Battelle
Corprate Bias Ratings
Risk Level:
Summary:
Battelle vets vendors for LGBTQ policies and does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees. However, the company has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. Battelle covers the cost of "medically necessary transition-related care” for its employees and their children. The company supports ESG within its business practices and prioritizes diversity in its recruitment and hiring. Battelle hosts unconscious bias training for its leadership. However, it does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. For these reasons, Battelle Energy Alliance 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.
Battelle received a score of 95 on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index. Among other commitments, the company has a written policy pledging to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies (1)(2). Batelle claims as a federal contractor it is obligated to prioritize diversity in its recruitment and hiring (3). However, it 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.
Battelle does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving (1).
Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.
Battelle 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.
Battelle’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 Battelle Energy Alliance using its corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (3).
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November 20, 2023
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