Arent Fox

Legal

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

ArentFox Schiff LLP vets vendors according for LGBTQ policies and does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees. However, it has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care" for its employees and their children. ArentFox publicly supports abortion and the Equality Act. Its CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge. For these reasons, ArentFox Schiff LLP receives a Medium 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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ArentFox has received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index (1). Among other requirements, this means the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (2). However, ArentFox has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views.

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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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N/A
Rationale

ArentFox does not publish charitable giving guidelines (1).

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

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ArentFox does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (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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ArentFox supports abortion, stating that hospitals who viewed a human embryo as a legal person is a high-risk institution (1). ArentFox advocates for the Equality Act (2). ArentFox’s CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace (3). ArentFox supports ESG within its business practices (4).

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

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ArentFox has a perfect score on the HRC’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index. This score indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (1)(2)(3).

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

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N/A
Rationale

ArentFox does not operate a PAC at this time and has not reported on its lobbying (1)(2)(3).

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November 28, 2023

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