
Altice USA
Corprate Bias Ratings
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Summary:
Altice USA vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination, though the company has not publicly terminated business relationships due to views or beliefs. The company covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care" for its employees and their children and supports the Equality Act. However, it does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving and has not used corporate dollars or PAC contributions for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Altice USA 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.
Altice USA received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign. Among other requirements, this means the company has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1). However, Altrice has not publicly terminated business relationships due to views or beliefs.
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Altice USA “has created a $10 million Community Relief Program aimed at supporting the recovery efforts of small and medium-sized business customers across the Company’s footprint;” its higher-level employees have donated sizable chunks of their salaries to organizations like the Boys and Girls Club of America and Feeding America (1). There is no written rule specifically discriminating against religious organizations
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Altice USA does not provide protections against 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.
Altice USA has not used corporate dollars to fund ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
Altice USA has a record of giving in a bipartisan manner to advance business interests but recently has greatly limited its activity (1).
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August 19, 2023
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