Ansys Government Initiatives (AGI)
Corprate Bias Ratings
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Summary:
Ansys Government Initiatives (AGI) does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination, but has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. Ansys CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion Pledge. The company has frequently used its reputation and corporate dollars to promote LGBTQ organizations and causes. However, it does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. For these reasons, Ansys Government Initiatives 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.
Ansys Government Initiatives has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs.
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
AGI does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
The CEO of Ansys Government Initiatives has signed the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion Pledge (1). Ansys Government Initiative is an Organizational Advisory Council Member of oSTEM (2). AGI is a partner of the organization Pride in STEM (3). The Ansys Pride Alliance outlined events held at the company for Pride Month. These events include a “Conversation Cafe” focusing on bisexual pride, training on LGBT vocabulary and scenarios, and a “Coming Out in the Workplace” video (4). Ansys has also posted in support of Pride Month on its corporate LinkedIn account (5).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Ansys Government Initiatives notes in its Corporate Responsibility Report that is has increased its giving to the LGBT organization oSTEM (1). The Ansys Pride Alliance outlined funding to LGBT causes. This funding included $10,000 to LORI, a Croatian LGBT organization (2). Ansys has also donated $10,000 to The Persad Center, another LGBTQ organization (3).
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
Ansys Government Initiatives does not operate a PAC (1).
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August 16, 2023
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