AspenTech

Massachusetts
Software and Services

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Summary:

Aspen Technology (AspenTech) has not publicly terminated business relationships due to political or religious beliefs, though it does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination. Although the company internally promotes Pride month and unconscious bias trainings, AspenTech has not externally used its resources to fund ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression. For these reasons, AspenTech receives a "Lower Risk" rating.

Criteria
Risk Level
Rationale
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

There are no publicly known cases of AspenTech terminating business relationships due to religious or political beliefs.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

AspenTech restricts its charitable giving to “focus[ing] our efforts on environment-related community initiatives.” It does not discriminate against faith-based charities (page 19 in 2022 ESG Report) (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

AspenTech does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination (1). AspenTech’s employee DEI Forum operates various inclusion-based events, including unconscious bias trainings (2).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

While AspenTech internally celebrates Pride Month, there are no publicly known examples of the company externally supporting ideological agendas (1)(2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

There are no publicly known instances of AspenTech using corporate dollars to support ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

AspenTech does not have a PAC.

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March 24, 2023

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