ASML

The Netherlands
Semiconductors and Semiconductor Equipment

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

ASML does not provide protections against viewpoint discrimination, though the company has not publicly terminated business ties due to political or religious differences. ASML will not donate to religious organizations in its charitable giving. ASML does not use its corporate reputation or funds to advance ideological causes hostile to freedom of expression. For these reasons, ASML receives a Lower Risk rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
Criteria

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.

Risk Level
Rationale

ASML 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.

Risk Level
Rationale

The ASML Foundation will not fund “Religion-related activities” or  “Projects that exclude certain groups or individuals, for example, based on their religion” as depicted in its charitable giving guidelines (1).

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

Risk Level
Rationale

ASML provides its employees with protection against viewpoint discrimination (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

There are no known instances of ASML using its corporate reputation to advance ideological causes hostile to freedom of expression.

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

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Rationale

There are no publicly known cases of ASML donating to ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression (1).

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

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N/A
Rationale

ASML does not operate a PAC at this time (1).

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July 10, 2023

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