Baker Tilly US

Illinois
Commercial and Professional Services

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Summary:

Baker Tilly has not publicly terminated employees due to religious or political beliefs, though it does vet suppliers according to its LGBTQ policies. However, the company does not discriminate against faith-based charities and does not use corporate funds to support ideological groups hostile to freedom of expression. For these reasons, Baker Tilly receives a "Lower Risk" rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
Criteria

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

Baker Tilly has not publicly terminated business relationships due to religious beliefs or political views. The company received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign. Among other requirements, this means Baker Tilly has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1).

Criteria

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

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Rationale

Baker Tilly’s foundation limits its charitable giving to “education, health and wellness and human services” (1). It does not publish any guidelines that suggest restrictions on donations to faith-based charities. The company also creates matching opportunities for employee donations to selected charities; this process does not explicitly discriminate against faith-based institutions (2)(3).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

Baker Tilly does not publish an employee nondiscrimination policy.

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

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

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Rationale

Baker Tilly US signed an open letter opposing the protection of female sports from biological male athlete participation (1).

Criteria

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

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Rationale

Baker Tilly does not fund ideological organizations hostile to freedom of expression (1)(2).

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

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Rationale

Baker Tilly does not have an active PAC and does not lobby on specific issues.

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March 24, 2023

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