Avaya
Corprate Bias Ratings
Risk Level:
Summary:
Avaya has not terminated business relationships due to their views or beliefs, though Avaya does not provide viewpoint protections for employees. The company covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children. Avaya part of the We Are Still In climate coalition, advocates for LGBTQ-related legislation, and has a DEIB Advisory Council. However, Avaya does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving and has not used corporate dollars for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Avaya 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.
Avaya 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.
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Avaya does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination (1).
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.
Avaya CEO Alan Maserek signed the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion Pledge (1). Avaya supports DEI initiatives through required employee bias training (2). In 2021, Avaya launched a global Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Advisory Council (3). Avaya hosts Pride events and a celebration of National Coming Out Day, and the company promotes DEI-related policies on its two blogs, “What It Means to Belong” and “The Importance of Gender-Neutral Language” (4)(5). Avaya implements ESG principles in its business practices through its ESG Program (6). Additionally, Avaya joined We Are Still In, a climate action coalition supporting the Paris Climate Agreement (7).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
Avaya does not operate a PAC at this time (1).
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September 29, 2023
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