Bain & Company
Corprate Bias Ratings
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Summary:
Bain & Company vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies and does not provide its employees with protections against viewpoint discrimination, but 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 and supports the Equality Act. However, it does not discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. For these reasons, Bain & Company 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.
Bain & Company 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 for LGBTQ policies (1)(2). Bain has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious 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.
Bain & Company does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
The company also signed an open letter supporting the Equality Act (1). It also signed an open letter pushing back on election security laws in various states (2). Bain has signed the OneTen pledge to further emphasize race in hiring (3). CEO Emmanuel Maceda is a member of the Business Roundtable (4).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Bain & Company 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). Bain has pledged over $100 million to the Black Lives Matter movement and related causes (3)(4).
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
Bain & Company does not operate a PAC at this time.
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September 24, 2023
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