Barclays US
Corprate Bias Ratings
Risk Level:
Summary:
Barclays 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. Barclays supports the Equality Act and funds multiple LGBTQ organizations. The company is committed to carbon neutrality by 2040. However, the company does not use its PAC contributions for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Barclays 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.
Barclays US received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index, which, among other characteristics, means that it has pledged to vet vendors for support of LGBTQ policies (1)(2). However, Barclays has not publicly terminated business relationships due to views or beliefs.
Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.
Barclays does not publish guidelines for donations to or partnerships with nonprofits.
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Barclays does not provide protections against viewpoint discrimination (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Barclays 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 signed an open letter in support of the Equality Act (3). The company is a Ceres Network Member, committed to net zero carbon emissions by 2040 (4)(5).
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.
Barlcays’ PAC gives in a bipartisan manner and does not donate to ideological organizations (1).
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November 28, 2023
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