BAE Systems
Corprate Bias Ratings
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Summary:
BAE Systems, a British arms manufacturer, vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies but has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. It does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving guidelines, but does uses sex and gender ideology criteria in philanthropic support, and does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees. BAE Systems also supports the Equality Act. The company covers transgender-related medical costs for its employees and their children, provides specific sexual orientation and gender identity-based benefits and forces employees to undergo multiple ideological trainings. However, it has not used its political contributions to advance ideological causes. For these reasons, BAE Systems 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.
BAE Systems has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs. The company received a score of 85 on the 2023 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. The company recruits employees based on sexual identity issues. The company discriminates against vendors that do not promote divisive sex and gender policies, indicating it prioritizes sexual issues over merit (1)(2).
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.
BAE Systems does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1). The company’s HRC 2023 CEI rating indicates the company forces employees to attend multiple, controversial trainings on gender identity, sexual orientation, transgender issues, and divisive racial ideology. The company provides gender transition guidelines for its employees and a specific benefits guide with a comprehensive explanation of transgender services funded by the company (2)(3).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
BAE Systems has also pledged an undisclosed sum to the Black Lives Matter movement and related causes (1). The company’s HRC 2023 CEI rating indicates the company covers transgender related costs for its employees and their children, including paid short-term leave, puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, chest surgeries, genital surgeries, medical visits and lab monitoring, travel and lodging (2)(3). By allowing a political stakeholder group to dictate operations, the company increases health care costs and risks dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders.
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January 11, 2024
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