Avery Dennison

Ohio
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Corprate Bias Ratings

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Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Avery Dennison 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. However, the company supports the Equality Act. For these reasons, Avery Dennison receives a Medium 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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Avery Dennison received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index, meaning that among other criteria, Avery Dennison has pledged to vet vendors for support of LGBTQ policies (1). However, the company has not publicly terminated business relationships due to views or 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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Rationale

Avery Dennison will fund religious organizations that engage in nonsectarian community work (1).

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

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Rationale

Avery Dennison does not provide protections against 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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Avery Dennison 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 is a member of the HRC’s Business Coalition for the Equality Act (3).

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

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Rationale

Avery Dennison “has made grants to organizations promoting DEI globally;” however, the names of these groups are not disclosed (1). However, the company’s related giving has been non-ideological (2).

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

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N/A
Rationale

Avery Dennison does not have an active PAC (1).

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August 18, 2023

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