Amgen

California
Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology and Life Sciences

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Summary:

Amgen has not publicly terminated business relationships due to viewpoint disagreements, despite its pledge to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies. Amgen does not use the company to promote ideological agendas, even though it does not have viewpoint protections for its employees. It has donated money to social justice causes and matches employee donations to a variety of charities, but it does not use corporate funds to empower ideological organizations. For these reasons, Amgen receives a "Lower Risk" rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
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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.

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Amgen has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views. The company received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign. Among other requirements, this means Amgen has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1).

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

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The Amgen Foundation gives to organizations that work to “advance science education, improve quality of care and access for patients, and create sound communities where Amgen staff members live and work” (1). The foundation does not give grants to religious organizations, among other eligibility limitations (2).

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

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Amgen does not protect its employees against viewpoint discrimination (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
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Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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Amgen has not used its corporate reputation to advance ideological causes and organizations.

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

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Amgen pledged $7.5 million to the Black Lives Matter movement and related causes (1)(2). Although Amgen also matches employee donations to Planned Parenthood, it does not use corporate dollars to unilaterally advance ideological organizations hostile to freedom of expression (2).

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

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Amgen has a history of bipartisan PAC giving that focuses on business interests (1). The company temporarily suspended all PAC donations. Since resuming PAC donations, Amgen has contributed without ideological intent (2)(3).

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March 28, 2023

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