Bass, Berry & Sims
Corprate Bias Ratings
Risk Level:
Summary:
Bass, Berry & Sims, a national law firm, vets vendors for LGBTQ policies and does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees. However, it 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. For these reasons, Bass, Berry & Sims 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.
Bass, Berry & Sims received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index. Among other requirements, this means the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1)(2). However, Bass, Berry & Sims 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.
Bass, Berry & Sims does not publish charitable giving guidelines (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Bass, Berry & Sims does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).
Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.
Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.
Bass, Berry & Sims’s HRC CEI profile indicates the company covers the cost of “medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children (1)(2). Otherwise, there are no publicly known cases of Bass, Berry & Sims using its corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (3).
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December 5, 2023
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