Baxter International

Illinois
Health Care Equipment and Services

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

Baxter International has not terminated business relationships due to religious or political beliefs, though it vets suppliers according to their LGBTQ policies. Baxter International does not have viewpoint protection for its employees. The company hosts mandatory unconscious bias trainings for employees and funds the work of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). For these reasons, Baxter International receives a "Medium Risk" rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
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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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Baxter International received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the HRC (1). Among other requirements, this means the company has pledged to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies. The company has not publicly terminated other business relationships due to political or religious affiliations.

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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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The Baxter International Foundation does not give direct grants to religious institutions but will match employee donations to community-based projects and houses of worship through the employee matching and Dollars for Doers programs (1)(2).

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

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Baxter International does not protect against political viewpoint discrimination (1).

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

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Baxter International requires all employees to complete unconscious bias trainings (1). It also partners with the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (2).

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

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In 2020, the HRC listed Baxter as a “supporter” of its work (1).

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

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There is a PAC filed in the name of Baxter Healthcare Inc., a subsidiary of Baxter International. PAC donations are bipartisan in nature and not to ideological groups (1)(2).

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March 21, 2023

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