Medium 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

ARC has received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index (1). Among other requirements, this means the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (2). However, ARC has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views.

Criteria

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

Risk Level

Rationale

ARC does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. One of its main charitable giving recipients is St. Elizabeth Catholic Charities (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level

Rationale

ARC does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (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

ARC’s CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace (1). ARC has committed to public advocacy for or engagement with LGBTQ causes (2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level

Rationale

ARC has a perfect score on the HRC’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index (1). This score indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (2)(3)(4).

Criteria

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

Risk Level

N/A

Rationale

ARC does not operate a PAC or engage in lobbying at this time (1)(2)(3).

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November 27, 2023

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