AliExpress
Corprate Bias Ratings
Risk Level:
Summary:
AliExpress, a subsidiary of the Chinese company Alibaba, specializes in online retailing. AliExpress does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination and has used its reputation to advance some ideological causes. However, it has not used corporate dollars for ideological purposes. For these reasons, AliExpress receives a Medium Risk rating.
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.
While AliExpress has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious or political beliefs, it should be noted that company founder Jack Ma was forced out of his position in the Chinese Communist Party after criticizing the government’s regulators in 2020 (1).
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
AliExpress’ charitable giving program, the Alibaba Poverty Relief Fund, is focused on alleviating poverty in China (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
AliExpress does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
There are no publicly known cases of AliExpress using corporate dollars to support ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
AliExpress does not operate a PAC at this time.
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August 24, 2023
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