Assa Abloy

Switzerland
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Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Summary:

Assa Abloy has not terminated business relationships due to religious or political beliefs, and the company protects employees from viewpoint discrimination. However, Assa Abloy does purportedly vet suppliers according to their LGBTQ policies. The company has not diverted corporate dollars to ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression. For these reasons, Assa Abloy receives a "Lower 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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Assa Abloy requires that suppliers abide by the company’s nondiscrimination policies, which include sexual orientation, indicating that the company vets suppliers according to LGBTQ policies (1). There are no publicly known cases of Assa Abloy terminating business relationships due to political or religious beliefs.

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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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Assa Abloy donates to Habitat for Humanity (1). It does not discriminate against religious charities.

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

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Assa Abloy protects employees from religious and “political opinion” (viewpoint) discrimination (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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Assa Abloy hosts optional unconscious bias trainings for employees (1). It has not externally promoted ideological causes or partisan policies.

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

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Assa Abloy does not use corporate funds to support 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

As a Swedish-owned company, Assa Abloy does not have a PAC and cannot make political contributions in the United States.

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March 27, 2023

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