Barnes & Noble

New Jersey
Retailing

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Barnes & Noble vets vendors according to LGBTQ policies 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. Barnes & Noble discriminates against some religious organizations in its charitable giving. However, it does protect its employees against viewpoint discrimination and has not used its reputation for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Barnes & Noble receives a Medium Risk rating.

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Rationale
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.

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Rationale

Barnes & Noble has not publicly fired employees or canceled contracts over religious beliefs or political views. Barnes & Noble received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign (1)(2)(3). Among other requirements, this means Barnes & Noble has pledged to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies and advocate for LGBTQ policies.

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

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Rationale

Barnes & Noble’s charitable giving guidelines require that organizations abide by its nondiscrimination policy including on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, thereby excluding some religious organizations. Barnes & Noble limits its charitable giving to K-12 schools, book drives, and non-profit literary and arts organizations (1).

Criteria

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

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Rationale

Barnes & Noble protects its employees from viewpoint discrimination (1).

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

Barnes & Noble does not use its corporate image to involve itself in politics (1).

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

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Barnes & Noble 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).

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

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N/A
Rationale

Barnes & Noble does not operate a PAC at this time (1).

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November 28, 2023

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