Alibaba Group
Corporate Bias Rating
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Summary:
Note: This company is likely subject to the influence and control of the Chinese Communist Party, which actively censors speech and denies the freedoms we strive to protect. Therefore, 1792 Exchange urges extra caution when evaluating this vendor for business relationships. Alibaba is High Risk. The company yields to political activism in shaping corporate governance, potentially alienating consumers, dividing employees, and harming shareholders. Alibaba embraces corporate initiatives that redirect its central focus from business goals to partisan policies and divisive issues. This approach fails to safeguard free exercise, free speech, and free enterprise.
View Full Corporate Bias Ratings ReportHas canceled customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.
Alibaba has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious or political beliefs. However, the Chinese Communist Party has exercised influence and potential control of Alibaba through various actions such as fining the company over its choice of vendors and entering into deals to control more of the company (1)(2). After CEO Jack Ma criticized China’s monetary policy, he went missing without explanation for months (3). In 2023, Ma reduced his ownership in the company from over 50% to just over 6% (4).
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Employment policies fail to protect against viewpoint or other discrimination and/or are ideological in nature.
Uses corporate reputation to support causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Alibaba subsidiary Tmall has run ads with LGBT themes, winning them praise from LGBTQ organizations such as LoveMatters (1). The company sells various Pride themed items at wholesale prices on its website (2). Otherwise, there are no publicly known cases of Alibaba using its reputation to advance ideological causes or policies (3).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Alibaba has not used corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (1).
Board Bias
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1792 Exchange has not yet compiled data about the board of directors or political contributions of leadership for this company.