Ashland Global Holdings
Risk Level:
Summary:
Ashland Global Holdings (including its subsidiaries, such as Ashland Inc. and others) have not publicly terminated any business relationships with employees, clients, or vendors due to views or beliefs. Ashland won't corporately donate to faith-based charities and does not protect its employees against potential political affiliation discrimination. However, Ashland has not used its corporate reputation or funds to advance ideological agendas or groups hostile to freedom of expression. The company has multiple ongoing efforts for environmental protection but does not get involved in cultural or sociopolitical issues. For these reasons, Ashland Global Holdings receives a "Lower 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.
Ashland Global Holdings and its subsidiaries have 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.
Ashland’s eligibility criteria for matching employee donations are not publicly disclosed. (1) Ashland has a program to match employee donations to schools, and it does not discriminate against schools based on their beliefs or views (2). Ashland’s Community Grant program however, does not enable grants to religious charities that serve a limited group (3)(4).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Ashland protects its employees against all illegal forms of discrimination but not against viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Ashland has not endorsed or promoted partisan causes; however, it does specify that ESG is “embedded” in its “strategy and operating plans” (1). Additionally, the company has committed to aligning itself with the Paris Climate Accord emissions goals (2). While Ashland has multiple ongoing efforts for environmental protection, the company does not get involved in cultural or sociopolitical issues.
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Ashland does not fund ideological causes or organizations hostile to freedom of expression (1).
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December 27, 2022
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