Allen & Overy

United Kingdom
Legal

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Allen & Overy (A&O), vets vendors for LGBTQ policies and does not publish a nondiscrimination policy. However, the company has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. A&O covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children. The company is recognized by Stonewall as a Top Global Employer for LGBTQ+ and implements unconscious bias training for its employees. The company has a reverse mentoring program and has hosted an LGBTQ+ initiative. A&O regularly supports LGBTQ Pride. However, the company does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. For these reasons, A&O receives a Medium Risk rating.

Criteria
Risk Level
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

A&O has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies. Its Supplier Code of Conduct requires suppliers to include sexual orientation and gender identity in its nondiscrimination policy (1). However, the company has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

A&O does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1)(2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

A&O does not publish a nondiscrimination policy (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

A&O is recognized by Stonewall as a Top Global Employer for LGBTQ+ and implements unconscious bias training for its employees (1)(2). The company also has a reverse mentoring program “in which women, ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ colleagues are among those mentoring more senior people to provide an insight into their experiences at A&O” (3). In 2022, A&O’s office in Warsaw, Poland hosted an LGBTQ+ initiative called “Seminar with Nowe Horyzonty/Movie projection with Nowe Horyzonty” (4). The company regularly supports LGBTQ Pride (5)(6)(7)(8).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

A&O’s HRC CEI profile indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (1)(2). In 2022, A&O’s office in Warsaw, Poland raised money for Trans-Fuzja, “an NGO that plays a crucial role in advocating for the rights and well-being of transgender individuals in Poland” (3).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

A&O does not operate a PAC or engage in lobbying at this time (1)(2).

All links were last accessed and all information was updated on:
November 20, 2023

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