Autodesk
Corprate Bias Ratings
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Summary:
Autodesk 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. It has funded the BLM movement. For these reasons, Autodesk 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.
Autodesk received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign. Among other requirements, this means the company has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1). 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.
Autodesk will donate to religious organizations that engage in nonsectarian charitable giving (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Autodesk does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Autodesk 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 (1)(2). The company also advocates for the Equality Act (3). Its CEO, Andrew Anagnost, has signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge and CEOs For Gun Safety (4)(5). It signed with other corporations to oppose legislation deemed anti-LGBTQ (6).
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Autodesk does not have an active PAC.
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August 19, 2023
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