BAE Systems

Virginia
Capital Goods

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

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.

Criteria
Risk Level
Rationale
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.

Risk Level
Rationale

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).

Criteria

Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

Risk Level
Rationale

BAE Systems does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1)(2). The company’s HRC CEI rating indicates the company will not donate to non-religious charities unless they embrace controversial sexual identity policies (3)(4).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

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).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

Risk Level
Rationale

BAE Systems is part of the business coalition for the Equality Act (1). The company has also advocated for LGBT causes and publicized its participation in the Boston and DC Pride Parades on its website (2).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

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.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

BAE Systems has not used its political contributions for ideological purposes (1)(2).

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January 11, 2024

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