Assurant
Corprate Bias Ratings
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Summary:
Assurant vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination, though the company 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. Assurant is a corporate partner of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and invites speakers from the HRC to company events. The company is a signatory of the Business Roundtable's 2019 Statement on the Purpose of Corporation, which promotes stakeholder capitalism. For these reasons, Assurant receives a Medium 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.
Assurant received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the HRC (1). Among other requirements, this means Assurant vets suppliers according to LGBTQ policies. However, the company has 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.
Assurant does not publish any rules prohibiting donations to faith-based charities (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Assurant does not provide protections against viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
The company hosts internal discussions on LGBTQ issues (including inviting speakers from the HRC Foundation) (1). CEO Keith W. Demmings is a member of the Business Roundtable and Former CEO Alan Colberg signed its 2019 Statement on the Purpose of Corporation, which promotes stakeholder capitalism over traditional obligations to shareholders and customers (2)(3).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Assurant is a corporate partner of the HRC and donated $25,000 to the HRC Foundation during pride month (1)(2). Assurant 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 (3)(4).
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
Assurant has not used its political contributions for ideological purposes (1).
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September 20, 2023
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