Altria Group scored a 100 on the 2023 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. By complying with the HRC’s controversial demands, Altria Group increases the risk of dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders. The company covers transgender-related medical costs for its employees and their children and provides specific sexual orientation and gender identity-based benefits. It also uses sex and gender ideology criteria in employee recruitment, vendor selection, marketing, and philanthropic support. Altria Group forces employees to undergo multiple ideological trainings and uses its reputation, corporate funds, and political influence to support controversial sex and gender ideologies, organizations, and legislation. Altria supports the Equality Act and is a coalition partner of America Competes. The company's CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion pledge. Altria has donated to the Equality PAC and the National Urban League. The company is a copper sponsor of Out & Equal and a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC). Altria Group discriminates against religious organizations in its charitable giving. The company opposed various state and local legislation intended to protect parental rights, girls’ sports, bathroom facilities, and gendered spaces. Altria is a member of the MCCA, indicating its focus on recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees based on race. For these reasons, Altria Group receives a High Risk rating.